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Taylor Wessing: The potential acquisition of Solvinity by a U.S. entity: risks to national security?

On November 7 2025, the proposed acquisition of Solvinity Group B.V. (“Solvinity”) by Kyndryl Nederland B.V. (“Kyndryl”) was announced, causing quite a stir in the Netherlands. Kyndryl is an American company that, through this acquisition, will become the owner of the company that manages the digital infrastructure behind DigiD. DigiD is used by millions of Dutch citizens to log in to websites of the government and organizations with a public mandate. The completion of the acquisition is subject to the completion of various approval procedures, including a review by the Investment Assessment Bureau (“BTI”).

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