Sonja Geldermans

Last month, we successfully represented a contracting authority in summary proceedings before the District Court of The Hague. The central question was whether a delivered machine complied with the knock-out requirements set out in the tender. However, beneath this lay a more fundamental legal question: how does the court interpret technical requirements?

This is the second blog in a series on the legal and strategic aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In the previous blog, the focus was on what buyers and sellers actually aim to achieve with the transaction. Once they have found each other, a next step often follows: the drafting of a letter of intent, also referred to as an LOI or intent agreement. This document marks the moment at which the parties set out their intentions in writing. But what are the legal consequences of this? And what should buyers and sellers pay attention to?

In this ten-part blog series, we reflect on the life cycle of a business. Which legal form should I choose? What is required to establish a company? How does a company come to an end? Who are the stakeholders involved, and how do you deal with a business partner who leaves? In this fifth part, we discuss how arrangements within a company can be structured. We also address the importance of clear agreements.