Global Guide 2026 : Netherlands
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Stek
Stek advises on all types of corporate matters ranging from M&A (both sell and buy-side) and joint ventures to corporate governance, commercial contracts and corporate housekeeping related matters. Clients include corporates, financial institutions, energy companies and private equity funds and investors.
We offer an efficient and down to earth approach to your legal needs. Many of the firm´s clients have an international presence and much of Stek´s work has an international dimension. Stek offers its international clients a leading Dutch law firm that can work seamlessly with their lead counsel.
We offer foreign law firms the opportunity to obtain Dutch legal advice from a quality firm that has no intention of competing with them.
Provided by Chambers
Stek is a Dutch law firm with experience across a wide range of domestic and cross-border M&A mandates, often acting on transactions in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors. The team advises on financing rounds, spin-offs and mergers. The law firm represents both private equity houses and selling shareholders in transactions.
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Stek advised ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund and Meewind on the sale of OG Clean Fuels to Pioneer Point Partners.
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I particularly valued Stek's responsiveness, strategic thinking and ability to navigate challenging negotiations with a calm and constructive attitude.
Stek has always proved to be an extremely reliable, pragmatic and responsive partner on all corporate and M&A matters that we have worked on together.
Stek brings strategic clarity and business-oriented thinking to the table, which adds tremendous value during deal structuring and negotiations.
The Stek team is agile, hands on and pragmatic. The lawyers are quick to respond and available when needed.
Stek excels through a combination of calmness and a very pragmatic, problem-solving attitude. The team has been on the top of its game, appearing confident and in control.
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Ruben is a smart and solution-oriented deal-maker who is capable of keeping spirits high in difficult phases of transactions.
Ruben Tros is a true team player and great person to work with, both from a professional and a personal perspective.
Ruben Tros excels at pinpointing challenges and resolving them with practical, results-driven approaches.
Ruben Tros is a highly capable, intelligent lawyer who delivers, even when the going gets tough. On top of all this, he shows sincere interest on a personal level.
Ruben Tros is a great partner who delivers quality, has a good team around him and is proactive for clients.
Eelco Bijkerk advises clients on acquisitions, sales, investments and seed funding rounds. He represents investors and shareholders and is particularly active in the life sciences and logistics sectors.
Eelco Bijkerk is always responsive and thoughtful in his approach.
Eelco Bijkerk understands our business very well and is flexible and able to distinguish between principal and secondary matters.
Maarten van der Graaf delivered a strong performance.
Maarten van der Graaf is our go-to lawyer in the Netherlands.
Maarten van der Graaf is knowledgeable, experienced and can give strategic advice in negotiating processes.
Maarten van der Graaf is always available and pragmatic, which is exactly what a client needs.
Maarten van der Graaf is a very experienced and responsive lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million
Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million
Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million
Provided by Stek
Maarten van der Graaf
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