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Claudia is a partner in Stek's corporate group. She advises clients in the mid-market/large corporate segment and has a strong focus on the (renewable) energy sector, which may include wind energy, solar, geothermal energy and biomass projects. As she is fluent in German she also regularly advises on transactions and projects with a German angle, both in- and outbound.

Coen Thomas is a partner in the corporate law group. Coen represents developers, sponsors, investors, financiers and market parties in relation to the development of (large) projects, with a focus on the energy sector. Coen has extensive experience with innovative commercial contracts and has also worked on service contracts to support the transition to the circular economy. Before moving to Stek in 2021, Coen worked as a lawyer at Allen & Overy and NautaDutilh and in-house as Managing Counsel Projects EMEA at Shell.

Dierik is partner and active in corporate and commercial transactions and advice, as well as corporate and commercial litigation. His practice comprises a wide range of national and international clients in various industries. Many of his clients have an entrepeneurial mindset, who appreciate his hand-on mentality.

Eelco is a specialist in corporate law. He advises private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. He also regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Eelco has particular expertise in private equity transactions and regularly acts for a number of leading Dutch mid-market private equity funds.

Gerben is a every inch a litigator who stands out because of his solution-driven approach. Gerben’s practice covers the full range of corporate and commercial dispute resolution, with an emphasis on contractual liability, discovery proceedings, banking and finance litigation and follow-on (cartel) damage claims. Gerben has particular strengths in contract law and has ample experience acting for financial institutions and global (listed) companies active in the transportation, leisure, retail and industry sectors. He represents his clients in both local courts and before (international) arbitration tribunals.

Guy Pegels is a counsel in our finance practice group, specialising on leveraged finance, general corporate lending, asset-based finance and restructuring in the mid-markets. Guy advises in financial transactions and regularly works with international law firms on cross-border financings. Guy served as (seconded) legal counsel for ABN AMRO Bank in 2017.

Herman Wamelink

Herman Wamelink is a Partner in Stek's finance group, specialising in large domestic and cross-border financing transactions, acting for both financiers and borrowers. Herman has extensive experience in leveraged finance, project finance and general corporate lending in the mid-market/large corporates segment and has advised on multiple asset based financings. Key clients include ABN AMRO Bank, ING Bank, Rabobank, NIBC, BNG Bank and Deutsche Bank Nederland.

Jan Bart van de Hel

Jan Bart is an expert in commercial and corporate dispute resolution. His practice covers the entire range of dispute resolution, with a focus on banking and finance litigation, director’s and professional liability, M&A related disputes and follow-on (cartel) damage claims. Jan Bart has extensive experience in large corporate investigations. He advises various (listed) companies and financial institutions on corporate and obligatory issues and liability. Jan Bart was a senior lawyer in the Litigation & Arbitration and Banking & International Capital Markets departments of Allen & Overy. Jan Bart publishes regularly and is a lecturer at the Law Firm School on discovery and evidence. He is also a lecturer at the Nyenrode Business University and a member of the Corporate Litigation Association and the Dutch Association for Procedural Law.

Jan Erik Janssen

Jan Erik is a partner at Stek and has ample experience in EU and Dutch competition law, including State aid and public procurement, and sector-specific regulation. He litigates in administrative and civil proceedings and represents international and national corporates before Dutch and European competition and regulatory authorities and policy makers. Jan Erik has been consistently recommended as one of the leading energy and regulated markets lawyers in the Netherlands.

Jasper is a partner in Stek's corporate and commercial team. He represents national and international clients in corporate transactions and advises on a variety of commercial contracts. In addition, he acts as arbitrator and as binding advisor and is regularly appointed as investigator by the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam in corporate litigation matters.

Jeroen Timmermans

Jeroen specializes in corporate and finance transactions, with a special focus on (international) transactions concerning the leasing, acquisition, sale, and financing of a variety of aircraft types (commercial aircraft, business jets and helicopters). His clients include aircraft leasing companies, financiers and operators. Furthermore, Jeroen has advised on the acquisition, sale and joint ventures of a number of airlines.

