Top 10 UK firm Lovells has launched a Dutch law tax practice with the hire of three tax specialists from the Rotterdam office of accountant Andersen.

Anton Louwinger, who joined the firm on 1 May, is also bringing Aart Nolten and Christiaan van Waalwijk van Doorn, who will join Lovells as associates. All three are qualified lawyers, although only Nolten has been admitted to the Dutch Bar. Louwinger will be made a Lovells partner once he has sat Dutch Bar examinations.