Norton Rose Fulbright offers ‘practical regulatory advice’ to banking, fund and fintech sector clients, assisting them in negotiating licenses with the Dutch supervisory authorities, representing them in the face of enforcement actions and supporting them in achieving compliance with EU regulations, including DORA and MiCA. Floortje Nagelkerke, whose expertise lies in Dutch licensing and reporting requirements and with a growing focus on cryptocurrency regulations, heads the group. Nikolai de Koning is active at the intersection of payment and data protection regulations.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very client focused, show that they can put themselves in the client's shoes and really understand the client's specific challenges. They have a strong relationship with regulators and understand how to approach them.’

  • ‘Floortje Nagelkerke continues to build a network and build bridges between traditional and new market participants which is increasingly more important with a much needed relationship between e.g. fintech and traditional players in banking/capital markets.’

  • ‘Norton Rose Fulbright stands out for its practical regulatory advice. Their knowledge of market developments alongside dealing with other investigations and enforcement actions gives them a unique insight on both what has happened in the industry and where it is going.’

  • ‘Floortje Nagelkerke's combination of theoretical understanding and extensive experience gives her deep insights. Floortje applies her experience and projects into the future direction of the industry. She has been at the forefront of the evolution of the fintech space.’

  • ‘The team has a very good sense of regulatory expectations and tailors its sound legal advice accordingly.’

Key clients

  • Archer Daniels Midland (UK) Limited
  • FlevoBESS
  • Allianz
  • CME Group
  • Cboe
  • Northern Trust Global Services Limited
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Amtrust
  • Hyperion
  • Boltech
  • Howden
  • AIG
  • Tower Research
  • Sentillia B.V.
  • ING Bank N.V.
  • Domestic & General
  • BNP Securities Services
  • Nyenburgh
  • Tipalti
  • Bits of Stock
  • Jane Street
  • ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
  • Société Générale
  • BNP Paribas Cardif verzekeringen
  • PwC
  • Euroclear

Work highlights

  • Advised Archer Daniels Midland (UK) Limited on the acquisition of the entire issued and outstanding share capital of D.C.A. Finance B.V.
  • Advised the CME Group in obtaining authorisation for two of its Dutch subsidiaries in the Netherlands.
  • Advised Northern Trust Global Services Limited in all matters with Dutch clients and dealings with Dutch regulators.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Floortje Nagelkerke

Other key lawyers

Nikolai de Koning