Katinka van den Brink

Katinka van den Brink is a counsel in Stek’s finance group. She specializes in banking and finance with a focus on the financing of the (renewable) energy sector, including wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy. Katinka also advises with respect to other project financing transactions, hospital financing and real estate and asset based financing transactions. Before she joined Stek in 2018, Katinka was an associate in the banking & finance department at Houthoff.

Maarten van der Graaf

Maarten is a partner at Stek and focuses on corporate and finance matters. Particularly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, related (acquisition) financing as well as stand-alone debt financing. Maarten works closely together with leading international law firms on cross-border M&A and finance transactions.

Marleen Veenstra

Marleen is partner in the Banking and Finance department of Stek. Marleen specializes in banking & finance, with a focus on leveraged finance, general corporate lending and syndicated lending. Marleen represents both banks and other lenders and borrowers and has extensive experience in cross-border transactions. Marleen is recommended in the Legal 500 EMEA 2022 for Banking & finance – Borrower side and Banking & finance – Lender or Arranger side.

Max Hetterscheidt

Max is counsel in the dispute resolution department of Stek. He has ample experience in cross border litigation & arbitration. His practice covers the full range of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on contractual and tort-law liability, the enforcement of court orders and private international law. Max regularly acts as counsel in (international) arbitration. Max is a board member of the young practitioner’s committee of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute and a member of the Corporate Disputes Committee of the Dutch Arbitration Association. Max is recommended in the Legal 500 EMEA 2019, 2021 and 2022 for Commercial Litigation.

Merijn Batteram

Merijn is an associate in Stek´s finance department.He advises financial institutions and corporates in domestic and cross-border finance transactions (including general corporate lending, asset based financing and acquisition financings) and regularly works with international law firms.Prior to joining Stek, Merijn worked at AKD´s banking & finance department in Amsterdam.

Reijnoud Homveld

Reijnoud is a partner in Stek's corporate group and has ample experience with M&A transactions. His expertise includes private equity and strategic deals in the mid-market/large corporates segment, both national as well as international (often in close cooperation with leading international law firms). Also, Reijnoud has a strong energy projects practice. He advised on a range of E&P, gas, heat, power and renewables projects, including geothermal, solar, wind and biomass projects.

Ruben is a partner in Stek's corporate group and has ample experience with M&A transactions.. He advises private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and corporate governance. He also regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Ruben has particular expertise in private equity transactions and transactions in the information technology-sector. Ruben also acts for W&I insurers in transactions involving W&I insurance.

Sharon Kaufmann

Sharon Kaufmann is a partner in Stek's finance group. She specializes in banking and finance with a focus on hospital financing, project financing and real estate and asset based financing transactions. Key clients in this area are ABN Amro Bank, BNG, Deutsche Bank, ING Bank and Rabobank. Before she joined Stek in 2012, Sharon was an associate in the banking & finance and insolvency departments at Houthoff Buruma. Sharon regularly teaches, amongst others in the field of insolvency law.

Simon is a determined and experienced litigator. His practice covers the full range of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on contractual and tort-law liability, and the enforcement of court orders. His extensive experience includes cases involving fraud, contractual disputes, competition litigation, corporate transaction disputes, and cross-border enforcement. Simon has a particular interest in private international law and procedural law. He regularly contributes to legal journals on these areas of law and also teaches in several post-academic programs for legal professionals.

Veii Jacobs is partner in the Regulatory department of Stek. She is an administrative law expert and advises on and litigates in predominantly energy law matters (renewables, heat, electricity and gas) and environmental law matters (environmental regulations and spatial planning). Veii represents clients in administrative procedures vis-à-vis competent authorities and regulators and she works closely together with the Corporate/M&A department of Stek on energy projects transactions.