Earlier this year, Watson Law and Hekkelman Advocaten decided to enter into a collaboration and vigorously face the future together. The result: a powerful combination in all legal matters involved. Together we are helping entrepreneurs start up their businesses, expanding those businesses and/or discontinuing them in...
Proposed in July 2016, as part of the EU’s plans to combat terrorism, the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD 5) entered into force on the 9th of July, 2018. By design, the AMLD5 is meant to become an inherent part of the laws of Member States...
Blockchain technology introduces an alternative way to finance SMEs. In this report the authors analyse the legal classification and technological implications of the issuing and offering of security tokens in The Netherlands and the EU. Click here for the article. A cooperation with Infloat....
Every investor or lender knows what it is: the (undisclosed) pledged claim. But how was it again with the creation of a pledge, what can you do and what are the rights of pledgee? This article provides an overview of all the important aspects. Click here for...
Since their official inception in 2013, having Mastercoin as the first mover, the past few years have seen a massive number of ICOs take place. In 2017 ICOs raised a whopping $5.6 billion in funds for blockchain projects. Estimates further suggest that 30% of the totality of...
You’ve found your way here so I’m guessing you’re already familiar with the blockchain concept and how it works. For the sake of this article, we will skip the part on explaining the technology. If you need some catching up, check our explanatory piece on the topic. So,...
The crypto space is slowly but surely moving away from ‘unregulated mess’ status. At the same time last year, ICOs often glazed headlines as ‘fraudulent, valueless, cheap tricks to raise money’. Most governments were not big fans either. South Korea, a current seat for notable crypto-related operations...
There is a new kid on the fundraising block, a bright young mind not yet completely chained by regulatory parenting, but nevertheless one that requires significant nurturing to fulfill its potential. Since its birth in 2013, the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) has taken the world...
Star Wars is a compelling story about a little kid called Anakin Skywalker. Branded ‘the Chosen One’, Anakin is the saga’s messiah who holds great promise to bring balance to the force and ensure peace throughout the galaxy. (SPOILER ALERT) Except he doesn’t quite live up to...
Bitcoin introduceert een nieuwe betaalmethode die sterk verschilt van girale betalingen, omdat er geen sprake is van een centrale partij. Mogelijk kwalificeert bitcoin als een vermogensrecht en kan er beslag op worden gelegd. De auteurs onderzoeken wat het praktisch belang van een dergelijk beslag is. Lees...
