Insights

Latin American companies, founders, family offices and investors may use the Netherlands as a practical platform for European expansion, acquisitions, partnerships and investment structures. This article explains the main investment routes and Dutch implementation points.

International investors use the Netherlands not only as a market, but also as a European investment platform. This article explains how Dutch BVs, holding companies, acquisition vehicles, contracting entities, sales hubs and investment platforms are used for European expansion and cross-border investment.

Dutch foreign direct investment figures are large, but they require careful interpretation. This article explains what Dutch inward and outward FDI data mean for international investors, professional advisers and companies investing in or through the Netherlands into Europe.

Practical insights on global investment flows into and through the Netherlands, including Dutch investment structures for acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, joint ventures, family office investments, commercial expansion and European growth.

What founders should address when selling to private equity and rolling over into a Dutch BV structure, including control rights, leaver provisions and post-closing governance.

How management participation is structured in Dutch acquisitions, including rollover equity, sweet equity, STAK structures, leaver provisions and post-closing governance.

How Dutch Vifo screening affects foreign investments and acquisitions involving sensitive technology, vital providers, SPA conditions precedent and closing risk.

Key legal points for foreign buyers acquiring Dutch companies, including Dutch BV mechanics, notarial execution, Vifo screening, KYC and post-closing integration.

How Vifo-style screening, strategic technology and public-interest sensitivity affect Dutch M&A deal certainty, SPA drafting, governance rights and post-closing implementation.