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Laura Rietvelt

Partner
Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V.

Biography

Laura Rietvelt joined Baker McKenzie Amsterdam in 2004 as a candidate civil-law notary and became a partner in the corporate group in 2022.

Laura has an extensive experience in our cross-border corporate practice and was seconded at our London office and the legal department of IBM. Laura regularly publishes in legal journals and (inter)national media on corporate law and the management of complex, multi-jurisdictional reorganization projects.

Practice Focus

Laura's practice focuses on the design, implementation and management of global restructurings. This includes post-acquisition integrations, spin-offs, carve outs and supply chain restructurings. Laura has a keen sense of client interests and needs, and has led various international restructurings for many of our clients.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Assisted in various restructurings, mergers and acquisitions for globally operating multinationals.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB) - Member

Admissions

  • Civil Law Notary~Netherlands (2004)

Education

  • OSR Juridische Opleidingen (Women Leadership Program) (2011)
  • Grotius Academy (Vennootschap & Onderneming) (2010)
  • Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie (Beroepsopleiding notariaat) (2007)
  • University of Utrecht (Notarial Law) (2003)
  • University of Utrecht (Civil Law) (2003)

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • Author, "Vijf tegen een is deze keer wel redelijk en billijk", Juridische Berichten voor het Notariaat (Dutch notarial magazine), June 2021
  • Author, "Heropening vereffening van een vennootschap", Juridische Berichten voor het Notariaat (Dutch notarial magazine), August 2019
  • Author, "Geen overtreding beheersverbod bij personele unie", Juridische Berichten voor het Notariaat (Dutch notarial magazine), January 2018
  • Author, "Verzoek om onderzoek naar beleid en gang van zaken afgewezen", SmartNewz Ondernemingsrecht, December 2017
  • Author, "Beroep medeaandeelhouder van geëxecuteerde tot schorsing executie vanwege beding in leningsovereenkomst toegewezen", SmartNewz Ondernemingsrecht, November 2017
  • Author, "Garanties bij aandelenoverdracht. Partij die schadevergoeding vordert moet aanvullend bewijs leveren", SmartNewz Ondernemingsrecht, October 2017