Bio

Alexander Kaarls is a senior Corporate/M&A lawyer with 28 years of experience acting as lead counsel in complex cross-border and domestic mergers, acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions, including, in particular, deals involving IT companies. He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance, joint venture, securities regulatory compliance and general cross-border matters. Alexander has authored and co-authored articles published in, among others, International Financial Law Review, International Comparative Legal Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law Practicum, European Lawyer, Advocatenblad (the Netherlands Bar periodical) and Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht (a leading Dutch periodical on contract law). In addition, he is a co-author of Commentaar Ondernemingsrecht, the legal publication integrally commenting on Dutch company law. Alexander is a member of Houthoff's Executive Committee.