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Tim de Vries

Tim de Vries

Attorney at law

Corporate Law

Tim guides entrepreneurs and investors and provides them with advice on a range of issues they deal with on a daily basis. He takes a flexible, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to his work. Stuur een email naar t.devries@declercq.com Bel naar 31715815433 Bel naar 31622227951 Ga naar account op

Tim is a motivated attorney with a keen eye for detail. The comprehensive experience he has gained through a wide variety of transactions give Tim an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge on M&A processes, and on the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of contracts. When it comes to handling disputes, Tim provides his client with a clear, realistic assessment of their position in readily comprehensible language. He is an experienced dealmaker and negotiator.

Education

Grotius Academy – postgraduate specialist course in Company and Liability

Leiden University – Law (Master’s degree in Corporate Law)

Leiden University – Public Administration (Master’s degree in Crisis and Safety Management)

Career

Tim joined De Clercq in 2014 and has been an attorney since January 2015. During his studies, Tim worked in the funeral industry, completed several internships, and worked as a PADI diving instructor in St. Maarten for several months.

Tim’s daily practice

Tim focuses both nationally and internationally on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, business succession, management buy-ins and buy-outs and joint ventures in a wide range of sectors. He also provides advice on establishing structures and restructuring, strategic collaborations between shareholders and partners, drafting and reviewing commercial and other contracts, and a wide variety of issues that entrepreneurs and investors encounter on a daily basis. Tim regularly handles conflicts within companies, such as disputes between shareholders, directors or partners, and advises and litigates in matters concerning liability in general and directors’ liability specifically.

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Corporate Law

Governance in healthcare (III): the supervisory board

10 March 2025

Governance involves organizing an institution in such a way that the quality of management and oversight is ensured. In recent years, this has become an increasingly important topic in the healthcare sector. The underlying idea is that good governance will enhance the quality of care. There are several key points to consider in the healthcare sector, which will be addressed in the blog series on governance in healthcare. This blog discusses the supervisory board.

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Corporate Law

Governance in healthcare (II): The Healthcare Governance Code

20 February 2025

Governance involves organizing an entity in such a way that the quality of management and its supervision is ensured. In recent years, this has become an increasingly important topic in the healthcare sector. The idea is that good governance will improve the quality of care. There are several points of attention for the healthcare sector to consider, which will be discussed in the blog series on Governance in Healthcare. This blog will discuss the Healthcare Governance Code.

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Corporate Law

A deal is a deal: Good Leaver receives only the nominal value for their skhares

13 February 2025

Many shareholders' agreements include provisions for the event that a shareholder leaves. It is usually agreed that this shareholder is obliged to transfer their shares to the other shareholders or the company. The price that a shareholder receives from the other shareholders or the company often depends on the reason for their departure. A shareholder who has proven their value to the company and has adhered to the agreements ('good leaver') usually receives a higher price than someone who leaves due to, for example, fraud, theft, dismissal as a director or employee, or failure to comply with the agreements ('bad leaver'). A recent ruling by the Amsterdam District Court confirms the importance of properly documenting such agreements in the shareholders' agreement.

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