Mr Neyah van der Aa > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Van Doorne‘s criminal defence and investigations team advises a range of clients on a broad spectrum of international as well as domestic criminal and regulatory enforcement and investigatory and compliance matters. Jan Leliveld focuses on criminal litigation in fraud and bribery cases, sanctions, environmental criminal law and economic offences. The experienced Ed van Liere represents clients in disputes concerning anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and sanctions. Neyah van der Aa, who joined the firm in 2022 from Allen & Overy LLP, acts as counsel in high-profile criminal and regulatory enforcement cases, while Vanessa Liem is entrusted with business compliance matters and internal investigations. Rutger ten Ham and Frederike Ahlers are key associates; the former is experienced in assisting clients during dawn raids and the latter is skilled in labour accident investigations.

Jelmer Baukema, Daan Horsthuis and Neyah van der Aa head the financial services regulatory practice at Van Doorne. The multidisciplinary team is noted for its expertise in alternative finance and securities, where it is active in matters involving market entry, product development and ongoing compliance for banks and other financial clients. In addition, the firm advises fund/asset managers and institutional investors (including pension funds and insurance companies) on Dutch and European regulations, such as AIFMD, UCITS and MiFID. Other key drivers of work include anti-money laundering, sanctions and market abuse matters, as well as regulatory investigations and litigation.