Niek de Kort is NautaDutilh's resident deputy civil law notary based in the firm's New York office. He advises on a variety of cross-border transactions, including but not limited to: private and public M&A, IPOs, corporate governance, domestic and cross-border (re)structuring, joint ventures, and finance. Niek has extensive experience working with both Dutch and international clients including banks, private equity firms, real estate funds, among others.

In 2012, Niek became a member of NautaDutilh's Amsterdam office in the corporate M&A department and joined the New York team five years later. Niek received Masters degrees in both notarial and tax law from Universiteit Utrecht and Universiteit van Amsterdam, respectively, and is currently a member of the KNB (Royal Society of Notaries).