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Simmons & Simmons

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Simmons & Simmons offers clients ‘practical and actionable advice’ in relation to the regulatory requirements placed upon asset managers, banks and fintechs, including those in the cryptocurrency space. In particular the firm is sought out by banks for its expertise in capital relief transactions, but is also able to handle the regulatory aspects of M&A deals in the financial services sector and advise asset managers on risk management in relation to their portfolios. The ’very knowledgeable’ Rezah Stegeman leads the group, advising on EMIR and CSDR stipulations and assisting with the drafting of investment management agreements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has experience in dealing with international companies and provides practical and actionable advice suited to the type of activity of their clients.’

  • ‘The lawyers on the team are responsive and provide high-quality advice.’

  • ‘Simmons has serviced our firm over three jurisdictions and has always managed to provide innovative and practical advice for our business.’

  • 'The team has strong market knowledge and is able to deliver on complex matters. The team is involved in industry innovations, as demonstrated by the team's Amsterdam Derivatives Academy seminars, during which interesting insights and market developments are shared with clients.'

  • 'Rezah Stegeman is knowledgeable, able to make complex issues understandable and tailors his advice to the level of understanding. In addition, he is very nice to work with.'

  • 'They are one of the rare firms located in the Netherlands which has a specialised Dutch team in financial services regulation, derivatives and clearing. This makes them quite unique compared other firms' Dutch offices as having a team on the ground (not purely relying on their London teams) enables clients to gain an insight over not only the perspective of other Dutch market participants but also the stance of the EU/Dutch regulators better.'

  • 'Rezah Stegeman is very knowledgeable lawyer in his field. He is always responsive and engages very well in client relationships.'

  • 'Incredible team and knowledge of the market given their breadth of representing most of the larger Dutch clients in the financial services sector. The team has a confidence about them which makes client's most senior personnel feel comfortable about their ability to deal with matters.'

Key clients

  • BNG Bank
  • ING Bank
  • MUFG Bank
  • Rabobank
  • Aegon
  • MN
  • Robeco
  • PGGM
  • PGIM
  • Mizuho Bank Europe N.V.

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Rezah Stegeman