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In our (international) litigation practice, we provide clients with strategic advice on the course of civil proceedings and their alignment with other imminent or pending (complex) proceedings, potentially in foreign jurisdictions. In certain situations, we point out differences between Dutch (procedural) law and, for example, Anglo-Saxon rules. On 1 January 2025, the Dutch Act Modernising Rules on Evidence entered into force and those differences have potentially decreased. The…

Rutgers & Posch advises Zorg van de Zaak, the company health network in the Netherlands, in relation to its disposal of Naviva Kraamzorg, one of the largest maternity care providers in the Netherlands, to Morefield, a subsidiary of investment company Value 8. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. The team of Rutgers & Posch consisted of Matthijs van den Broek, Inge de Laat, Veerle Cordemeijer, Hanna Steensma,…

Rutgers & Posch advises top clinical hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST) on its collaboration with Eyescan. MST and Eyescan have started a joint venture in the field of ophthalmology in the Twente region. With the collaboration, parties are better able to meet the increasing demand for eye care. MST is one of the largest non-academic hospitals in the Netherlands with locations in Enschede and Oldenzaal, and Eyescan is…

Rutgers & Posch advises Hospital SJG Weert on its collaboration with academic hospital Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+). As part of the collaboration SJG Weert will be converted into a limited liability company whereby MUMC+ acquires all shares. SJG Weert remains an independent hospital with its own management board and an independent supervisory board. The purpose of the collaboration is to ensure the accessibility of care in the province of…

Following on from the commercial courts that already existed in some big cities (such as London, Dublin, Delaware, Dubai and Singapore), the government gave approval to open a court in the Netherlands specialized in international commercial disputes in 2015. Incentives were a yearning for an English-language jurisdiction and an improvement in the international trade position of the Netherlands. When the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) was established, it was…

We are proud to announce that Rutgers & Posch has been ranked in 5 key categories of the latest edition of the Legal 500 – EMEA 2023. We thank our customers and colleagues for their recommendations and their trust in our teams and expertise. BANKING AND FINANCE: ASSET FINANCE AND STRUCTURED FINANCE ‘Very well-networked team within the structured finance community, which increases their depth of knowledge.’ ‘The team…