Firm Profile > Ploum > Rotterdam, Netherlands

‘The client service is always high, as is the quality of the advice. The firm is especially strong in M&A work in the energy sector, and has an excellent track record. Hands-on, client driven and very easy to work with. Good value for money spent. Excellent alternative for the expensive ‘Zuid-As’-Firms.‘

‘Jeroen Terstegge – rising star in the M&A/Corporative/Energy sector, very pleasant to work with, dedicated and a very clever lawyer with indent knowledge. He delivers great work. He is able to understand very complex issues and to deliver clever solutions.‘

‘Stephan Sluijters –  very pleasant, fast thinking lawyer and an excellent dealmaker. He does understand what clients would like to see. Responsive and on the ball.’

‘Good connection and engagement to the position of the company. Excellent knowledge of applicable law, experienced in high exposure cases and know how dealing with authorities‘.

‘Stephan Sluiter is a pleasure to deal with. He has a lot of expertise and is able to translate the input of the business quickly and correctly in legal documents. He is sensitive in relationships of the business with competent authorities and always looking for more permanent solutions than going to court. Furthermore, he has a good sense of humour and he is modest‘.

‘The team is headed by Maayke Maas and Stephan Sluyter. Both are very capable and have extended knowledge of the relevant case law concerning environmental issues, especially in harbor related cases‘.

‘Alexandra Danopoulos – Very practical, good listener and knows how the business thinks‘.

‘The privacy team acts as an extended arm for privacy queries of our company. I can contact the team for in-depth privacy issues but also as a sparring partner for carrying out a sanity check.’

‘At Ploum they have a great deal of knowledge about data privacy and data protection. They know what  we do at our firm, so they know how to translate our questions about data privacy to our practice. They respond quickly to questions.’

‘They work in a team, so when one person is absent, another colleague takes over. I never have to wait long for a response. And they are always very friendly. Engaging any service provider, I expect them to deliver high quality and value. During this project with Ploum, I felt very comfortable with their level of support, input and advice given, also challenging me in a professional way.’

‘Everyone contributes their fair share, they are incredibly motivated and client oriented.’

‘Nick Hessels and Jeroen Terstegge are client focused, responsive, good to approach, keep to deadlines, good quality, well experienced, and good at drafting contracts.’

‘The client service is always high, as is the quality of the advice. The firm is especially strong in M&A work in the energy sector and has an excellent track record. Hands on, client driven and very easy to work with. Good value for money, excellent alternative to the expensive firms.’

‘Jeroen Terstegge is a rising star in the M&A/corporate/energy sector. Very pleasant to work with, dedicated and a very clever lawyer with in depth knowledge. He delivers great work and is able to understand complex issues and deliver clever solutions.’

‘Stephan Sluijters is very pleasant, fast thinking and an excellent deal maker and is on the ball.’

‘The firm is strongly rooted in Rotterdam, but has an international outlook. The team is very much no-nonsense, pragmatic, highly knowledgeable and generally very pleasant to work with or to have act as opposing counsel.’

‘Tom Ensink is an overall outstanding transactional lawyer, who has evidently more than mastered all phases and all aspects of an M&A transaction. He superbly handles cross-border transactions involving many parties, with different interests, be it (strategic) buyers/sellers, investors, banks, borrowers or partners. In addition, he is very down-to-earth, very accessible, always available.’

‘Stephan Sluijters is second to none in transactions in the energy sector, including transactions in the oil and gas industry. He is an excellent transactional lawyer as well. I particularly appreciate his sector expertise.’

‘Albert Wiggers is a solid transactional lawyer and a strong negotiator as well. His arrival has further strengthened the team. The corporate M&A team at Ploum are superb and stand out in the M&A market for their work.’

‘Ploum is a great asset for us in The Netherlands. They are efficient and business oriented‘

‘Simon Tan is a star in handling employment law matters. Fast, efficient, able to understand clients needs, focused and sharp.‘

‘I work with Willem and Sabin. They are knowledgeable and prompt. We are a tech company so we appreciate the more relaxed and friendly approach‘.

‘All lawyers of the IP section work well together and can take care of each other in case of absence, so quick advice is possible. Costs are in proportion to the work / experience and practical advice is provided (also legible for non-lawyers)‘.

‘Willem Leppink: Reachable 24/7, very pragmatic and commercial thinking lawyer taking into account the best interests of the company. Has a lot of ready knowledge and also thinks out of the box. Acts as a team player and not as an external advisor‘.

‘Arlette Molenaar: Reachable 24/7, very pragmatic and commercial thinking lawyer taking into account the interests of the company. Has a lot of ready knowledge and always takes into account the costs and tries to reduce these as much as possible‘.