NautaDutilh
NautaDutilh‘s team has a strong reputation in the fintech space in the Netherlands. The group regularly handles cross-jurisdictional matters, and has particular expertise in advising on the regulatory aspects of cases involving financial products and the establishment of online platforms. The practice is led by the quartet of the 'pragmatic' Larissa Silverentand, the 'excellent' Jasha Sprecher, Sven Uiterwijk, and Frans van der Eerden. Specialist counsel Roel Theissen is a key contact.
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Testimonials
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- 'The NautaDutilh regulatory team is exceptional. They have in-depth knowledge of the laws and serve many clients. In addition, they know the regulators well, resulting in very valuable insights.'
- 'Jasha Sprecher is an excellent lawyer. He has in-depth knowledge of financial regulatory laws, extensive experience in dealing with the regulator, and very valuable insight in the fintech market.'
- 'Larissa Silverentand and Jasha Sprecher combine in-depth knowledge of the sector and the rules and regulations with a practical approach. The partners are very approachable and flexible.'
- 'Larissa Silverentand and her team are always available to provide their expertise in the broadest sense, and always thinking with the client in a pragmatic way.'
- 'They are specialists in their field of work. This applies to the partners as well as the associates. They carefully map out the legal opportunities and risks so that you as an organisation can make the right decisions. And they have a pleasant way of communicating and are very approachable.'
- 'Jasha Sprecher is the first that comes to mind when in need of a fintech lawyer. We work with Jasha all the time. He knows our business inside out and he knows the rules and regulations by heart. Very approachable, down-to-earth and intelligent.'
- 'There's truly no one like Larissa. We remain impressed by her intelligence and knowledge on fintech matters and her ability to think along with us (or ahead of us) from a more commercial or strategic perspective.'
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
- ABN AMRO
- American Express
- Airwallex
- BinckBank
- BrandNewDay
- Captin
- Deutsche Bank
- European Merchant Services
- First Data
- Franx B.V.
- Geldmaat/GSN
- ING Bank
- Klarna
- Prosus / PayU
- NIBC Bank
- Payoneer
- Rewire (now part of Remitly)
- Rabobank
- Takeaway
- Triodos
- Uber
- Vantiv
- Wex
- Worldline
- WorldFirst
- WorldPay/FIS
- Xe (part of Euronet)
- Booking.com
- Modulr
- Knab (Aegon Bank)
- Ingenico
- Moneyou
- Moka
Work highlights
- Assisting Worldpay/FIS on the acquisition of a 55% stake by GTCR in Worldpay.
- Assisting Robeco of the sale of its online distribution platform to Van Lanschot Kempen.
- Assisting ABN AMRO Bank N.V. with tokenised securities matters.
Lawyers
Leading Individuals
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Larissa Silverentand, Jasha Sprecher, Sven Uiterwijk, Frans van der Eerden