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08/05/2026

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09:00 -12:30

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€1250,- (Free of VAT) - All in price

Dutch Corporate Law: A practical toolbox

This course of 4 sessions provides a practical introduction to Dutch corporate law and governance in a business context. It explains how the corporate legal framework translates into the day-to-day responsibilities of boards, supervisory boards, and other stakeholders.

Participants gain insight into directors’ duties, governance structures, liability risks, and the legal M&A process from term sheet to completion. The emphasis is on understanding what matters in practice and how to apply legal principles in a clear and proportionate way.

The course equips participants to support boards and management effectively and to operate with confidence in complex corporate environments.

Dutch corporate law provides the legal framework within which companies, boards and supervisory boards operate. For professionals, the challenge is not knowing the rules, but applying them in a clear, proportionate and solution-driven way.

This course offers a practical and applied introduction to Dutch corporate law. It focuses on corporate governance structures, board responsibilities and director liability from a real-world perspective. Rather than concentrating on exceptional headline cases or theoretical detail, the emphasis lies on everyday situations, sound judgement and effective decision-making.

Gain a clear understanding of the legal M&A process from term sheet to completion, understand your role within a transaction, navigate key documentation and risks without legal overload, and work effectively with the various M&A advisors involved.

Participants gain practical insight into how corporate law works in practice, develop a clear toolbox for advising stakeholders, boards and supervisory board members, and learn how to translate legal rules into concrete, workable guidance.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

✅ Understand the legal foundations of Dutch law, Dutch corporate entities and governance models.
✅ Identify the responsibilities and duties of directors and supervisory board members.
✅ Operate with confidence and add value as a professional within M&A transactions.
✅ Assess when (liability) risks are realistically relevant — and when they are not.
✅ Translate legal rules into practical guidance for boards and management.

In short: this course bridges legal theory and real-world practice, enabling participants to advise with confidence, clarity and proportionality in complex corporate environments.
📌 Module 1: Dutch Corporate Law in Context
Understanding the relevant legal framework

• This module provides a practical introduction to the Dutch legal system and corporate law
framework, focusing on the elements that are most relevant in day-to-day advisory and
transactional practice.
• The Dutch Civil Code: corporate law (Book 2) in practical context.
• Contract law fundamentals relevant for corporate practice.
• Enforcement, dispute resolution and the role of courts in Dutch corporate matters
• The Enterprise Chamber: purpose and power.

Focus: building a functional understanding of the Dutch legal framework to support sound judgement and effective advice in practice.

📌 Module 2: Corporate Entities & Governance Structures
How Dutch entities operate in practice

• This module focuses on Dutch corporate entities and governance structures from a practical, advisory perspective.
• BV and NV: structure, key differences and practical use cases.
• Foundations and other entities in group and holding structures.
• Articles of association and shareholder arrangements in practice.
• Allocation of powers between board, supervisory board and shareholders.
• Role of the works council and external stakeholders like external debt financing in corporate decision-making.

Focus: understanding how Dutch corporate entities and governance

📌 Module 3: Directors’ Duties, Governance & Liability
Responsibilities, judgement and realistic risk assessment.

• This module takes a measured and realistic approach to directors’ duties and liability.
• Decision-making, documentation and the role of judgement.
• Civil, tax and (briefly) criminal liability in context.
• How governance structures help mitigate risk.

Focus: enabling participants to advise with confidence and proportionality.

📌 Module 4: Corporate Law in M&A
Applying the toolbox in an M&A setting

• This module connects corporate law and governance principles to transactional practice, with a clear focus on the legal M&A process.
• The legal M&A process: from term sheet to completion.
• Key transaction documents and their function.
• Allocation of risk and governance considerations in deals.
• Working effectively with external advisors
• Positioning yourself as a constructive, value-adding advisor in M&A

Focus: operate with confidence and add value as a professional within M&A transactions.
👥 This course is designed for:

• Junior Legal Officers (HBO/WO level)
• Legal professionals in trust offices
• Corporate advisors and compliance officers
• International legal staff working with Dutch corporate entities
• Anyone who needs to understand, compare, and apply Dutch Corporate Law
After this training you will have knowledge of all the basic concepts of the Dutch Corporate Law. The training is comprehensive and theoretical in nature, the art will be to enliven this by examining practical cases and working on assignments in groups. Interactive working methods are an advantage.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

• Understand the key legal foundations of Dutch corporate structures
• Analyze and navigate liability risks for directors and supervisors
• Recognize international similarities and differences in corporate law
• Apply legal theory directly to practical legal challenges

Incompany customization
Want to train your legal team? We offer incompany course options, tailored to your firm’s specific needs. Programs are customized following an intake meeting and can focus on jurisdiction-specific issues or comparative law scenarios.
Course Schedule – Dutch Corporate Law

This course is delivered over four engaging half-day sessions. Each session combines in-depth legal theory with practical application, ensuring maximum learning impact.

Session Dates & Times
📍 Module 1 – Friday 8 May 2026 | 09:00 – 12:30
📍 Module 2 – Friday 15 May 2026 | 09:00 – 12:30
📍 Module 3 – Friday 22 May 2026 | 09:00 – 12:30
📍 Module 4 – Friday 29 May 2026 | 09:00 – 12:30
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Dutch Corporate Law ticket
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Total price: Free
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