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

  • L.C.L. Bults

  • Telephone

    +31 (0)20 573 03 65

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