KerkmanLaw is an independent law firm located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that was founded in 2001 by Bert Kerkman.

Bert has been working as an associate and partner with large international law firms prior to founding KerkmanLaw.

He has many years of experience in Dutch corporate law, commercial law, employment law, and cross-border corporate and complex commercial dispute resolution, and can rely on a vast local and international network of legal experts, civil law notaries, tax lawyers and accountants.

Bert is dedicated to providing personalized, high quality legal services to each of his clients. It is his goal to add value his clients´ businesses, and to build long-term relationships based on mutual trust and professionalism.

KerkmanLaw has extensive experience in the following fields of Netherlands law in particular:

Corporate Law,

including corporate structuring and restructuring, joint-ventures, mergers and demergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholders disputes, and dissolutions and winding-up procedures.

Corporate employment law,

including employment agreements and related documents, statutory directors, advice on all aspects of Dutch (corporate) employment law including reorganizations and termination of employment.

Insolvency law,

including corporate structuring and restructuring, joint-ventures, mergers and demergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholders disputes, and dissolutions and winding-up procedures.

Commercial law,

including international sales and purchase agreements, acquisitions, international distributorship, commercial agency and franchise relations, and private international law.

Cross-border dispute resolution,

including litigation before the Courts of The Netherlands, and arbitration before Dutch and international Courts of arbitration, including the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) and the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

KerkmanLaw has a long standing relationship with many international corporations, quoted and non-quoted, in a variety of industries, including banking and finance, capital goods, aeronautics and defense, and distribution.