‘Stek’s energy and utilities team has extensive knowledge and experience of energy law and has considerable strength in energy regulatory litigation’.

‘Jan Erik Janssen and his team are excellent lawyers, fast and thorough in writing and very strong in court’.

‘Jan Erik Janssen and Stephanie Dielemans are an excellent team, they really reinforce each other’.

‘They always deliver excellent work on time, even in a last-minute situation’.

‘Great knowledge of the electricity and gas industry’.

‘Stephanie Dielemans is an excellent lawyer in court’.

‘Very experienced in energy law, with a strategic overview of the whole field’.

‘Jan Erik Janssen is easy to reach, gives quick and practical advice verbally when needed and is a good litigator’.

‘The team is highly experienced and very knowledgeable, but can be very pragmatic when needed’.

‘They are very communicative, proactive and put a lot of effort in to serve their client’s interests best’.

‘Reijnoud Homveld delivers high-quality work and is very involved in all aspects the transaction so he is always on top of what is happening in any stage of the deal’.

‘Claudia Beele is not only a good lawyer but a pleasure to work with’.

‘Claudia Beele is solution-oriented and has the ability to keep negotiations going in the right direction when it gets tough’.

‘Claudia Beele wants to know and understand every last relevant fact or detail of the transaction so everything is covered in due diligence reports and contracts’.

‘The aviation team in Stek is experienced and well recognised in the aviation sector. We have been collaborating as local counsel on many transactions with them and what we appreciate is their responsiveness and spirit of collaboration together with their expertise.’

‘Dedicated lawyers who are absolutely committed to get the best deal for their clients’

‘One of the few teams in the Netherlands with deep experience in the aviation market — and the best at it. Drives deals from beginning to end managing the various constituencies effectively.’

‘Jeroen Timmermans is very hands-on and provides excellent advice with a very pragmatic and commercial approach. Excellent responsiveness.’

‘Gerben Smit is a very good litigation lawyer; deep knowledge of litigation procedural law; pragmatic.’

‘I have only worked with Jan Bart van de Hel, but based on this limited experience, I can already recommend him without any doubt. He is a pleasant, smart litigator, who writes very clear case documents and he is a good strategical thinker.’

‘Legal technical excellence, punctual, reliable, delivering progress briefs adequately and frequently, and keeping them brief and informative. The litigation that Stek conducts for my client involves partner Gerben Smit and Max Hetterscheidt. All what has been said above refers to these two individuals who in my eyes are exceptionally strong litigation attorneys.’

‘Stek is really an upcoming boutique law firm. They have great litigators. ’

‘Jan Bart van Hel and Gerben Smit are both great lawyers and litigators.’

‘The lawyers we use work collaboratively to brainstorm about the best approach to take on various pending litigation matters. They are very smart and creative.’

‘Ruben Elkerbout – Very knowledgeable about EU antitrust matters, and antitrust in general Mattijs Baneke – Very smart and capable – a real “up and comer”.’

‘Both Ruben Elkerbout and Mattijs Baneke are highly motivated and determined to get the best results for our company. They put much effort into our cases and are always available for questions and advice.’

‘The team is young, talented and on top of their game. Stek is about value for money. They understand client needs and are able to deliver at lower costs.’

‘Ruben Elkerbout is a very responsive and pragmatic lawyer with business acumen. ’

‘The Stek team is very pleasant to work with and proves to be a good sparring partner for us as M&A advisers in all deals we work on with them. Good quality of work, proactive, strong partner in negotiations.’

‘Ruben Tros of Stek is an extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and pleasant person. He finds the right balance between being a tough negotiator and a pleasant person to work with. Therefore both his clients and the opposite side like to work with him. Always a pleasure to be on the same team with him for a client.’

‘The team led by Maarten van der Graaf has an excellent knowledge of both legal requirements and industry standards.’

‘Maarten is very involved and even though his team is excellent and can certainly be trusted, he remains very connected and available.’

‘Well understanding of the position of the bank during negotiation processes. ’

‘I acknowledge Herman Wamelink for his appropriate knowledge and extensive experience and I appreciate Sharon Kaufmann for her positive energy and strong effort to make the best out of a transaction.’

‘A very knowledgeable and practical partner in lending transactions, hands-on and flexible. Top quality advice without the typical high fees, good value for money. ’

‘Sharon Kaufmann and Katinka van den Brink are very knowledgeable and experienced, excellent sparring partners. Manage to get to the essence in a great pile of information. Also great in time management, in case of short deadlines they deliver on time.’

‘Very responsive and commercial. Great lawyers.’

‘Maarten cuts straight to the issues and is a great lawyer.’