Bouke Boersma
Advocaat | Counsel
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Dutch
English
Spanish
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Bouke advises on Dutch and Dutch Caribbean law (including Curaçao, St Maarten, and Aruba). Bouke specialises in international arbitrations and corporate finance transactions. Bouke is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar and the New York State Bar. He is the co-head of the Dutch chapter of the New York State Bar's International Section.
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“A client mentioned that 'In addition to being a very smart and pragmatic litigator who is always thinking two steps ahead, Bouke is also very pleasant to work with'.”Chambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2024 Edition) -
Expertise based abroad in Dutch CaribbeanChambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2023 Edition)
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"A client describes:'Bouke provides balanced and commercially sound advice and is very responsive to clients' needs'."Chambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2023 Edition)
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"A client says:'He is an excellent attorney and business adviser who collaborates seamlessly across cultures and legal systems'."Chambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2023 Edition)
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"A client states:'Bouke is a sharp lawyer who combines excellent knowledge of the law with a pragmatic and goal-oriented approach'."Chambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2023 Edition)
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Expert Based abroad in Dutch CaribbeanChambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2022 Edition)
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“Bouke is able to provide solid legal and regulatory advice on insurance and corporate matters.”Chambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2022 Edition)
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“Sources highlight senior associate Bouke Boersma for his ‘strong understanding of local legal and business conditions in the Dutch Caribbean.’”Chambers Global, Genereal Business Law: Dutch Caribbean (2020 Edition)
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- LL.M. US Law (Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY) (magna cum laude)
- LL.M. Law & Economics (Aix-Marseille University, University of Bologna)
- Erasmus Exchange Programme, Swedish Corporate Law (Stockholm University)
- Juris Doctor, Dutch Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
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Advised Boasso Global, leading provider of ISO tankcontainer depot, maintenance and cleaning, on the acquisition of four Mainport Tankcontainer Services companies.
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Houthoff advised several US financial institutions in several matters regarding Curaçao securities laws.
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Houthoff advised a Curaçao corporation on its cross-border conversion into a Spanish corporation.
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Houthoff advised UBS on matters of Curaçao law in connection with a USD 790 million amended and restated term loan agreement entered into with companies belonging to the Citco group. The companies, including several Citco entities, incorporated under Curaçao law as guarantors and security providers.
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We advised Bank of America in a USD 150 Million secured finance transaction with a US based multinational chemical corporation. The complex Dutch partnership structure of the borrower created some interesting challenges with respect to the security package to which we found appropriate solutions. We worked together with US co-counsel Shearman & Sterling in this matter.
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Advised Trafigura LLC on matters of St. Eustatius law in connection with a USD 3 billion credit agreement with, inter alia, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, secured by certain assets located in St. Eustatius.
