Chambers Europe 2020 Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business Netherlands chambers.com Netherlands www.chambers.com Contents: Banking & Finance p.1322 Life Sciences p.1359 Capital Markets p.1325 Public Law p.1359 Competition/European Law p.1328 Real Estate p.1362 Corporate/M&A p.1331 Restructuring/Insolvency p.1366 Dispute Resolution p.1336 Tax p.1369 Employment p.1340 TMT p.1372 Energy & Natural Resources p.1346 Transportation p.1376 Healthcare p.1349 White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investiga- Insurance p.1350 tions p.1378 Intellectual Property p.1353 Leading Individuals p.1380 Investment Funds p.1357 BANKING & FINANCE Banking & Finance Banking & Finance Banking & Finance: Regulatory Leading Firms Senior Statespeople & Eminent Practitioners Leading Firms Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Band 1 Allen & Overy LLP de Serière Victor Allen & Overy LLP De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Clifford Chance LLP * Eminent Practitioners Loyens & Loeff * Band 2 Visser Bas Boris Clifford Chance LLP * NautaDutilh * DLA Piper Nederland * Leading Individuals Band 2 * * Loyens & Loeff Band 1 Finnius * NautaDutilh Bierman Femke Allen & Overy LLP Simmons & Simmons LLP * Band 3 HoflandJelle Clifford Chance LLP * Stibbe * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Band 2 Band 3 * Houthoff De Vries Titus Clifford Chance LLP * Allen & Overy LLP * * Stek Haak Frans Stek * Clifford Chance LLP Band 4 Huddlestone Mark Clifford Chance LLP * Senior Statespeople Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP McEwan Angela Clifford Chance LLP * Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Hogan Lovells International LLP Viëtor David NautaDutilh Rank Willem (Pim) NautaDutilh Linklaters Wamelink Herman Stek * Leading Individuals Stibbe * Band 3 Band 1 Van Doorne * de Ru Niels Allen & Overy LLP Lieverse Kitty Loyens & Loeff * * Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ * Fox Ben Jones Day (ORL) Silverentand Larissa NautaDutilh ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. * Jongen Wouter Hogan Lovells International LLP Band 2 Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. * Kreuze Gianluca Loyens & Loeff Raas Rogier Stibbe * Mayer Max DLA Piper Nederland Stegeman Rezah Simmons & Simmons LLP The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm * Oosterling Lex DLA Piper Nederland Band 3 name. * Stoffer Menno De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Gonzalez Alex Orange Clover (ORL) ◊ Thomas Andrew Allen & Overy LLP Nagelkerke Floortje Norton Rose Fulbright Allen & Overy LLP * Venrooy Loet Houthoff Riekerk Casper Finnius What the team is known for Outstanding full-ser- Band 4 van Loopik Mariken De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * vice firm with exemplary skills in complex interna- * Bolkenstein Matthijs Ploum (ORL) ◊ Up-and-coming individuals tional transactions. Formidable expertise on project Flokstra Thijs Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Bierman Bart Finnius finance mandates, assisting lenders with large PPP Kneppers Gerard DLA Piper Nederland * projects, including both renewable energy and infra- Kuitenbrouwer Aroen Allen & Overy LLP structure projects. Highly experienced in leveraged Roelofs Mees Linklaters matters. He plays a leading role advising financiers finance, acting for both banks and sponsors on syn- van Rossum Stefan Van Doorne * and corporates on infrastructure finance mandates, dicated refinancing and acquisition financing, as Vriesendorp Diederik NautaDutilh including PPP deals. Niels de Ru is “pragmatic and well as advising borrowers on credit facilities. Reg- Up-and-coming individuals very pleasant to work with,” according to one pleased ulatory team acts for financial institutions on fund de Vries Folko Clifford Chance LLP * client. He advises both lenders and borrowers on requirements and Brexit-related queries, including Kaufmann Sharon Stek * corporate and acquisition finance matters.Andrew the establishment of regulated businesses in the Thomas acts for substantial financial institutions as van Helden Rein Stibbe * Netherlands. lenders on acquisition finance and on financing for Strengths Clients describe being “very happy with Regulation and Brexit preparations. Femke Bierman communications improvements. Clients pick him the support,” noting particularly that the team acts is particularly popular with lenders for advice on out as a “very knowledgeable” lawyer. Aroen Kuiten- “very practically, pragmatically and with a lot of syndicated financing and refinancing matters.brouwer acts for both borrowers and lenders on knowledge.” Bierman also assists borrowers with revolving credit financing matters. His expertise includes facilities One client opines that “for sheer intellectual rigour facilities. Clients “really appreciate her approach- agreements. and market