Simmons & Simmons

Koen works in the financial markets group and is based in our Amsterdam office. He specialises in financial markets regulation and has particular experience in relation to asset management, other investment services and crypto services. He also has experience advising on derivatives regulation and documentation.

Since joining Simmons & Simmons in 2019, Koen has advised leading global financial institutions on a broad range of financial services regulations. He is also experienced in application procedures with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). Furthermore, he regularly negotiates documentation for derivatives, lately in particular with respect to the initial margin requirements.

In addition to his LLM, Koen obtained a MSc in Quantitative Finance, enabling him to understand the underlying economic reality of complex legal issues.