Practice Areas
Willem focuses on fintech, payments and digital assets. Willem advises international and domestic (neo) banks, e-money and payment institutions, investment firms, digital asset providers, and their investors.
He covers financial services, AML/CFT, consumer protection and e-commerce regulations, and the regulatory aspects of M&A.
Willem assists with the full lifecycle, from market access and product development to ongoing compliance with EU laws, regulatory disputes and exits.
Willem co-authored the Dutch legal handbook on MiCAR and is contributing member of the Dutch Financial Law Review.
Publications
Dutch legal handboek on the European Crypto Act: MiCAR
Various publications on topics such as:
- crypto regulations
- e-money and stablecoins
- Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and security token offerings
- requirements on the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector