Loyens & Loeff > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘Excellent knowledge of their legal business and also with regulatory items’.

‘They are straight and open in their conclusions’. 

‘Mijke Sinninghe Damsté is smart and straight forward, client and service-oriented without being too familiar with clients’.

‘Mijke Sinninghe Damsté can summarise headlines and key issues in a concise and clear manner’.

‘The Loyens team came up to speed extremely quickly on a complex and novel matter that we brought to them’.

 ‘They showed great initiative and flexible thinking in their approach, as well as really listening to our very particular concerns. I can’t speak highly enough of their performance’.

‘Bastiaan Kemp was top notch in terms of both quality of advice and product, and overall client care and contact’.

‘Mijke Sinninghe Damsté understands what needs to be done, and she is very good to work with’.

‘L&L delivers practical and useful responses and in a timely manner. I enjoy working with them when I have food related cases.’

‘Victor van Ahee has a good sense of how the market works and is a known figure in the market. I am comfortable he can get the job done when required.’

‘For a tech firm like ours it is important that our lawyers understand our business. L&L knows the food industry well but also has tech-knowledge and insights. Their digital economy team connects with their food team for businesses like ours, where the food and tech sometimes comes together.

‘I appreciate their proactive and tailored news dissemination. Usually law firms send out general newsflashes etc., but the intel we receive from L&L is custom gathered and therefore allways relevant.’

‘Loyens & Loeff is an all service firm, which is helpful if there are other relevant legal points of attention. However, main contact has been Victor van Ahee, who leads the teams in a brilliant way and makes sure the job gets done in an (cost) efficient and timely manner.’

‘Victor van Ahee (Senior Associate) is a true specialist in his area, who understands the needs of his clients and delivers practical to the point advice in an (cost) efficient and timely manner. He is the type of lawyer that doesn’t feel as an external counsel, but more as a right hand in a project.’

‘I really enjoy working with the healthcare team of Loyens & Loeff’.

‘The team has a very high level of knowledge’.

‘They take the time to get to know the customer and to identify their needs’.

‘It was a real pleasure to work with this team in difficult times’.

‘The team is very knowledgeable, responsive, and just as important, pleasant to work with’.

‘They take their clients seriously and listen to feedback’.

‘Tom van Helmond is proactive, a strategic thinker and an excellent writer’.

‘Pleasant and knowledgeable employees’.

‘I can put it simply: although a relatively large law firm, the team has always served us in a very pragmatic way. The right answer at the right time.’

‘Joep Ottervanger: always available. Quick and sharp. Robert Veenhoven: speedy and pragmatic.’

‘L&L has a lot of knowledge and expertise in the field of real estate and has a lot of experience in the field of takeovers of such projects’.

‘Wilfred Groen is strategically and legally very strong’.

‘They are absolutely top of the bill’.

‘Always contactable, dedicated, professional and extremely hard working’.

‘As the sole attorney responsible for my Fortune 100 company’s real estate globally, I have managed projects in approximately 40 countries and 35 states in the US; Loyens & Loeff is among the very best firms with which I have worked’.

‘Best in the market from a professional standpoint’.

‘The firm is extremely responsive, brings consummate legal knowledge to the table, works very collaboratively and always helps to find creative solutions to problems in transactions.’

‘The attorneys are very personable and genuinely good people — in my experience they genuinely care about the client, and they quickly learn and operate with a view to the quirks and peculiarities of the client company’.

‘They demonstrated a unique ability to navigate certain unprecedented areas of the law and their advice was timely and creative’.

‘The end result was very satisfying’.

‘Great collaboration between them and with us as client’.

‘The entire Loyens team shows strong technical knowledge, good communication, and constant support’.

‘They are also very pleasant to work with’.

‘Full-service, client-focused firm with credibility in the market’.

‘Responsive and hard-working’.

‘Vincent Vroom is fantastic, likeable, engaged and dynamic’.

‘Loyens is very strong in Dutch and Luxembourg tax. We have consulted them on a number of proposed restructurings involving both countries, and their advice is timely, well supported, and client friendly. We have no issues introducing them to our clients in this regard.’

‘Margriet Lukkien is very responsive, thoughtful and client friendly. A joy to introduce to clients and work projects with.’

‘I choose Loyens for particularly complex tax work. The reasons I choose them include: deep knowledge of Dutch tax laws, anticipation, very high standards, truly understanding of clients needs, responsiveness, large teams, involved partners.’

‘Roderik Beckers has outstanding technical skills, and is at the same time very accessible; his ability to explain Dutch tax concepts stands out, as does his creativity in thinking of multijurisdictional issues.’

‘The firm has one of the best tax practices in the Netherlands. They are very professional, responsive and friendly to clients.’

‘Our main individual contact with the firm is Jeroen Janssen. He is extremely professional and focused on clients.’

‘The Netherlands’ unquestionably top tax advisory firm.’

‘Very dedicated professionals and fully available. Excellent follow up on complex subjects.’

‘Loyens & Loeff’s financial services regulatory practice covers the entire regulatory landscape, while other Dutch-based law firms only have specific expertise.’

‘Partner Kitty Lieverse is easy accessible and great to work with. She understands the business of asset management, the need for regulatory advice and points out the things that really matter.’

‘High knowledge of regulatory affairs and industry developments. Well informed and strong expertise. Understanding of clients’ businesses and tailor-made advice.’

‘Real experts in regulatory legislation, case law and developments within the industry and supervisors. Strong knowledge of consumer protection regulations and thinking along with clients and their own policies and procedures. The partner of the team, Kitty Lieverse, is a real expert in this area in the Netherlands. Furthermore, pleasant to work with, transparent, easy to contact and strong knowledge of our business and products (so advice is to the point and relevant for our business landscape).’

‘The team is very knowledgeable about a wide range of regulatory topics, which is combined with an excellent understanding of the market. The team takes a proactive approach to advising its clients.’

‘Loyens & Loeff’s financial services regulatory practice offers solid and practical advice for our business matters. They’re very approachable and deliver quickly and provide good follow-up advise and actions. They also have a good understanding of our business or are capable of picking it up very quickly, which makes the collaboration more productive and efficient.’

‘Approachable, responsive, flexible and practical, all values that we greatly appreciate in our collaboration.’

‘What is different from other law firms is that the approach is pragmatic und solution-oriented.’

‘Kim Koops is outstanding and perceptive, and also has a pragmatic view of the essentials (legally and economically). He also keeps calm if others’ emotions are running high.’

‘Full-service banking team. Responsive and commercially minded.’

‘Partner Kim Koops is excellent, and has been our “go to” on financing matters for some time.’

‘Efficient and highest level of knowledge. Able to read a deal and understand the client instantly. Proactive, 24/7 availability with the shortest response time.’

‘Harmen Holtrop: strategically very strong whilst remaining with two feet on the floor. Joy to work with. 24/7 availability. Rob Schrooten: considerable knowledge and ability to remain calm under stress’. 

‘We have worked with many M&A firms. In this specific case it was a transaction under extreme time pressure and with a high degree of complexity due to the many stakeholders and sometimes, conflicting interests. With the help of L&L we have done a delisting, a capital acquisition and an M&A transaction in 12 weeks. They were really good at finding middle ground, keeping total oversight and especially, remaining practical and focused on items that matter.’

‘L&L had a three people core team on this transaction and brought in the necessary experts whenever we needed them. Jan-Willem van Rooij as partner of the firm was always involved personally and was totally aware of details. And found solutions for complex issues.’

‘The team works well together and is always available. There is a good build-up of knowledge and experience within the team.’

‘In general, the employees are best in class and well informed about current insights in their field.’

‘Loyens & Loeff N.V. is a highly professional law firm with dedicated and competent specialist lawyers. The firm has a broad range of legal specialisms, and is always willing to assist in new or ongoing files/cases.’

‘Kim Lucassen, Partner: Easy access and easy to communicate with, very interested in the company’s business and the industry, willing to go the extra mile.’

‘This team has very expansive knowledge about the data privacy and data protection field, one that covers multiple industries and practices. I am always impressed by their ability to address my convoluted issues in an immediate way with an understanding of how the law would apply based on the specific context of the matter.’

‘It surprises me that Nina Orlić is not already a partner given her professionalism, demeanour and expertise. I always seek out her assistance with my matters for her ability to give thorough understanding of issues and give practical advice for real-world situations.’

‘It’s about law, but with a business twist. They for sure understand how that works.’

‘During one of the sessions with our internal stakeholders, I was happy to see how Nina was able to immediately spot the main points of the discussion, act upon what she spotted and jumped quickly in, rather then staying aside and solely referring to the legal don’ts.’

‘Very professional team that stands out in terms of legal support and that leads by example in terms of what clients look for when engaging with outside counsel. The team has a strong innovation focus and is keen on sharing insights about innovations with clients. The team leads by example in showcasing the importance of diversity and inclusion.’

‘The team has a very high level of knowledge. When necessary, colleagues or experts are quickly involved in sub-questions. Our work was new to us (as a result of the crisis), but there was also a new playing field for stakeholders. The team contributed ideas about the organisation of the work and its legal consequences.’

‘Klaas Wiersma and his team are extremely knowledgeable about the law and even better at understanding how to apply it for the particular matter at hand’.

‘I am specifically impressed with Klaas Wiersma’s ability to make our issues his own’. 

‘Super-pragmatic, with hands-on experience’.

‘The Loyens & Loeff team made my case a priority and went above and beyond to ensure I had the support, advice and counsel needed with the right level of expertise in the areas required’. 

‘They were fully committed, transparent and gave me full confidence that the actions we were taking were the right ones’.

‘Klaas Wiersma is extremely responsive and combines in-depth legal knowledge with a pragmatic hands-on approach’.

