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🚨 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Today, the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal) has adopted a legislative proposal that will significantly narrow the scope of key remuneration rules in the Netherlands: lnkd.in/esCqR3Zp.   𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴? A wide range of Dutch remuneration requirements will no longer apply broadly across all staff, including: 🔸The 20% bonus cap (which also applies to certain Dutch branches of financial undertakings in other states) 🔸Rules on retention bonuses 🔸The five-year holding requirement for instrument-based fixed remuneration   𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱? Going forward, these rules will apply only to staff whose activities materially impact the risk profile of the institution. This should be understood to align with the concept of 'identified staff' under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), a noteworthy and significant shift from the previously broad application to all employees working under the responsibility of a financial undertaking in the Netherlands.   𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱? All financial undertakings in the Netherlands should reassess their remuneration structures and HR frameworks in light of this development.   𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁? The act will enter into force by royal decree. While the exact date is not yet confirmed, entry into force could be as soon as 1 July 2026.   💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 The act aligns Dutch remuneration rules more closely with EU legislation, increasing flexibility for firms and scale-ups while maintaining a risk-based approach for key decision-makers.   Curious how this impacts your remuneration policy or governance framework? Feel free to reach out to the Banking & Finance team at Baker McKenzie Amsterdam. Tim Alferink | Willem van Rees | Gijs van Dijk

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹! It was a privilege to advise the lead arrangers and lenders on the financing of Capreon’s acquisition of New Babylon, a prime mixed‑use asset in The Hague. Delivered by a cross-border team with colleagues in London, Luxembourg and Amsterdam, this transaction highlights the strength of seamless international collaboration on complex financings. lnkd.in/e7e5-6Su David Becker | Serge Diaz | Paul Goedvolk | Fedor L. Tanke | Jean-Francois Trapp | Kathinka Driessen | Alexis Bouvet | Aline Koenig | Hessel D.

💡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗠&𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀? 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀. From ESG‑focused due diligence to distinct notarial closing mechanics, the Dutch M&A landscape comes with its own nuances, and getting them right can make all the difference. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠&𝗔 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗻𝗼‑𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆: lnkd.in/eFwvTDcz. 👉 Are you factoring in the right local considerations for your next deal? We hope you find the guide useful in your M&A journey.

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 With the rollout of Legora across our global network, Baker McKenzie continues to invest in helping our lawyers deliver smarter, faster and more scalable solutions for clients in an increasingly complex environment. 👉 Curious to learn how our Firm invests in giving its lawyers the AI tools and training they need to ‘do law’ faster and better? Check out lnkd.in/eC6Fitb8.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀? Join Baker McKenzie’s Annual Compliance Conference (16–18 June) for a series of global webinars on the issues shaping compliance today; from sanctions, export controls and tariffs to anti-bribery, cyber risk, competition enforcement and circular economy regulatory developments. 👉 More information and registration: lnkd.in/e7mvETJ2

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 Fromatech Ingredients B.V. Congratulations to our clients and MANE on a successful outcome of this complex, multi‑jurisdictional transaction! The Baker McKenzie team was led by Corporate M&A partner Denise Ozmis together with Mandy Chin, and included Gillis Kempe, Willemijn Punt, Lotte Dümmer, Paul Amberg (Madrid), Harald van Dobbenburgh, Ilse Bosman, Benjamin Van Kessel, Joost Lichtendahl and other colleagues across the global Baker McKenzie network. 🔸Read more in the press release on mane.com: lnkd.in/edrU8RDg.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨-𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 As of 1 May, the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement is provisionally in force. Tariffs are starting to fall and new rules apply between the EU and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. For Dutch businesses active in manufacturing, agri‑food, chemicals or logistics, this landmark deal opens concrete opportunities, provided they are operationally ready on customs, rules of origin and compliance. 👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀?  Read our latest analysis by Nicole Looks (Baker McKenzie Amsterdam), Lionel Van Reet (Belgium), Esteban Ropolo (Argentina), and Francisco Niclos Negrao (Brazil): lnkd.in/eXPYMQgP.

In a world of geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change and rapid technological shifts, private wealth planning is evolving fast. The first edition of our 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 explores the key trends shaping global families, family offices and entrepreneurs, from tax and governance to cross‑border structuring. 👉 Read the full newsletter: lnkd.in/ezZSPhGM. In the Netherlands and want to discuss this further? Feel free to contact Maarten Hoelen, Isabelle Bronzwaer or Ilse Bosman.

𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. We are delighted to welcome our newest colleagues to Baker McKenzie Amsterdam: Madeleine Blatter, Rogier Bettman, Rosa Kroon, Matthijs Bulk, Sarah Parenti, Jean-Paul van Norel, Jasmijn Fidder, Tijmen Schaapherder, Vivian Hu, Fay Koopman, Floor Zuidema, and Joël Tan. We are happy to have you join us and look forward to the energy, ideas, and experiences you bring to the team as you get started in your new roles. Welcome aboard! 👉 Curious about joining us? Explore the latest opportunities at Baker McKenzie Amsterdam: lnkd.in/eQuM5wnN.

Adyen, global financial technology platform and bank, has agreed to acquire Talon.One, a leading loyalty and incentives platform, for a total consideration of EUR 750 million.   This acquisition strengthens Adyen’s Unified Commerce strategy by helping merchants act on customer insights in real time. By combining Adyen’s global payments data with Talon.One’s real-time decisioning, merchants can create a consistent customer identity across online and in-store channels and apply it directly at checkout. This enables dynamic promotions and pricing based on who the customer is.   It has been our privilege to advise Adyen on the tax aspects of this transaction, with our team consisting of, among others, Maarten Hoelen (partner, Amsterdam), Ilse Bosman (associate, Amsterdam), Yumei Sanders (associate, Amsterdam), Laura van Kleef (associate, Amsterdam), Thomas Gierath (partner, Munich), Christoph Becker (partner, Frankfurt) from Baker McKenzie Tax.   🔗 Read more in the press release on the client website: lnkd.in/gGgS2kkP.