Bio

Richard Witvliet advises private equity funds and other investors on all types of cross-border leveraged M&A, with a strong focus on the healthcare, pharma and technology market. He is a graduate economist from Erasmus University Rotterdam, enabling him to provide interdisciplinary advice to his clients at the intersection of financial economics and law. Richard is a trained mediator and known for his hands-on commercial approach. He works from Houthoff's Amsterdam and London offices. From 2016 to 2017, Richard was seconded to Herbert Smith Freehills in London. In 2018, he won the M&A Award for Best Young M&A Lawyer from a leading M&A community in the Netherlands.