Dutch Legal Counsel for International Business
Your Strategic Legal Partner in the Netherlands
Helping international companies set up, grow, and navigate Dutch corporate law with confidence. From company formation to complex contract negotiations, you get a dedicated legal counsel who understands cross-border business.
Why International Companies Choose Independent Counsel
Hire a large law firm and your file often lands with a junior associate while you're billed at senior rates. With independent counsel, the person you meet is the person who handles your matter, drafts your documents, and shows up to the negotiation, every time. Whether you're forming a Dutch BV, structuring a joint venture, or negotiating commercial contracts, you get direct access to fifteen years of in-house and law firm experience across the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain, in English, Spanish, Dutch, and German.
Academic & Teaching
Visiting Lecturer in Spanish Commercial Law at the University of Osnabruck, and Spanish representative on an international comparative law research project. Legal thinking that's been tested in the classroom, not just the boardroom.
Coaching & Negotiation
Trained in systemic and organizational coaching and mediation. Negotiation is where this shows: reading the room, understanding leverage, and finding solutions that move things forward.
AI & Modern Practice
Through Managing Disruptions, I advise companies on AI strategy and governance, including the EU AI Act. That fluency feeds back into my own practice: faster turnaround, sharper risk-spotting, and one counsel who understands both your legal structure and your technology obligations.
Fifteen Years Across In-House, Law Firm, and Independent Practice
Corporate legal work in the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain, in-house, at law firms, and now as independent counsel.
2023, present · Amsterdam · Independent
Independent Legal Counsel
Dutch corporate law for international companies: company formation, contracts, corporate secretarial work, and expansion advisory.
2018, 2022 · Briddge, Amsterdam
Senior Associate, Corporate Law & Client Manager
Drafted and negotiated contracts on corporate, commercial, and technology law matters. All-around legal and commercial advice to operational multinationals, start-ups, and Briddge's own management. Client manager for a key client portfolio.
2014, 2018 · Citco, Amsterdam
Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate & Multinational Clients
Legal and corporate matters for a portfolio of around 50 corporate clients: drafted corporate documentation, coordinated transactions, reviewed legal documentation and advice from third parties, and monitored compliance and risk.
2012, 2014 · Amsterdam
Lawyer & Consultant, European, Civil and Corporate Law
Advised international companies starting up in the Netherlands and drafted the civil and commercial contracts needed to develop and expand their Dutch operations, at Schutte Schluep & Heide-Jorgensen Advocaten and Dolk Hesper.
2009, 2012 · Valencia & Osnabruck
Junior Lawyer & Legal Researcher
Commercial and civil law, restructuring, and litigation at Uria Menendez (Spanish Law Firm of the Year), followed by legal research and lecturing in Spanish contract and commercial law at the European Legal Studies Institute, Osnabruck.
Education: LL.M in European and International Law, Universitat des Saarlandes (Germany). Five-year Law and Business degree, ICADE, Madrid. Languages: Spanish (native), English C1, German C1, Dutch C1.
What I Do
Comprehensive Dutch corporate legal services for international companies
Set Up & Expansion
Company formation, joint ventures, corporate structuring, and shareholder agreements for entering the Dutch market.
Contracts & Negotiations
Commercial contracts, NDAs, purchase agreements, loan agreements, and end-to-end negotiation support.
Corporate Secretarial
Board and shareholder resolutions, management changes, proxy holders, and corporate documentation.
International Expansion Advisory
Guidance on regulatory compliance, cross-border structuring, and scaling your Dutch operations.
Who I Work With
Fifteen years advising clients and multinationals from more than 50 countries means I've seen most of what international companies run into when they enter the Dutch market.
Scale-Ups & Start-Ups
Entering the Dutch market for the first time: choosing the right entity, getting incorporation right, and putting founder and investor agreements in place.
- Dutch BV formation (BV, NV, branch or rep office)
- Founder, shareholder & investor agreements
- First commercial contracts & NDAs
Multinational Subsidiaries
Setting up or restructuring a Dutch entity within a larger group: governance, intercompany agreements, and coordination with your global legal and tax teams.
- Dutch BV governance & compliance
- Intercompany & group-level agreements
- Board resolutions & corporate housekeeping
International & Family-Owned Businesses
Cross-border joint ventures, distribution and agency agreements, and the contracts that hold a growing international partnership together.
- Cross-border joint venture agreements
- Distribution, agency & franchise contracts
- Commercial negotiations in 4 languages
Client recommendations available on LinkedIn.
How It Works
Initial Consultation
We discuss your business objectives, timeline, and any cross-border considerations. No legal jargon, just a clear conversation about what you need.
Structure & Strategy
I recommend the optimal legal structure and map out the steps. You'll receive a clear overview of what's needed, estimated costs, and timeline.
Documentation & Execution
Drafting articles of association, shareholder agreements, board regulations, and all required corporate documents. Coordination with Dutch notaries and the Chamber of Commerce.
Ongoing Support
Your entity is set up, but the legal work continues. I provide ongoing corporate housekeeping, compliance support, and advisory as your business evolves.
What Clients Say
Recommendations from clients and colleagues, verified on LinkedIn.
"Laura is both very determined and very trustworthy, which makes her a great person to work with on important projects. She is smart and creative, produces resul…"
"Excellent legal and business consultancy service."
"I have worked with Laura before and I love how she combines her legal experience and commercial approach with her coaching skills. It is such a powerful combina…"
Sito Veracruz
Co-founder Elefant · FF&E Specialist & Operations Lead
Was Laura's client · July 2024
Common Questions
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