Headed by Jurgen Van Der Meer, the team at Clifford Chance regularly handles regulatory matters with a cross-border element involving jurisdictions across the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. With a particular strength in the fintech industry, the team is fully capable of undertaking licensing applications with the Dutch regulatory authorities, as well as advising on financial supervision and regulatory capital matters. Marian Scheele leads the fintech team and is recommended for assisting payment service providers, as well as crypto and blockchain companies, with regulatory concerns. Bas Boris Visser is also a prominent member of the team, with experience of advising both Dutch and international financial institutions.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is very service minded and knowledgeable about the market.’
- 'Working with Jurgen van der Meer is always a great pleasure. He is very knowledgeable but remains humble and calm. He is a great sparring partner on complex legal matters but also works with the client on more practical issues.'
- 'Robert Smits is a very knowledgeable expert on topics relating to custody or clearing.'
- 'The team has in-depth knowledge of the financial industry. We have worked with them on bond issuances, regulatory matters and custody/infrastructure matters. They really respond quickly and understand that sometimes you want in-depth advice and sometimes a few lines are sufficient.'
- 'Extensive, hands-on experience with agreements such as custody agreements and depositary services agreements.'
- 'We have worked with Clifford Chance in the Netherlands for years. What stands out is their knowledge of the regulatory landscape and market participants, their ability to provide practical advice and willingness to explain complex matters in simple terms.'
- 'Robert Smits is very knowledgeable and a great partner. I particularly appreciate his clarity and ability to distil complex regulations into simple terms and what matters most for us. He is my go-to lawyer in the Netherlands.'
Key clients
- NatWest Markets N.V.
- Rabobank
- ACT Commodities
- Tencent/WeChatPay
- Okcoin
- Adyen
- ING
- Adevinta
- Mollie
- LiteBit
- Athora Netherlands
- MarketAxess
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Jurgen van der Meer