Norton Rose has followed up the launch of its Dutch law practice with the appointment of four partners from Houthoff Burma and Van Doorne to bolster its Netherlands practice.

The new arrivals are: venture capital specialist Ep Hannema; energy partners Weero Koster and Gijs van Leeuwen from Houthoffs; plus private equity partner Marcel van de Vost from Van Doorne.

The four partners will join the two-partner team the City firm has secured from Dutch boutique Groenewald van Wassenaer, to this month launch Norton Rose's first practice in the country.