Kyoko Tollenaar is a Partner at AKD in our Finance & Structuring team. She specialises in notarial and corporate law, with a specific focus on cross-border M&A and corporate governance. She regularly advises Dutch and international companies (including companies listed domestically and/or abroad) on a broad range of corporate law matters, including complex restructurings, acquisitions & disposals (carve-out transactions) and the establishment of (cross-border) joint ventures.
Furthermore, Kyoko is a member of the Japan Team, which advises Japanese companies on investments in the Netherlands. She is a member of the daily board of the Dutch & Japanese Trade Federation (DUJAT) and a member of the Japan Studies advisory board of the University of Leiden.
In addition, she is a lecturer in corporate law for the Law Firm School, a training institute for young lawyers set up by and in cooperation with a combination of (international) law firms, an auditor for the Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB), and a mentor for Roots Inspire (rootsinspire.com).
- Corporate / M&A
- Capital Markets
- Civil Law notaries
- Private Equity
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Fouad el Houzi, one of Rotterdam’s leading restructuring advisors, co-heads AKD’s Restructuring & Insolvency team. Recognized as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal500 (2025) and an Up and Coming Partner by Chambers (2025), Fouad is praised by clients who note that “he is a highly sophisticated lawyer who is fully commercially aware of clients' needs and has a clear picture of what needs to be done” and that he “has a deep understanding of complex legal frameworks and consistently achieves top outcomes by offering tailored, effective solutions to his clients. Fouad is the go-to advisor in the Netherlands for navigating challenging legal situations.” -
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