International & Cross-Border Transactions | Global

A&O Shearman, with its full-service offering and ability to offer an integrated well-coordinated service, is a top-rated international law firm in the Netherlands. The firm is a highly popular choice for clients given its noteworthy cross-border capability. The Netherlands office plays a vital role within the law firm's wider global strategy, acting for major Dutch multinational and international clients on both outbound and inbound matters. Clients commend its ability to lead multi-jurisdictional deals, noting that the team coordinates seamlessly with other offices across the law firm's international network. A&O Shearman in the Netherlands is a market leader in cross-border transactions, and its corporate practice handles high-end projects covering multiple jurisdictions.

The law firm has particular expertise in corporate/M&A, advising on multinational deals in the technology, private equity and manufacturing sectors, and the team is also recognised as a market leader when it comes to capital markets, as well as possessing considerable strength in tax matters. Alongside its transactional prowess, the law firm is equally commended for its excellence in financing, having emerged as a top-tier firm in banking and finance, project finance and investment funds, as well as demonstrating merit in regulatory finance and real estate.

The firm is also highly rated for its work relating to disputes, white-collar crime and investigations, in which it adopts international roles involving a number of European and global-wide jurisdictions. Its top-tier arbitration practice is also well known for handling complex, high-value contractual disputes before the ICC and NAI, as well as cases governed by UNCITRAL rules.

Clifford Chance has robust capabilities in handling a range of dispute work. The team are noted for their strong litigation practice, particularly in disputes and class actions spanning across Europe. The firm works with an impressive base of clients, including leading financial institutions and technology companies.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market-leading independent law firm with a formidable reputation for its international and cross-border capabilities. The law firm is typically identified as the leading adviser to Dutch-headquartered corporations that have significant international operations. The Netherlands office is the law firm's pivotal hub and remains a notable force in the market, advising international clients as Dutch counsel and leading impressive multi-jurisdictional matters for its national client base. De Brauw has established a presence in various jurisdictions, having opened offices in Brussels, London, Shanghai and Singapore, and the firm utilises the 'Best Friends' network to regularly coordinate with its top-tier peers in Europe to serve on cross-border mandates.

While Freshfields offers a full service, the law firm has particular aptitude in serving clients on complex cross-border transactions. Freshfields is recognised by commentators as a global corporate/M&A powerhouse, capable of routinely handling corporate deals and joint ventures that involve multiple jurisdictions. The team also excels in competition and EU law, acting for a varied client base of international and multinational companies.

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.

Stibbe is a highly respected law firm in the Netherlands, with the Amsterdam office fulfilling an important role within the firm's Benelux-wide presence, which also incorporates highly rated practices in Belgium and Luxembourg. The law firm acts on impressive cross-border matters through its capacity to lead multi-jurisdictional transactions and to advise international clients investing in the Dutch market. Stibbe's international platform includes an office in London, and the team coordinates closely with colleagues or with other leading firms outside the firm's home jurisdictions.

Baker McKenzie's Amsterdam team offers particularly strong expertise in tax and mid-market corporate/M&A, with matters typically being cross-border. The law firm advises international private equity houses, global corporations and Dutch companies, acting both as lead counsel and as co-counsel alongside international colleagues. The law firm's transactional capabilities stretch across cross-border restructuring, post-M&A litigation and employment matters, also offering solid expertise in dispute resolution.

DLA Piper is recognised for its excellent ability to execute mid-market corporate/M&A transactions, particularly in a cross-border context, and works regularly on transactions in the media, technology and insurance sectors. The law firm is also well regarded for its expertise in tax and employment, which is frequently utilised on cross-jurisdictional mandates, as well as serving clients on litigation and intellectual property-related transactions. DLA Piper offers an equally strong finance practice, with particular appeal for its mainstream banking and finance capabilities. The team has a solid following of private equity firms, multinational banks and other international entities within the financial services space.

Linklaters is a widely respected international law firm, with the Amsterdam office playing an important role in the law firm's European strength. The Dutch practice attracts multinational and international clients with its extensive global resources for handling both inbound and outbound matters. One great source of appeal for the law firm is its ability to coordinate with peers across its large, high-quality international network, covering major financial centres and emerging markets.

Linklaters is particularly noted for their cross-border capabilities across M&A, restructurings and complex transactions for corporates, governments and sovereign wealth funds.

On the contentious side, the law firm fields competent international arbitration and litigation teams who often handle post-M&A disputes, enforcement proceedings, high profile class actions, financial disputes, damages claims, and bankruptcy-related litigation.

Like other Loyens & Loeff offices, the Netherlands practice enjoys an excellent reputation for its work on tax matters, and the Amsterdam team, which is closely integrated with tax experts in the firm's other offices, is regarded as a true international player in tax law. The law firm is also recognised for its transactional capabilities across corporate/M&A, private equity and energy-related matters, acting for a varied client base of Dutch and international entities.