Ms Laura Rietvelt > Baker McKenzie > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

The team at Baker McKenzie assists its portfolio of well-known clients on all aspects of large-scale, high-value reorganisation projects, including spin-offs, post-acquisition integrations, and repatriations. Its client roster spans industry sectors from TMT, to goods and retail, to healthcare. Corporate expert Kim Tan is considered an ‘exceptional practice leader’ by clients and leads on large portion of the group’s most significant reorganisation matters. Gillis Kempe has experience on planning and implementation aspects of reorganisations, and on complex M&A matters in both domestic and international contexts. Laura Rietvelt, who specialises in post-acquisition integration, and Renske Boesten, whose workload features IPOs and capital markets cases, are both described as ‘outstanding’. 

The consumer, goods and retail group at Baker McKenzie has significant global reach, advising international and domestic retailers and brand owners on IP issues, transactions, and disputes. The team combines the expertise of the firm’s tax, competition and IP practice areas to advise on cross-border matters. Itse Oosterhoff chairs the Amsterdam-based team and leads on contract disputes, director’s and shareholder liability litigation and commercial fraud cases. Co-leads Wibren Veldhuizen and Harald van Dobbenburgh are the go-to for tax issues, while fellow co-lead Benjamin van Kessel handles IP matters. Corporate specialist Laura Rietvelt also co-leads the team.