A Lawfirm gathering a following
The confidence that is put into the working methods of Winters & De Vries, is shown in the fact that on a regular basis lawyers of this firm are acting as bankruptcy trustee, appointed by courts of law, what really emphasizes proven quality and confidence.
The number of times that the lawyers at Winters & De Vries are working for (inter)national clients in remarkable, sometimes cross-border issues are increasing more and more.
To 'gather a following' is to be taken quite literally. During 1998 Winters & De Vries moved, after major restoration, into a monumental building of the former 'Rijks Land- en Tuinbouwschool' in the Julianalaan in Hoofddorp.
Thus creating room to prepare the way to grow steady and to continue on the path already taken back in 1982: that of progressive service and to distinguish themselves with respect to content qualifications.
Better than ever, Winters & De Vries is now equipped to meet the increasing demand for high-quality consultation and, if necessary, to properly meet legal proceedings. Therefore also your demand.
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Winters & De Vries law firm - Hoofddorp - the Netherlands
International practice
Winters & De Vries law firm is a leading law firm in the region of Schiphol-Amsterdam Airport established nearby Holland's most important airport. The firm comprises 11 lawyers, whose main task is to deal with international - including English-language - cases.
Winters & De Vries offers high-quality legal services and has extensive expertise in international practice: for instance, in Germany, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom and the United states of America.
This is especially the case in the specializations international company law, international contract law and international labour law. In the latter branch of law our firm has a specialised consulting and legal proceedings practice of international administrative law (the legal status of international civil servants in international legal entities, such as IFC, UNDP, ESA, OPCW, NATO).
In addition, specialized lawyers are available, of course, in the field of family law and intellectual property law, building and administrative law.
Legal counsel or interest management is not without obligations. There are often important issues and/or personal implications. That is why you, when looking for a lawyer, should not only make sure that your lawyer is the right one in respect of content, but also the personal confidence you put in 'your' lawyer is an important aspect.
For over more than 20 years, Winters & De Vries offer this trust that appeals to an ever increasing group of clients.
The contemporary atmosphere and way of service play an important role here, as well as the attitude and client-oriented method of working of the lawyers and co-workers.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our business/corporate law section consits of 5 lawyers, who have been involved in more than 50 transactions. These transactions include enterprises, varying from corporationes with a small number of employees, to companies forming part of an international group. Purchase prices vary from € 1M to > € 100 M. Examples: purchase distribution company by Food Express Ltd; sale Holex Group to Zurel Group; sale Lanser to Feenstra Installation; sale and purchase of hotels and real estate to international hotel groups; PWG/Klöckner transaction (Dutch subsidiaries); sale packaging company to Colruyt SA.; purchase Kooij Worldwide and Suata Plants by Hilverda. We get references from foreign law firms like Krömer Steger Westhoff (FRG), Gibson Dunn (NY) and Gibbons (Jersey), and from accountant firms like PWC, JAN and AAGORA. Clients see as our strong points: strategy, quality, easy access, pragmatism and speed.
Our services vary from limited assistance (drafting LOI and/or SPA, or limited advices) depending on who has to lead in the transaction, to full service (strategy, due diligence, co-ordination), including litigation.
We usually work in a team of two lawyers; for incidental issues (e.g. due diligence, employment and environmental law) in house specialists provide additional services. We often work with legal departments of clients.
As partner co-ordinating this business/corporate law section, Edgar Hennis has 19 years experience as a lawyer, focussing on contracts and private international law (conflicts of law). He has succesfully followed specialized one year postgraduate programmes International Trade and Commerce (Rotterdam University) and Mergers and Acquisitions (Rotterdam University).
We calculate ou services on the basis of an hourly tariff. We always try to give an indication of the costs, insofar these are foreseeable. Drafting a SPA will cost in principle € 4,000 - € 7,000 (net); full service from first negotiations until closing may involve amounts exceeding € 30,000 (net). We have the view that our invoices should not be a surprise for our clients and that the amount of work we do in a specific case should be in reasonable proportion to the interests involved.
We are pleased to invite you to closer acquaint yourself with one ore more lawyer(s) of Winters & De Vries.
For this, please give us a call and make an appointment.(during office hours: 023-55.44.000) You're welcome!
You will find us here
Visiting address: Julianalaan 46, 2132 DT Hoofddorp
Correspondence address: Postbus 698, 2130 AR Hoofddorp
Telephone number: 023-5544000
Fax number: 023-5554421
E-mail: advocaten@winters-devries.nl