The investment funds practice at NautaDutilh is well-equipped to handle the array of funds work, namely involving fund management in relation to real estate, mortgage, and sustainability and ESG impact-related funds, as well as AIFMDs. The team also assists its fund manager clients with the implementation of ESG policies. Team co-lead Larissa Silverentand has impressive experience advising on the regulatory aspects of funds, which is the key focus of the firm. Silverentand harnesses regulatory expertise more broadly also and is supported by co-heads Frans van der Eerden, who specialises in AIFMD and structuring work, and fund structuring and distribution specialist Jasha Sprecher.

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  • 'Dedication, accessibility and knowledge of the market.'
  • 'Frans van der Eerden is fast and has a huge knowledge of the investment market. He is also nice to work with.'
  • 'The team is very client-minded and has high-quality and performance. They help us constantly and we can reach them always. The are open-minded.'
  • 'Very reliable and authentic.'

Key clients

  • ABN AMRO
  • Achmea Investment Management
  • Alliance Bernstein
  • ASR
  • Aegon Investment Management
  • Brand New Day
  • CarVal Investors
  • CBRE Global Investors
  • Credit Suisse
  • Delta Lloyd
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Dynamic Credit
  • IBS Capital Management
  • ING Bank
  • Kempen
  • NIBC Bank
  • Nomura
  • Orix/Robeco
  • Rabobank
  • RNHB
  • Shell Asset Management Company
  • Sixth Street Partners
  • Société Générale
  • Stichting Stimuleringsfonds Volkshuisvesting Nederlandse Gemeenten (SVn)
  • Syntrus Achmea
  • Triodos
  • Triple Jump
  • T Rowe Price
  • Van Lanschot
  • VanWonen
  • Volksbank

Work highlights

  • Assisting asr in negotiating and drafting the long-term asset management agreement with Aegon as part of the acquisition of Aegon Netherlands by asr.
  • Asisting Syntrus Achmea with the acquisition of two retail real estate portfolios worth over €390m on behalf of the Achmea Dutch Retail Property Fund.
  • Assisting the Global Environment Facility (part of the World Bank) on its investment in the Agri3 Fund with the aim to finance mobilization for sustainable agriculture and forest conservation activities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Larissa Silverentand, Frans van der Eerden, Jasha Sprecher