Schut & GrosheideStrategic legal advisory
Practice Areas

Counsel built for the decisions that matter.

A full-service corporate practice delivered by partners who pair deep legal expertise with the commercial judgment to put it to work — as a single, integrated team.

Capabilities

A complete corporate practice.

Each practice stands on its own and works seamlessly alongside the others — so complex matters are handled by one coordinated team.

Corporate & M&A

Cross-border

End-to-end advice on mergers, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures — from due diligence through to completion and integration.

  • Due diligence
  • Deal structuring
  • Negotiation

Corporate Governance

Board-level

Board advisory, governance frameworks and shareholder matters for listed and privately held companies across Europe.

  • Board advisory
  • Shareholder matters
  • Reporting

Intellectual Property

Innovation

Protection, licensing and enforcement of trademarks, copyright and the innovation assets that drive modern business.

  • Trademarks
  • Licensing
  • Enforcement

Regulatory & Compliance

EU-wide

Navigating European regulatory frameworks, building compliance programs and embedding sound risk governance.

  • EU frameworks
  • Risk governance
  • Investigations

Commercial Contracts

Commercial

Drafting and negotiating the commercial agreements that underpin day-to-day business and long-term partnerships.

  • Drafting
  • Negotiation
  • Supply chain

Litigation & Disputes

Dispute-ready

Representation in commercial disputes, arbitration and mediation before Dutch and European fora.

  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Litigation

Employment & Pensions

Workforce

Advising employers on workforce matters, executive arrangements, reorganizations and collective relations.

  • Executive terms
  • Reorganizations
  • Disputes

Data & Privacy

GDPR

GDPR compliance, data governance and the legal questions raised by emerging technology and digital assets.

  • GDPR
  • Data governance
  • Tech regulation
One Firm

One firm, every discipline.

The most consequential matters rarely sit within a single practice. Our partners convene multidisciplinary teams — corporate, IP, regulatory and dispute counsel working in concert — so clients receive a single, coherent strategy.

  • Corporate & M&A
  • Governance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Regulatory
  • Commercial
  • Litigation
  • Employment
  • Data & Privacy
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How We Work

From first conversation to lasting counsel.

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Consultation
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Analysis
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Strategy
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Execution
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Stewardship
Representative Matters

Real engagements. Measurable outcomes.

Private Equity · matter

Cross-border acquisition of a portfolio company across three jurisdictions.

Scope
Multi-jurisdiction due diligence and deal structuring.
Approach
Coordinated corporate, tax and regulatory workstreams.
Outcome
Signed and completed within an accelerated timeline.
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Technology · matter

Trademark and licensing strategy for a scaling software company.

Scope
Portfolio protection and commercial licensing framework.
Approach
Registration, enforcement and contract standardization.
Outcome
Protected core brand assets across European markets.
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Financial Services · matter

Regulatory authorization for a new payments provider.

Scope
Licensing, governance and a compliance program.
Approach
Engagement with regulators and risk-framework design.
Outcome
Authorized and operational, audit-ready from day one.
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