knowledge, you can’t beat Allen & Overy.” able, smart and efficient” manner. Werner Runge is Work highlights Assisted the European Investment “extremely knowledgeable,” says one client, who adds Clifford Chance LLP Bank with the EUR1 billion financing of the A24 that “he really radiates trust and ability, and is really See profile on p.68 Blankenburg Tunnel infrastructure project. an authority” on project finance mandates. He main- What the team is known for Market-leading inter- Notable practitioners tains a leading position in Dutch project finance with national law firm noted as a top choice for lenders According to clients, Victor de Serière is “a thought particular strength in renewable energy matters. and borrowers. Acts on all aspects of banking, leader and a go-to person” for questions on financial Entering the rankings, Zeeger de Jongh is described including acquisition finance, refinancing, real estate law. He advises leading financial institutions on reg- by clients as someone who is “really smart, knows finance and restructuring. Benefits from a strong ulatory matters, including the Capital Requirements all the ins and outs and can think strategically” on bench of English-qualified lawyers to act for interna- 1322 www.chambers.com Banking & Finance Netherlands Banking & Finance: Project Finance De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek describe him as a “straightforward and constructive Leading Firms See profile on p.1416 thinker” who is “trying to find solutions and is open Band 1 What the team is known for Strong borrower-side m i n d e d .” Allen & Overy LLP finance team with extensive domestic and interna- Clifford Chance LLP * tional experience. Advises an enviable corporate Finnius Norton Rose Fulbright client base on a variety of banking and finance mat- See profile on p.1423 Band 2 ters, including acquisition finance and corporate What the team is known for Impressive financial Stibbe * lending. Works closely with the firm’s capital mar- regulatory boutique known for acting for interna- Leading Individuals kets team to advise on emerging trends, including tional fintech clients. Demonstrates expertise repre- Band 1 green bonds, as well as collaborating with the highly senting established multinational financial services regarded corporate team on financial sector transac- clients in a range of contentious and non-contentious Hertzberger Wouter Norton Rose Fulbright tions. Market-leading regulatory offering, with com- regulatory matters. Regularly advises on banking Runge Werner Allen & Overy LLP prehensive expertise relating to Dutch prudential licence applications, MiFID II implementation and Tonnaer Hein Clifford Chance LLP * supervision and European regulatory frameworks. PSD2 projects, as well as assisting with investment Band 2 Strengths Clients laud the “very good expertise” on fund and insurance regulatory matters. Also repre- de Jongh Zeeger Allen & Overy LLP offer, adding that“the lawyers are very good commu- sents clients in litigation proceedings against Dutch McEwan Angela Clifford Chance LLP * nicators.” and Dutch Caribbean supervisory authorities. * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Another notes that the lawyers are “excellent advisers,” Strengths One client reports that the firm is “a very Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. with “up-to-date knowledge and good experience, and knowledgeable group and you can rely on the informa- tional financial institutions on syndicated club deals are constantly available.” tion they give you.” and complex revolving credit facilities. Regulatory Work highlights Assisted AkzoNobel with a EUR3.1 A second client notes that “the lawyers are flexible team works with a broad client base and provides billion credit facility. and know everything concerning the new rules and comprehensive advice on compliance and banking Notable practitioners financial regulations.” licensing matters. Additionally provides stellar Menno Stoffer (see p.1399) assists clients with a host Work highlights Assisted Hypocasso with its appli- expertise on project finance matters with strength of corporate finance matters, including acquisition cation for a credit intermediary licence. acting for lenders, sponsors and institutional inves- and project finance in the energy sector. Stoffer has Notable practitioners tors in the energy sector. additional expertise in ‘green’ hybrid bonds, acting Casper Riekerk is praised by one client for being Strengths One client sees the team as “a go-to for refi- on cross-border bond offerings and financing mat- “very good at controlling situations” and “seeing the big nancing and acquisition financing” matters, adding ters. Sources pick out Mariken van Loopik (see p i c t u r e .” He acts for investment managers and finan- that “the firm has a very strong banking team.” p.1404) as “a really good” finance regulatory