Viotta Law - Dirk de Waard

Dirk graduated from VU University of Amsterdam (LLB, LLM) and from Cornell Law School (LLM) where he specialized in Corporate, Finance and Securities law. Dirk started practicing practicing law with DeWaardSinke Advocaten in 2014 and was one of the founding partners at VIOTTA Advocaten in October 2018.

Expertise

Dirk specializes in corporate law, advising on corporate law issues, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments (private equity and venture capital), commercial contracts and start-up companies. Most of his practice consists of advising in the commercial law practice and for mergers & acquisitions. Dirk advises medium and large-sized companies, as well as investors and start-ups.

Previous positions.

  • Dirk was a committee member of the Anglo-Dutch Exchange 2016; and
  • board member and President of the Board of the Young Bar Association of Amsterdam from 2016 to 2018.

Representative matters Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and PE Investments.

Dirk de Waard.

Recent cases.

Dirk de Waard.

Articles.

30 / 09 2022

The do’s and dont’s of ending a business

In this article, corporate lawyer Martijn Kesler will discuss the dissolution of a company and the role of the liquidator in more detail, based on a recent ruling on the dissolution of the cooperative.

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19 / 09 2022

Director liability in case of misfeasance

At what times can a director be held personally liable for debts of a company? In certain cases, a director can be held personally liable, such as in the case of recourse frustration.

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12 / 09 2022

When a bank’s termination of a bank account is unlawful

Banks have a duty of care to their customers. When terminating a credit relationship, the bank quite often forgets to comply with its duty of care. In this case, the interlocutory relief judge stopped Rabobank in its tracks. Rabobank was also ordered to reimburse the expenses of the injured party. Corporate lawyer Martijn Kesler explains. 

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31 / 08 2022

Tokenization: converting assets into digital tokens

Tokenization thus offers the possibility to no longer physically transfer assets or rights, but to deliver them digitally via blockchain technology. The crypto financing lawyers of VIOTTA explain the possibilities surrounding tokens as follows.

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16 / 08 2022

Tokens and Dutch law

The application of blockchain technology raises various questions under Dutch law. What are tokens? Are tokens money? If tokens are not money, are these tokens considered goods?

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04 / 08 2022

The Material Adverse Change-clause: what is it and what’s it for?

The MAC clause is common in acquisition contracts and its purpose is to protect the buyer from circumstances that have a significant impact on the financial position of the target company.

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21 / 06 2022

Setting up a business in The Netherlands as a foreign company

The Netherlands is regarded as one of the most economically attractive European countries for foreign investors. There are several factors for this, varying from national infrastructure to the fiscal climate. Read everything about setting up a business in the Netherlands.

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14 / 06 2022

The new Corporate Governance Code

In February 2022, the Monitoring Committee published a consultation document containing proposals to update the Corporate Governance Code. Read all about the changes.

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06 / 04 2022

Stefan de Vrij versus Sports Entertainment Group (SEG)

Much has already been written in the media about the procedure that Stefan de Vrij initiated against Sports Entertainment Group (SEG). Today, the Amsterdam court ruled that Sports Entertainment Group is liable for damages to Stefan de Vrij for enriching themselves without honoring their full disclosure obligation to Stefan de Vrij. Corporate law attorney Martijn Kesler explains the verdict.

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