LAWYER PROFILE

Niels de Ru

Europe 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

Netherlands

14 years ranked

About

Provided by A&O Shearman

Practice Areas

Niels heads the Finance & Real Estate department in Amsterdam. He specialises in banking and finance law. He advises on syndicated lending, leveraged finance, trade and commodity finance, asset finance, structured finance and export finance. Niels has worked on a variety of tax-structured repo transactions and innovative synthetic securitisation transactions. He advises both banks and borrowers in domestic and cross-border transactions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Netherlands

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Niels de Ru is a strong practitioner who acts for both borrowers and lenders on corporate finance mandates. He advises clients on credit facility and sustainability-linked refinancing matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Niels de Ru is a supportive and knowledgeable lawyer who has supported us professionally in many cases and added tremendous value to our organisation.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
Niels de Ru is a good captain of the ship who is always available.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
Niels de Ru is always available for a quick sparring session if needed.
Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide