Mr Derk Lemstra > Stibbe > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Derk Lemstra
Work Department
Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency.
Position
Derk advises on capital markets transactions, securities matters, mergers & acquisitions and corporate governance questions. He was the managing partner of our firm in Amsterdam from 2014 through 2019.
Derk acts on behalf of domestic and international clients, both listed and privately held. Over the years he has advised on many of initial public offerings and other securities offerings in the Dutch market.
He lectures at several universities and international organizations such as the IBA. Derk has a law degree from Leiden University and an LL.M from Columbia University in New York. He is the co-author of books and articles on securities law.
Career
| Law degrees from Leiden University and Columbia University. Joined Stibbe in 1992; partner since 1999; resident partner New York office 1999-2003; London office 2005-2009. Currently Managing Partner. |
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Capital markets: equity
(Hall of Fame)Stibbe’s equity capital markets cohort is experienced in handling the gamut of related work. In the matters it handles for its array of well-known clients from sectors ranging from chemical, to online entertainment, to telecoms, the team covers high-value and often cross-border work featuring takeovers, acquisitions, and combinations of businesses, as well as IPOs. Pieter Schütte is particularly experienced in handling the remit of high-stakes transactions and advising on investments, whilst Derk Lemstra
has a strong reputation for his work in significant IPOs; the pair co-lead the practice. Nora Offergelt is a key practitioner amongst the cohort, appointed counsel in June 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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