Dutch M&A, VC and PE insights
This website brings together legal insights by Dirk de Waard, a Dutch corporate and M&A lawyer and partner at Venture Lawyers based in Amsterdam. The focus is on Dutch corporate law, M&A transactions, venture capital, private equity and corporate governance.
The insights cover the key documents and topics around Dutch transactions, including share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, term sheets, convertible loans, SAFEs, shareholder agreements, management participation, earn-outs, vendor loans, due diligence, disclosure, warranties, indemnities, completion mechanics and post-closing obligations.
The purpose of this website is to provide practical Dutch legal insight for entrepreneurs, investors, founders, scale-ups, M&A advisers, corporate finance professionals and international clients doing business in the Netherlands. The content is not intended as academic commentary. It is designed to help professional readers understand how Dutch law affects the negotiation, documentation and execution of M&A, VC and PE transactions.
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About Dirk de Waard
Dirk de Waard is a Dutch corporate and M&A lawyer and has been a partner at Venture Lawyers since 1 April. He advises entrepreneurs, investors, founders, scale-ups and M&A professionals on Dutch corporate law and transactions. His work focuses on M&A, venture capital, private equity, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, corporate governance and investment structures.
Venture Lawyers is an Amsterdam-based boutique law firm focused on venture capital, M&A and corporate law. The firm advises entrepreneurs, investors, startups, scale-ups, management teams and companies on investments, acquisitions, governance, shareholder arrangements and complex commercial matters.
This website reflects Dirk’s transaction-focused approach: practical legal insight for professional parties who want to understand how Dutch law affects deal structure, risk allocation, governance, control, liability and execution.
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Judgment. Commitment. Excellence.
Viotta is the professional insight platform of Dirk de Waard. The website is built around three principles that also define strong legal advice in corporate transactions and governance matters.
- Judgment is the ability to identify which legal issues truly affect value, control, liability and execution.
- Commitment is the discipline to stay close to the client, the transaction and the commercial objective, especially when timing, negotiation pressure or governance sensitivities matter.
- Excellence is reflected in careful analysis, precise drafting and reliable execution, whether the matter involves an acquisition, investment round, shareholders’ agreement, board decision or corporate dispute.
Through Viotta, Dirk publishes practical Dutch corporate, M&A, venture capital and private equity insights for entrepreneurs, investors, companies and deal professionals doing business in the Netherlands. For questions about Dutch M&A, venture capital, private equity or corporate governance, contact Dirk de Waard at dirk.dewaard@viottalaw.com.
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