‘I worked directly with Klaas Wiersma, who was and is, incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, solution oriented, innovative, caring, compassionate and no doubt, has unquestionable integrity’.

‘Klaas Wiersma was always there when needed, able to build relationships quickly, and able to get to the root issues and challenges in a respectful and transparent way’.

‘Specialised in renewable energy.‘

‘Knowledgeable about all the legal aspects of solar installations.‘

‘Jan-Willem van Rooij is balanced, a good listener, knowledgeable, sharp and engaged.‘

‘They were knowledgeable, responsive and sensitive to fee pressures.‘

‘We consider them to be a market leading full-service transactional Dutch firm.‘

‘A very strong and well-deserved reputation for energy and corporate matters.‘

‘Jan-Willem van Rooij is great at team leading and has excellent commercial awareness and client management skills.‘

‘Victor van Nuland is responsive and has strong corporate legal expertise.‘

‘Good knowledge of our organization and the market we operate in.’

‘Besides its on-the-spot knowledge and vast experience, involved team members are a real joy to work with.’

‘Marc Wiggers (partner): on the job, always available, experienced, very efficient in/on strategy, ability to understand client’s business in very limited time. Robert Fröger (associate): always available, able to consume vast flows of information in a short time and able to understand the actual business, which results in him becoming a full sparring partner with the client to get the job done.’

‘Very good industry knowledge, practical, nice people to work with.’

‘In our opinion, the team is unique in the Netherlands in combining a top-class competition practice with an unmatched healthcare regulatory practice. No other firm in the Netherlands can offer this combination (at least not with a team of this quality, size and experience), which is why Loyens & Loeff has for many years been the logical choice for us.’

‘Partner Marc Wiggers is singled out for competition work. Marc is a true super-competition specialist. Marc possesses a unique combination of knowledge and expertise of competition law on the one hand, and specific knowledge and experience in the healthcare (insurance) sector on the other hand.’

‘It’s an outstanding, smart team and also fun to work with. They have a strong track record in technology contracting and are very experienced in tech M&A deals. The team is always aware of the newest technologies.’

‘Pjotr Heemskerk can also be described as ‘The Oracle’. He knows and remembers everything regarding cases and established case law, which makes him able to quickly analyse a case and come up with the right strategy.’

‘Yannick Geryszewski is a senior associate to watch. Very knowledgeable and fast-thinking. Strong track record in M&A which is very relevant in tech transactions.’

‘The people are professional, but also nice to work with. They know our firm and the issues we deal with. What I like is that people often work in pairs, which is convenient because there is always a backup in case of sickness or a holiday. Loyens Loeff has all legal areas of focus in-house, so that a specialized lawyer can always step in when the case also concerns another area of law.’

‘Very good hands on team with great knowledge of the insurance industry.’

‘Working with several different colleagues, but special mention for Merel van Asch. Outstanding professional and always provides high quality work. She also makes sure that others provide the same quality in their services.’

‘Very nice people. Punctual. Efficient. Quick to lend a hand and fine professional work.’

‘Very service oriented and independent. They think for themselves and add value.’

‘Merel van Asch is skilled and smart.’

‘Tom Claassens is an excellent practitioner’.

‘Tom Claassens is very likeable, professional and with a good eye for what will be appreciated by the courts’.

‘Loyens & Loeff has a small but consistent team of good arbitration lawyers’.

‘They achieve results in big cases’.

‘They have a solid client base and independent standing’. 

‘Loyens & Loeff are attractive for American law firms who seek legal assistance in the Netherlands’.

‘Tom Claasens is experienced; and although originally and for a long time in his career a litigation lawyer, he has made a name for himself in arbitration in recent years’.

‘Melle Boevink is a promising young lawyer, and has been Tom’s right hand for many years’.

‘Solid team with full range of knowledge within Environment and planning.‘

‘Good knowledge of local situations.‘

‘Flexible and quick in responding to questions.‘

‘My contact Guido Koop has, besides knowledge and legal skills, a keen sense of what help is needed and how to navigate complex political situations.‘

‘A key asset is their flexibility in availability.‘

‘Great team, very responsive and diligent.‘

‘The team is highly dedicated and delivers exceptional quality in an efficient manner.‘

‘A young and highly ambitious team’.

‘Lots of energy and dedication’.

‘Susanne van Breukelen has the rare combination of being young, ambitious, very intelligent and still a very nice person’.

‘Loyens and Loeff belongs in the ranks of large firms that specialise in white-collar crime’.

‘Susanne van Breukelen is a good criminal lawyer with very solid knowledge’.

‘Céline van Asperen de Boer worked for the Financial Markets Authority where she gained very relevant knowledge that clients can benefit from’.

‘A great team that we enjoy working with’.

‘They have a team of highly skilled professionals and they are always able to provide us with advice on complex legal matters (at short notice if needed).’

‘Kim Lucassen is a real business partner. She understands the needs of us as her client.’