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Houthoff

International & Cross-Border Transactions

Global Guide 2026 : Netherlands


Houthoff

About

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With offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, London and New York, as well as representatives in Houston, Tokyo and Shanghai, we are able to offer an extensive global service network. Leading legal directories acknowledge in depth our strengths. As the exclusive member firm in the Netherlands for Lex Mundi and TechLaw, we can provide our clients seamless access to some of the world’s finest law firms. In addition to our own extensive and highly prized network of experts, we work collaboratively with our clients to ensure their international success.

Chambers Review

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International & Cross-Border Transactions - Netherlands

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Houthoff is also highly rated in dispute resolution and handles complex cross-border insolvency matters and international arbitration proceedings, through its top rated arbitration practice. The law firm also fields excellent competition and white-collar crime teams.

Houthoff offers notable transactional cross-border capabilities, with particular strength in investment funds, competition law, tax, corporate investigations and a mixture of high-end corporate/M&A and mid-market private equity deals. These are key pillars for the law firm's cross-border work, in which transactions typically involve multiple jurisdictions worldwide.

A well-respected firm headquartered in the Netherlands, Houthoff incorporates a significant international perspective into its practice. Offices in Amsterdam and Rotterdam provide a full-service scope, are well established in the local market and have capacity to lead cross-border work, routinely advising on Dutch legal aspects of complex international matters. Houthoff has offices in Brussels, London and New York in order to maintain strong relationships abroad, and the law firm also has a dedicated regional focus within its practice, with teams focusing on China, Japan, Korea, Latin America and other parts of Europe. Houthoff frequently coordinates with leading firms in other jurisdictions, and as the Netherlands exclusive member of the elite 'Lex Mundi' network, Houthoff is also able to call on expertise from across that global platform.

Strengths

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  • Houthoff has good bench depth and the team has a broad skill-set, which is critical in the large cross-border mandates.

    International & Cross-Border Transactions respondentGlobal
  • Houthoff's extensive global network and cross-border experience enable them to deliver strategic jurisdiction-spanning solutions that few firms can match.

    International & Cross-Border Transactions respondentGlobal
  • The firm handles cross-border issues extremely well. It makes strong pitches, and the lawyers have great experience combined with affability.

    International & Cross-Border Transactions respondentGlobal

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