Insights

AI metrics are beginning to enter private equity incentive design. This insight explains when an AI KPI can sensibly affect vesting in a Dutch management participation structure and how it should connect to leaver and exit mechanics.

Some European startups are reversing Delaware holding structures after US fundraising fails to deliver the expected benefits. This insight explains when a Dutch BV can remain the better parent company, when Delaware still makes sense and what investors and counsel should assess before restructuring the group.

The proposed Dutch tax regime for startup share options could change the way employee equity is structured from 2027. This insight explains what foreign investors and international counsel should know about the legislative status, RVO qualification, valuations, foreign parent plans, Dutch payroll, option pools and treatment of employee options in financing rounds and exits.

The structure of a Dutch strategic investment should follow the investor’s operating objectives. Ownership, governance, funding commitments, liabilities and future acquisition rights determine whether a partnership, minority stake, joint venture or acquisition fits.

A corporate investment should identify which group entities provide funding, purchase products and deliver the proposed partnership. Dutch shareholding, commercial commitments and closing arrangements need to reflect those responsibilities.

W&I insurance and US R&W insurance serve a similar transaction purpose, but the interaction with Dutch warranties, disclosure and seller liability requires separate attention. This article explains underwriting, exclusions, retention, seller recourse, known risks and the relationship between the policy and the SPA.

Dutch and US acquisition agreements use similar warranty concepts, but disclosure and seller liability are structured differently in practice. This article explains general and specific disclosure, buyer and seller knowledge, materiality, caps, baskets, claim periods and the link between due diligence and warranty protection.

Dutch employee consultation can affect transaction structure and timing in ways that US buyers may not expect. This article explains works council advice, the SER Merger Code, employee transfer in asset deals and how these workstreams should be incorporated into signing and closing.

Dutch and US legal due diligence cover many of the same business risks, but the Dutch workstream requires different corporate records, employment analysis and transaction implementation. This article explains how Dutch counsel can fit into a US-led diligence process without duplicating lead counsel's work.