International & Cross-Border Transactions

Chambers Review

AKD has quickly developed into a distinguished Benelux-wide firm. The Netherlands team is praised for working seamlessly with the firm's offices in Belgium and Luxembourg, both of which have seen significant growth in recent years, as well as with other leading firms from other jurisdictions to execute cross-border matters. The law firm has strong experience acting as lead and co-counsel on inbound matters in the Netherlands, with a precise knowledge of the local market, but has growing expertise in advising various clients as lead counsel on outbound matters, which is particularly key throughout Europe. AKD also often works in the UK and USA, having built strong relationships outside of continental Europe, and it is developing a strong Asian and Latin America practice.

AKD offers notable transactional capabilities, maintaining a strong cross-border corporate M&A practice, and the law firm is particularly adept at working on mid-market deals, which have recently involved the USA and Asia. Equally, AKD has one of the leading practices for real estate, and members of the team have a strong track record in handling multi-jurisdictional projects in that area, dealing with pan-European property portfolios. Other areas of note include cross-border contentious matters, such as bankruptcy disputes and IP mandates, as well as solid work in tax and employment practices.