Mr Frans van der Eerden > NautaDutilh > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

NautaDutilh’s Amsterdam office serves as the primary base for the firm’s Dutch Caribbean expertise, leveraging its Netherlands-based banking and finance, dispute resolution, financial regulatory and corporate experience to act for a client roster of global financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Barbara Rumora-Scheltema and Frans van der Eerden jointly lead the practice, specialising in dispute resolution and financial regulatory work, respectively; Rumora-Scheltema is also a key name for restructuring and insolvency mandates. Supreme Court litigation practice head Freerk Vermeulen also contributes, as do of counsel Pim Rank and Allart Haasjes, who acts in financial litigation.

With a large team of financial regulatory experts, NautaDutilh is a market-leading firm that caters to a wide range of Dutch and international banks, among other financial institutions. In particular, the firm has proven its expertise in navigating the fintech sector, having advised on the regulatory requirements of products, business models, online distribution, and internet platforms. Frans van der Eerden has in-depth experience of handling cases concerning capital requirements and financial supervision, while Larissa Silverentand is recommended for matters within the insurance and fintech sectors. Sven Uiterwijk and Jasha Sprecher are also noted for their expertise in regulatory and securities law.

NautaDutilh‘s team has a strong reputation in the fintech space in the Netherlands. The group regularly handles cross-jurisdictional matters, and has particular expertise in advising on the regulatory aspects of cases involving financial products and the establishment of online platforms. The practice is led by the quartet of the ‘pragmatic‘ Larissa Silverentand, the ‘excellent‘ Jasha Sprecher, Sven Uiterwijk, and Frans van der Eerden. Specialist counsel Roel Theissen is a key contact.

The investment funds practice at NautaDutilh is well-equipped to handle the array of funds work, namely involving fund management in relation to real estate, mortgage, and sustainability and ESG impact-related funds, as well as AIFMDs. The team also assists its fund manager clients with the implementation of ESG policies. Team co-lead Larissa Silverentand has impressive experience advising on the regulatory aspects of funds, which is the key focus of the firm. Silverentand harnesses regulatory expertise more broadly also and is supported by co-heads Frans van der Eerden, who specialises in AIFMD and structuring work, and fund structuring and distribution specialist Jasha Sprecher.