Mr Maarten van der Graaf > Stek > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Stek
Leidseplein 29
1017 PS Amsterdam
Netherlands

Work Department

Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance.

Position

Maarten is a partner at Stek and focuses on corporate and finance matters. Particularly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, related (acquisition) financing as well as stand-alone debt financing. Maarten works closely together with leading international law firms on cross-border M&A and finance transactions.

Career

2005: Partner Stek; 2003: Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; 2001: Associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore; 1995: Associate NautaDutilh.

Languages

Dutch, English.

Memberships

Netherlands Bar (1995), New York State Bar (1996).

Education

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tulane Law School (LL.M.), Grotius Securities Law Academy.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Banking and finance: Borrower side

Stek regularly advises borrowers across a variety of industries, including agriculture, real estate, energy, and healthcare, among others. Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink are both recommended for project finance and asset-based financing matters. Maarten Van Der Graaf is particularly skilled at handling cross-border acquisition finance, while Marleen Veenstra frequently advises on general corporate lending. Katinka van den Brink is also noted.

Netherlands > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

Stek is a go-to firm for Dutch mid-market transactions and also has experience of handling wider cross-border mandates within Europe. The team regularly advises lenders across a variety of sectors, including technology, healthcare, real estate, and manufacturing, among others. The ‘highly experiencedSharon Kaufmann is recommended for her project finance expertise, especially within the energy and utilities sector. Herman Wamelink is noted for his skill with handling leveraged finance matters while Marleen Veenstra specialises in acquisition finance and general corporate lending. Maarten Van Der Graaf and Katinka van den Brink are also prominent members of the team.