Alexander is a senior Corporate/M&A lawyer with more than 30 years of experience acting as lead counsel in complex cross-border and domestic mergers, acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions, including, in particular, public company deals and transactions involving regulated businesses. He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance, joint venture, securities regulatory compliance and general cross-border matters. Each of Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and Lexology recoginises Alexander as a Leading Individual in the field of Corporate and M&A.
He is deeply involved in, and leads, Houthoff teams that work with either the government or large (heavy industry or energy) corporations that are active in the Dutch market, making the projects possible that will reduce CO2 emissions at a faster, more ambitious pace than would be realized in line with the commitments laid down in the Paris Agreement. This includes the entry into of tailor-made arrangements between government and industry, as well as collaboration on funding on the basis of available aid schemes and permitting for the largest transformational projects that will be completed in the Netherlands, each time while addressing possible societal and environmental concerns.
In addition, Alexander, as Managing Partner, is a member of Houthoff’s Executive Committee. He joined Houthoff in 2004 after spending ten years practising with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in London, Brussels and Palo Alto (California).
