Lorentz Bults
Attorney / Partner
I am a partner and attorney highly specialised in Corporate law and IT law. I have more than 15 years experience with transactions, legal procedures and advising business clients. I work internationally and with international clients on a regular basis. Consequently, I have an international contact network at my disposal
Practice
Cases and projects I have worked on include:
- setting up a joint venture between a project developer and a finance company.
- the (partial) acquisition of a Dutch real estate developer by an Asian investment company.
- setting up of legal entities.
- dissolving of legal entities.
- unwinding joint ventures.
- mergers and acquisitions.
- drafting of cooperation agreements and establishing of partnerships (such as limited partnerships and general partnerships).
- disputes between shareholders, directors and supervisory boards.
- drafting and review of transaction documentation and the provision of legal opinions in connection with finance transactions.
- sale of a pharmaceutical company to an investment company, within the context of a pending enquiry at the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.
- drafting of all the necessary documentation and provision of advice regarding privacy legislation for a Dutch SaaS provider.
- creation of all the necessary documentation and provision of advice regarding privacy legislation for a Dutch-American PaaS provider.
- advising the German government on privacy legislation in connection with the German coronavirus app.
- safeguarding an internet number resources block owned by a local internet registry that was at risk of falling into the hands of cybercriminals as a result of fraud involving a company in Moldova.
- various disputes within legal entities, including ones within the context of enquiries at the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.
- execution proceedings and various interim relief proceedings.
Background
I studied at the University of Amsterdam. After graduating, I worked as a lawyer and attorney for the Royal Netherlands Navy, Allen & Overy, Fort Advocaten and De Hooge Waerder Accountants.
I took and completed specialist courses in Corporate and Company Law and Information Technology Law at the Grotius Academie.
I am a member of the specialist associations Association for Corporate Litigation (VCL) and the Netherlands Association for Information Technology and Law (NVvIR).
Languages
Dutch and English