Banking & Finance: Regulatory
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 2
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+31 (0)20 767 01 80About
Provided by Finnius
The Finnius financial regulatory team is one of largest regulatory teams in the Netherlands. It assists its financial services clients on a broad range of financial law topics. Its client base includes Dutch and international banks, investment firms, insurers, funds, payment institutions, fintechs, trust offices, regulated markets and settlement institutions. Finnius advises these clients on all applicable financial laws (e.g. CRD IV, MiFID II, PSD II, Solvency II, AIFMD, Banking Union, Capital Markets Union, AML Directive, EMIR, CSDR, MiCa, etc.). Over the past years it has been involved in many landmark cases in the Dutch financial services landscape. For clients, the team maintains contacts with regulators and supervisory authorities (DNB, the AFM, the ECB). Finnius also assist in highly sensitive investigations and enforcements, and also litigates against supervisory authorities (when appropriate). Finnius benefits from an excellent network of Dutch and international law firms, with which it smoothly cooperates whenever the client or the case so requires.
Finnius advises the financial industry. Finnius client base includes Dutch and international banks, investment firms, insurers, funds, payment institutions, fintechs, trust offices, regulated markets and settlement institutions.
Chambers Review
Finnius is well known for focusing on financial regulatory matters, assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The law firm represents clients in challenges to administrative fines, as well as acting on regulatory approval matters. The team also advises on proposed new products, in addition to assisting clients with obtaining licences.
Work Highlights
- Finnius represented Riverty in proceedings before the Dutch Supreme Court pertaining to whether its Buy Now Pay Later product should fall within the scope of consumer credit regulation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Finnius lawyers provide spot-on, tailor-made advice and are proactive, fast and to the point."
"Finnius lawyers provide spot-on, tailor-made advice and are proactive, fast and to the point."
Notable Practitioners
Bart Bierman advises clients on licensing matters and objections to fines imposed by the regulatory authority. In addition, he assists clients with obtaining regulatory approval for transactions and internal structuring matters.
"Bart Bierman is very service-oriented, and has a high level of sophistication and commercial awareness. He is also a pleasant guy."
Rosemarijn Labeur acts for clients on a range of regulatory matters, including the compliance of new products and licensing applications. In addition, she assists clients with obtaining regulatory approval for transactions.
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Finnius
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