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The Netherlands is the sixth largest economy in the European Union and a global financial center. As the fifth largest exporter of goods in the world and a major European transportation hub, it is also a center for international trade. Due to its business-friendly climate and favorable tax regime, the Netherlands is an attractive location for corporate headquarters and for structuring international transactions.

Dentons Amsterdam is a quality full-service legal team with a 60 year history in the Netherlands. Our Amsterdam office is based in the prestigious Amsterdam Zuidas business district.

Drawing on Dentons' legal talent around the world, we provide industry-focused legal advice to assist Dutch and international clients in all aspects of their business operations, transactions and litigation.

Look to our lawyers in Amsterdam for full-service legal advice in areas such as:

• Banking and Finance
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction
• Corporate and M&A
• Competition and Antitrust Litigation 
• Employment and Labor
• Energy
• Environmental Law
• EU Competition Law
• Intellectual Property and Technology
• Procurement law and government contracts
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Notary Services
• Professional Liability
• Project Development
• Public Law
• Private Equity
• Real Estate
• Restructuring Insolvency and Bankruptcy
• Tax
• Transfer pricing
• Trust estate and wealth preservation

Recognition

Dentons secures top-tier recognition in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025

March 28, 2025

Dentons has reinforced its position as a leading global law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 guide, securing 266 practice and sector rankings across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The guide also recognized 247 Dentons lawyers with 299 individual rankings across 32 jurisdictions, underscoring their leadership in their respective practice areas.

Dentons celebrates quality rankings in Chambers Europe 2025

March 20, 2025

With 142 lawyers ranked and 112 practice and sector rankings, Dentons has maintained a strong position in the newly released Chambers Europe 2025 guide. These results highlight the quality of our talent across the region and confirm the firm’s solid positioning, backed by consistently positive client feedback.

WTR 1000 2025: Dentons’ lawyers among world’s leading trademark professionals

February 3, 2025

The World Trademark Review has highly ranked Dentons in the 2025 edition of WTR 1000 – the directory recognizing the world’s leading trademark legal services providers and practitioners. 

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Insights

Masterclass ‘Koopprijsmechanismen in de overnamepraktijk: waardecreatie in de SPA’ (in Dutch)

September 10, 2025

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the NVP, together with Dentons, is organizing the Masterclass 'Koopprijsmechanismen in de overnamepraktijk: waardecreatie in de SPA', followed by drinks for NVP members.

Contracting necessities: How to avoid cold surprises in ATES projects

June 26, 2025

ATES Systems (or WKO’s, as they are known in Dutch) are fast becoming a fixture in sustainable real estate development. By storing thermal energy in underground aquifers, ATES Systems enable efficient heating and cooling with minimal reliance on fossil fuels—making them a cornerstone technology in the energy transition.

 

Electric vehicle charging in the Netherlands: it is your duty to care

June 26, 2025

There is no denying that the future of personal mobility is electric. In 2024, we again witnessed a rise in registrations and sales of electric vehicles in the Netherlands: 35% of the new cars sold were electric vehicles (EV) compared with 31% in 2023. From 2030 onwards, all new cars in the Netherlands will need to be electric.

 

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News and Events

Upcoming events

Masterclass ‘Koopprijsmechanismen in de overnamepraktijk: waardecreatie in de SPA’ (in Dutch)

Amsterdam, NetherlandsSeptember 10, 2025

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the NVP, together with Dentons, is organizing the Masterclass 'Koopprijsmechanismen in de overnamepraktijk: waardecreatie in de SPA', followed by drinks for NVP members.

Recent Press Releases

Dentons appoints Joost Elsenburg as Partner Financial Regulatory (in Dutch)

July 1, 2025

Dentons has strengthened its Banking and Finance practice with the hire of Joost Elsenburg as Partner Financial Regulatory, effective 1 July 2025. His arrival marks a significant step in the firm’s strategy to expand its regulatory capabilities across Europe.

At the forefront of innovation: Dentons launches proprietary AI tool DAISY across Europe

May 12, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has launched DAISY, an internally developed AI tool which provides secure and adaptable generative AI capabilities to all Dentons’ personnel across Europe and Central Asia.

Dentons announces 2025 partner and counsel promotions in Europe and Central Asia

April 28, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has promoted 13 lawyers to partner, three to Senior Counsel, six to Managing Counsel, and 46 to Counsel as part of the 2025 promotion round across Europe and Central Asia. The promoted lawyers represent 13 countries, 18 offices, and all practice groups operating in the Europe Region.

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