An increase in trading volume, in light of the growing market capitalisation, as well as an interest in expanding investor ownership beyond the United States, given the international business platform of the company were the drivers for obtaining this second listing.

Core Laboratories N.V., one of the largest service providers to the oil and gas industry, is a Dutch company with operations, employees and clients in over 50 countries. This provides Core Laboratories with one of the most geographically diversified operational platforms in the oilfield service sector. The company is listed on NYSE since 1998 and owns a market capitalisation of 6 billion dollars. Core Laboratories is a long standing client of NautaDutilh. Jaap Stoop is the account partner.

The NautaDutilh team, which advised Core Laboratories on the dual-listing consisted of Petra Zijp, Monique Lumeij-Dorenbos, Anne Hakvoort, Jochem Polderman and Marije Veenhuizen. Corporate aspects were dealt with by Jaap Stoop, Marc Anker and Frans Overkleeft.