Capital Markets

Whether you want to raise capital through equity, debt or alternative forms of financing, you need to thoroughly understand the sector and the legal ins and outs of domestic and international capital market regulations. Above all, though, you need experience. Our capital market specialists work in close coordination with our inhouse experts on all the various disciplines that are involved, including M&A, tax, finance and financial supervision. For cross-border transactions, our partnerships with leading law firms around the globe mean that we can provide you with the highest standard of service anywhere in the world.

"A client mentioned that 'Houthoff is one of the most experienced legal teams in the Netherlands in guiding and advising international companies on listing in Amsterdam and executing major corporate actions'.”
Chambers Global & Europe, Capital Markets: Equity (2024 Edition)
"A client states that: ‘The Houthoff team is professional, proactive, works well with international law firms, is knowledgeable and very friendly’."
Legal 500, Capital Markets: Equity (2024 Edition)
"A client describes the team as 'very pragmatic and responsive. They do a very good job, always with the client's needs in mind, and simply deliver high-standard work'."
Chambers Global, Capital Markets: Equity (2023 Edition)
"The lawyers at Houthoff are very approachable, they are proactive in their approach and completely on the ball any time of the day, so I never feel I need to follow up, and they make us feel like we are their only client. They also don't take up more of your time than necessary; everything is very efficient."
Chambers Global & Europe, Capital Markets: Equity (2023 Edition)
"Houthoff stands out for understanding the drivers for the client in the sense of urgency."

Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Equity (2023 Edition)
First Tier firm
Legal 500, Capital Markets: Equity (2023 Edition)
"A client says: 'The team is capable and has a hands-on style of working which makes it easy for our management team to work with them'."
Legal 500, Capital Markets: Equity (2023 Edition)
"One client mentions: 'Individuals that are able to get the job done in small teams with understanding of the business through a practical approach'."
Legal 500, Capital Markets: Equity (2023 Edition)
Recommended
Chambers Global & Europe, Capital Markets: Equity (2022 Edition)
“Houthoff’s team is dedicated, professional and has expert knowledge of Dutch market requirements.”
Legal 500, Capital Markets: Equity (2022 Edition)
“A client acknowledges the practice’s approach, deeming it ‘practical, hands-on and skilled.’”
Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Equity (2021 Edition)
“The team’s scope is subject to praise among clients, one reporting: ‘What I always think is particularly helpful is the breadth of the team.’”
Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Equity (2021 Edition)
“In-depth knowledge combined with a practical approach.”
Legal 500, Capital Markets: Debt (2021 Edition)

EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS

Our extensive detailed knowledge and listing experience covers all the principal jurisdictions, including:

Euronext (including Amsterdam, Dublin, Oslo and Milan)
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
NASDAQ
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse)
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)

The Netherlands is an attractive home state for companies with listing ambitions, both domestic and abroad, and Dutch companies are frequently also listed on foreign stock exchanges, such as the NYSE. The Netherlands offers a reliable regulatory environment, and its legal system provides for governance structures that are both solid and flexible (including board structures and multiple voting rights).

Our clients include issuers, shareholders and joint global coordinators/underwriters. We assist them with the challenges presented by a variety of equity capital market transactions, including:

initial public offerings (IPOs)
special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
de-SPAC transactions and other business combinations
rights issuances
share issuances
private placements
public offerings
public takeovers, including pre-wired back-end restructuring
share buyback programmes

DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS

The way in which businesses organise their financing arrangements will depend heavily on their specific needs. Our Debt Capital Markets Team assists in setting up the right legal structure for our clients' business operations. We can help you decide between various options, such as stand-alone bond issues or bank-bond finance. Our Debt Capital Markets Team was one of the pioneers in advising Dutch companies on private placements (USPPs) and as a result has direct knowledge and experience of the particular matters that concern issuers of these products. In addition, the Debt Capital Markets Team supports and assists banks with all other kinds of debt capital structures, such as High Yield Notes. In view of the cross-border nature of most of these financing transactions, we always work closely with the top experts in other jurisdictions.

Highlighted Matters
Advised Corre Energy B.V. on the private placement of shares with new and existing investors, raising EUR 8.9 million.
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Advised Ariston Holding N.V on the acquisition of CENTROTEC Climate Systems GmbH.
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Advised Fimalac in connection with the business combination between Pegasus Entrepreneurs, a Euronext Amsterdam listed SPAC, and FL Entertainment, a global leader in independent content production and the fastest-growing online sports betting platform in Europe.
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Advised WeTransfer (The Creative Productivity Company), provider of an ecosystem of creative productivity tools, with its intended initial public offering and admission to listing and trading of its ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam.
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Advised Ariston Holding N.V., a global player in sustainable comfort solutions for hot water and space heating, with the IPO of its ordinary shares to certain institutional investors. This included the admission to listing and trading of its ordinary shares on Euronext Milan.
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Advised Ariston Holding N.V., a global player in sustainable comfort solutions for hot water and space heating with the initial public offering of its ordinary shares to certain institutional investors and admission to listing and trading of its ordinary shares on Euronext Milan.
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Advised founder and majority shareholder Jørn Lyseggen on the IPO of Meltwater B.V., a leading global provider of media intelligence and social analytics Software-as-a-Service solutions, on Euronext Growth Oslo.
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Advised Ally Bridge Group on PIPE investment in EUR1.5 billion de-SPAC.
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Assisted Corre Energy B.V. with its plans to raise EUR 10 million through an initial public offering on Euronext Dublin.
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Advised Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II, a NYSE-listed special purpose acquisition company, on the merger agreement with Wallbox and Wallbox's listing as a Dutch N.V. on NYSE through the merger.
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Advised, together with Goodwin Procter LLP, Qell Acquisition Corp., a publicly listed special purpose acquisition company (Nasdaq: QELL) in connection with the listing of Lilium as a Dutch N.V. on Nasdaq through a business combination with Qell.
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Assisted ShoppingParks N.V., Terzetmus B.V., Kempen & Co N.V. and KBC Securities N.V. with the successful accelerated bookbuild offering of 750,000 shares in the capital of Retail Estates N.V., a Belgian publicly listed real estate company. ShoppingParks N.V. and Terzetmus B.V. are two closed-end Dutch real estate funds managed by Freeland.
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Advised Intel Corporation on its tender offer to acquire Mobileye N.V., which has its headquarters and main operations in Israel. Mobileye N.V. is incorporated under Dutch law and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (MBLY.N). The tender offer was announced on 13 March 2017 and valued Mobileye at USD 15.3 billion.