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Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Netherlands

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

  • 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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Notable Practitioners

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Martijn Schoonewille
3
Martijn Schoonewille
3
Band 3

Martijn Schoonewille is respected for his ability to advise clients on the regulatory approvals of M&A transactions in the financial sector. His practice also encompasses compliance mandates, licensing authorisations and interactions with financial regulators.

Martijn Schoonewille is a great professional with detailed knowledge in his field of expertise.

He is very keen on making sure that whatever advice he provides is sound. He also goes a step further to make sure we have a good solution.

Martijn is a very sharp, experienced lawyer with a strong sense for client needs.

Kim Koops
4
Kim Koops
4
Band 4

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.

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

Kim Koops has very strong knowledge and expertise, with great experience and a commercial perspective.

Kim Koops is very pleasant to work with, eager and on the ball.

Kim Koops is a very experienced individual.

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

Ehsan Shirzadi
U
Ehsan Shirzadi
U
Up and Coming

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.

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

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

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.

Ehsan Shirzadi is an excellent, reliable and friendly colleague.

Ranked Lawyers at
Loyens & Loeff

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Netherlands

Banking & Finance

Kim Koops
4
Kim Koops
4
Band 4
Ehsan Shirzadi
U
Ehsan Shirzadi
U
Up and Coming
Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Martijn Schoonewille
3
Martijn Schoonewille
3
Band 3

Members

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Kitty Lieverse

Head of Department

Mariëtte van 't Westeinde

Martijn Schoonewille

Sietske van 't Hooft