Netherlands: M&A/Private Equity

The Dutch government has blocked the acquisition of Solvinity, the Amsterdam-based IT company behind DigiD, by American firm Kyndryl following advice from the Bureau for Investment Review.

This article examines critical employment law issues that frequently surface during legal due diligence in Dutch M&A transactions, including the risks of service agreement requalification, undocumented management arrangements, missing contractual protections, and works council compliance requirements. Understanding these employment-related red flags is essential for both purchasers and sellers to properly assess transaction risks and protect deal value.

Under Dutch law, a 403-declaration allows subsidiaries to avoid publishing individual financial statements by having their parent company assume joint liability for their debts. When these subsidiaries change hands in M&A transactions, both buyers and sellers face significant exposure unless the declaration is properly withdrawn through a strict statutory process that includes creditor opposition rights.

On March 18, 2026, the European Commission (EC) published its Proposal for a Regulation establishing a new corporate legal framework - "EU Inc.", which introduces a harmonized...

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...

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Dutch law only briefly defines the duties conferred on the management board as...

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