Netherlands: M&A/Private Equity

The September edition of our newsletter covers the latest political, legal and economic developments of particular relevance to German companies operating in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands is poised to grant its competition authority unprecedented power to scrutinize mergers that fall below traditional notification thresholds, targeting potentially harmful transactions such as roll-up strategies and killer acquisitions. While the Dutch House of Representatives has approved the bill despite criticism from the Council of State, the legislation introduces an asymmetric threshold system and raises standard notification requirements, fundamentally reshaping the country's merger con

The Dutch House of Representatives has approved legislation granting the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets unprecedented power to review and potentially block mergers and acquisitions that fall below existing turnover thresholds. This reform addresses concerns about "killer acquisitions" and strategic buy-and-build strategies that may escape traditional merger control scrutiny...

Deze editie van de BUREN German Desk Newsletter belicht het veranderende regelgevingslandschap voor Duitse bedrijven in Nederland, met focus op investeringscontroles, M&A-transacties en nieuwe juridische ontwikkelingen.

European manufacturers are exploring three distinct pathways to pivot civilian production capacity toward defence manufacturing, each carrying unique regulatory, tax, and operational implications.

The Netherlands is poised to dramatically expand its foreign direct investment screening regime by adding six highly sensitive technology categories—including biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology...

Since the entry into force of the Dutch Competition Act in 1998, the Netherlands has maintained a national merger control regime that applies to concentrations...

BUREN es un bufete de abogados neerlandés independiente y multidisciplinar, con oficinas en los Países Bajos, Luxemburgo y China.

The Wennink report spotlights a real bottleneck for accelerating growth. Promising Dutch start‑ups and scale‑ups are often shut out of public support.