Marike Bakker
NautaDutilhNautaDutilh has a strong corporate crime and corporates investigations team, comprised of experts in criminal law who have experience handling complex out of court settlements as well as representing companies before the Dutch Supreme Court. Managing partner Marike Bakker is at the forefront of the team with nearly three decades of experience advising on fraud as well as tax and criminal law. Leading the team alongside her, Francien Rense is highly sought after for international matters relating to enforcement, compliance, and sanctions. Léon Wijsman and Simone Honig are also prominent members of the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Corporate Crime and Corporate investigations team of NautaDutilh stands out for their expertise. They handle high profile case, and as one of the few bigger law firms, they also represent their clients in court.'
- 'Marike Bakker is a very intelligent and clever lawyer. She has in-depth knowledge of the case, and she walks the extra mile for her clients. She is a pleasure to work with.'
- 'The Nauta team is highly experienced and has the respect and trust of the Dutch public Prosecutors.'
- 'Marike and Francien are outstanding. Their analyzing skills, sharp advice and honest feedback were very valuable from a legal perspective.'
- 'Marike Bakker stands out as a very knowledgeable and strongly engaged partner of NautaDutilh's Fraud and White-Collar Crime practice. Marike's skill set and experience in handling challenging and complicated regulatory investigations is exceptional.'
- 'The Nauta team in the Netherlands distinguishes itself by demonstrating not only highly professional legal expertise, but also having an acute awareness of changing norms in society and how these might influence the development of law.'
- 'Francien Rense is a highly skilled and experienced practitioner.'
Key clients
- Cooperative Rabobank U.A.
- Shell
- Nam (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij)
- Payvision (ING)
- NS (Dutch National Railway)
- Deutsche Bank
- Nobian
- KPMG
- Deloitte
- EY
- PWC
- ASR
- Achmea
- Nouryon
- Chevron
Work highlights
- Assisting and representing Rabobank in the market leading and highly publicized criminal investigation started in 2022 into alleged violations of Dutch anti-money laundering legislation.
- Assisting and representing the NAM in a market-leading environmental criminal case.
- Assisting and representing Payvision, a subsidiary of ING and payment-service-provider, in a criminal investigation into alleged violations of Dutch anti-money laundering legislation.
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Marike Baker, Francine Rense