Legal, tax 
and notary 
at one table.
A Zuidas boutique for companies that do business across borders. Founded in 2010 by experienced partners from leading Dutch and international firms, who work on the files themselves.
Speak to a partner- 2010
- Founded on a handshake in Amsterdam
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- Disciplines in one firm: legal, tax and a civil-law notary. One of the few Dutch boutiques to combine them.
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- Partners, each actively involved in the files. No pyramid.
- 25+
- Years of experience per partner, at major law firms and Big Four firms
Source: wlp-law.com, October 2026.
Sale of a Dutch medical-implant distributor to a US strategic buyer
Illustrative example, to be replaced with a real WLP transaction.
Four practices, one table.
Lawyers, tax advisers and a civil-law notary under one roof, working together on the same files.
Inside De Boelelaan 32
Our office on the Zuidas, Amsterdam’s business district.
A Zuidas boutique for companies that do business across borders.
Over half our clients are foreign groups or their Dutch subsidiaries, from North America, Europe and the Far East. Our partners have worked in Amsterdam, New York and London.
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The time where our clients are: Europe, North America and the Far East.
Recent transactions
Each matter shows which of our practices worked on it, and the partner who led it.
6 matters since 2024
- 2026M&ASale of a Dutch medical-implant distributor to a US strategic buyerLegalTaxNotaryUndisclosedClosed
- 2026Private equityManagement buy-out of an automotive parts group, backed by a Benelux PE fundLegalTaxNotaryEUR 85mPending
- 2025StructuringEuropean holding structure for a US AI-radiology company entering the EUTaxNotary–Closed
- 2025LitigationShareholder dispute before the Enterprise Chamber for a family-owned retailerLegal–Ongoing
- 2025FinanceSecurity package and legal opinion for a satellite-procurement financingLegalNotaryEUR 40mClosed
- 2024Joint ventureDutch joint venture between an Asian electronics retailer and a local partnerLegalTaxUndisclosedClosed
Illustrative examples, to be replaced with WLP’s own transactions.
Partners who do the work.
No pyramid: fewer staff per partner than at larger firms, and the partners actively take part in the files.
Neill André de la PortePartner, attorneyYour trusted legal advisor.Over ten years in New York. M&A, divestitures and leveraged deals for PE firms and international groups.+31 6 26 11 27 72
Maarten van BuurenPartner, attorneyIf you don’t get some shelter, you’re gonna fade away.Corporate litigation, M&A and directors’ liability. Admitted in Amsterdam and St. Maarten.+31 6 52 44 19 91
Richard SmedingPartner, taxKeep your eyes on the ball.International tax with a US, UK and Latin American focus. Became partner at a US law firm in 2005.+31 6 51 46 63 66
Gerwin de WildePartner, international taxKeep it simple.Treaties, withholding taxes and M&A. Co-author of ‘Bedrijfsovername’.+31 6 26 11 27 74
Paul WesthoffPartner, civil-law notaryShare transfers, legal mergers, incorporations and finance security. Years at a top-tier firm in New York.+31 6 22 93 24 75Insights
Tax update 2025
Corporate income tax stays at 25.8%, with 19% on profits up to EUR 200,000. The earnings-stripping limit rises from 20% to 24.5% of EBITDA.
Public access to the UBO register is invalid
The European Court of Justice ruled that public access to UBO data is a serious interference with the rights to privacy and data protection.
WLP supports Blue Marine Foundation
We support the foundation with advice and practical help. Life starts in the oceans, and the oceans must be protected.
Speak to a partner.
Call reception, or reach a partner on their direct line. Between them, our partners speak Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
+31 88 200 13 00reception@wlp-law.comDe Boelelaan 32, 1083 HJ Amsterdam