Buren N.V.

Managing Partners: Cees-Frans Greeven, Martijn Vermeeren

Number of partners: 19

Number of other fee earners: 75

International offices: the Netherlands, China, Luxembourg

Regional practices: China, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Spain/Latin America

Languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish

ABOUT THE FIRM

Firm overview:

BUREN is an independent, internationally oriented firm of lawyers, civil law notaries and tax lawyers with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, The Hague, Luxembourg and Shanghai. The firm’s heritage dates back to 1898. Although the firm has grown steadily, it has experienced its most significant growth over the past 20 years. BUREN has over 75 legal professionals providing a full range of legal services to domestic and international business clients who conduct business nationally and globally. The firm offers sound legal solutions combined with a business acumen that ensures a holistic perspective to every legal and tax challenge that clients face. BUREN works closely together with its clients to tailor it’s provided solutions in alignment with the clients’ business goals.

International:

BUREN has carefully established a global network with premier and reputable law firms and other service providers allowing the firm to assist you when navigating in national and international business transactions. BUREN has dedicated regional practices (China, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong and Spain/Latin America) staffed by native speakers and professionals that have a profound knowledge of local business and culture.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

Corporate/M&A:

BUREN’s corporate/M&A team provides clients with advice and support on all aspects of their corporate requirements - including corporate restructurings, company law, corporate governance, company secretarial and compliance. Its integrated, multidisciplinary team has the resources and insight in M&A, tax, notarial, financial and capital markets, executive compensation and other relevant expertise to successfully structure and execute complex and less complex transactions. BUREN’s multi-jurisdictional footprint and international network offer seamless and fast assistance on cross-border aspects.

Tax:

BUREN’s tax group covers all aspects of tax law applicable in the Netherlands and Luxembourg including all international tax issues and is fully integrated in all its other practices with a focus on corporate transactions, including M&A and intragroup reorganisations, investment fund structuring and employment & benefits related matters.

Real Estate:

BUREN’s Real Estate team has extensive experience in the development, redevelopment, construction, financing, purchase and lease of real estate projects. BUREN’s multi-lingual professionals are well equipped to assist international clients. In addition, the team is known nationally for its specialist expertise in foreclosure auctions of real estate. BUREN advises developers, investors, contractors, financial institutions and endusers of real estate on their real estate interests in the Netherlands.

Dispute Resolution:

BUREN’s litigation and dispute resolution team has broad and extensive experience in the field of litigation and operates on the highest level. Its experienced lawyers successfully settle complex disputes. When pursuing the clients’ aims, BUREN offers innovative solutions and a proactive approach. BUREN’s lawyers have extensive experience in proceedings, not just at courts and courts of appeal in the Benelux, including proceedings at the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, but also as team players in cross border disputes. They also have broad experience in international arbitration, including arbitration at the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, ICC, SIAC and ad-hoc.

Employment & Benefits:

BUREN’s employment & benefits team advises on the full spectrum of complex employment issues including litigation and dispute resolution, (European) works councils and unions and the employment aspects of corporate transactions. The firm advises and represents companies in respect of (collective) dismissals, reorganisations, national and European co-determination, Collective Labor Agreements (CAOs), flexible and temporary employment relationships, drafting and negotiating employment contracts, agency and contractor arrangements, secondment, corporate governance and boardroom and senior executive issues.

Restructuring & Insolvency:

BUREN’s restructuring & insolvency team holds a great number of specialists on restructuring, financing, refinancing, insolvency and liability. BUREN's broad experience, domestic and abroad, makes BUREN a favoured partner for complex and sensitive cases. Financial distress, creditors pressing for payment, nervous employees - BUREN knows the do’s and don’ts. BUREN advises entrepreneurs, executives, commissioners, shareholders, works councils and investors.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Agriculture
• Banking & Finance
• Civil Law Notary
• Commercial Contracting
• Corporate
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment & Benefits
• Family Law & Estate Planning
• Chinese FDI
• Investment Management
• IT & IP
• M&A and Private Equity
• Real Estate
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Restructuring & Insolvency
• Tax

OFFICES

Netherlands

THE HAGUE

Johan de Wittlaan 15

2517 JR The Hague

Tel: +31 70 318 4200

E-mail: [email protected]

AMSTERDAM

World Trade Center, Tower C - level 14

Strawinskylaan 1441

1077 XX Amsterdam

Tel: +31 20 333 8390

E-mail: [email protected]

Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

98, boulevard de la Pétrusse

L-2320 Luxembourg

Tel: +352 2644 0919

E-mail: [email protected]

China

BEIJING

Zhong Yu Plaza, Room 1602

No. 6, North Gongti Road, ChaoYang District

100027 Beijing

Tel: +86 (10) 8 5235 780

E-mail: [email protected]

SHANGHAI

Room 1661, Building B

North Kaixuan Road 1188

200063 Shanghai

Tel: +86 (21) 6 1730 388

E-mail: [email protected]

ASSOCIATED OFFICE:

DEKEN PRC Litigators is a Chinese registered niche law firm in Shanghai (registration no 2310120133016150) specialising in Chinese business dispute settlement. The firm is independent from local interests. The firm’s clients are diverse and the disputes the firm handles often involve foreign related interest.