NautaDutilh‘s corporate crime and corporate investigations practice assists financial institutions and corporations with contentious and non-contentious issues such as AML and sanctions, bribery and corruption cases, health and safety compliance and ESG integrity risks. The firm is also well-versed in professional liability and compliance matters within regulated sectors. Practice head Marike Bakker represents corporations, board members and senior executives in criminal and regulatory enforcement cases. Tax litigation, criminal law and disciplinary law are all focus areas for Léon Wijsman. Simone Honig is experienced in handling financial crime and ESG issues, acting for domestic and multinational companies, auditors and financial institutions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Marike Bakker combines her extensive knowledge and experience in this field with a very pleasant and personal approach.’
- ‘During the whole process the team has done an excellent job. The team has helped us all, in particularly to defending multiple interrogations.’
- ‘Marike Bakker and Léon Wijsman have been very crucial in my whole process. I’m extremely thankful to them.’
- ‘Marike Bakker is very client-focused and a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘The team has deep expertise and excellent strategic insight.’
- ‘Simone Honig is very knowledgeable and responsive - very good to work with.’
Key clients
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Shell
- Nam (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij)
- Payvision (ING)
- Deutsche Bank
- Nobian
- KPMG
- Deloitte
- EY
- PWC
- ASR
- Achmea
Work highlights
Represented Rabobank in a criminal investigation into alleged violations of Dutch anti-money laundering legislation.
Advised Shell on an international investigation into alleged Nigerian bribery.
Represented the former CEO of ABN Amro in a criminal investigation concerning alleged violations of Dutch AML regulations, achieving a dismissal due to insufficient evidence of personal liability.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Marike Bakker
Other key lawyers
Léon Wijsman; Simone Honig; Nosh van der Voort