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Loyens & Loeff

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Netherlands


Loyens & Loeff

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Our firmwide Banking & Finance department has a total of 78 associates and 13 partners based in the Benelux and Switzerland. We also have Banking & Finance presence in our offices in London and New York. 

Loyens & Loeff has an excellent reputation in the field of financial regulatory advice work and transactions in the financial sector. Under the supervision of Kitty Lieverse in the financial regulatory field, we have built a stellar team of lawyers dedicated to this specialist area. Our Financial Regulatory team works for international and national banks, insurance companies, investment funds, pension funds, brokers, financial service providers, market operators and issuing institutions in all areas of their business that may be affected by these evolving regulations. Our integrated tax and legal approach makes us the ideal partner for our clients because we combine our expertise to deliver a full understanding of the scope of these regulatory changes in terms of how they impact their business, from capital requirements to product developments and services and infrastructural developments.

Besides our financial regulatory expertise, our department provides the full range of banking & finance services and is specifically strong in the following sectors: Acquisition finance, Debt capital markets, Real estate finance and Transportation finance.

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Banking & Finance - Netherlands

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Loyens & Loeff has a well-regarded practice advising clients on corporate and real estate finance matters, with notable experience acting on acquisition finance. The law firm also acts on asset-based lending mandates and credit facilities, including the Dutch aspects of English law facilities. Team members are well known for assisting with regulatory matters, including regulatory approvals. Clients additionally benefit from the law firm's respected shipping finance expertise.

Work Highlights

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  • Loyens & Loeff advised Blackstone on the acquisition and financing of a 80% stake in the European logistics fund managed by Burstone.

Strengths

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  • Loyens & Loeff is very professional, detailed and constructive.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Loyens & Loeff has good market experience and an understanding of current market trends, which is helpful for negotiations.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Loyens & Loeff's knowledge, experience and capacity enable it to assist with complex matters. Deliverables are also provided in a timely fashion.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Loyens & Loeff is a true one-stop shop with integrated capabilities across the full spectrum that drives greater speed, certainty and alignment across teams, and thus deliverables.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • You are sure to be in good hands with Loyens & Loeff; it is a very reliable, go-to law firm.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Kim Koops
    Band 4Kim Koops

    Kim Koops

    Kim Koops assists lenders with acquisition financing mandates, often involving real estate portfolios. He also advises borrowers on secured corporate credit lines, asset-based lending and sustainability-linked financings.

    • When he speaks, people listen. He has a rare ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical language that resonates across all parties.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Kim Koops is a very experienced individual.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Kim Koops has very strong knowledge and expertise, with great experience and a commercial perspective.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Kim Koops is very pleasant to work with, eager and on the ball.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Kim Koops is arguably the best lawyer I have worked with. He is highly responsive, ego-free and universally respected, both internally and externally.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingEhsan Shirzadi
    Up and ComingEhsan Shirzadi

    Ehsan Shirzadi

    Ehsan Shirzadi showcases an increasingly prominent practice acting for lenders on financing mandates in the energy and technology sectors. He also handles asset-based financings, with notable strength in the handling of shipping finance matters.

    • Ehsan Shirzadi is solution-driven, very efficient and very calm in times of stress.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Ehsan Shirzadi is an excellent, reliable and friendly colleague.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • With his great knowledge of our business and his commercial way of working on a deal, everything is going smoothly.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Ehsan Shirzadi is a really trusted adviser and go-to counsel for any legal opinion on Dutch entities, so he is of great value for us. He knows exactly how we work, making it an efficient process.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

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