Orange Clover Law > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

Orange Clover Law
KEIZERSGRACHT 209-II
1016 DT AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Netherlands > Investment funds Tier 2

‘Stellar lawyer’ Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen is at the helm of Orange Clover Law‘s investment funds cohort which has a strong reputation for its capabilities assisting clients on regulatory and investment management-related work. It also advises on issues relating to securitization vehicles. The team’s caseload frequently involves supporting its clients through documentation, regulatory, compliance and strategy aspects of funds which are often cross-jurisdictional in nature; it also assists with closings. Its client list features pension administrators, trust sponsors and fund managers. Duco Poppema is an associate to note, with experience in regulatory, private equity and investment work and Alex Gonzalez is noted for knowledge of the local market and providing 'practical advice'.

Practice head(s):

Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘A boutique firm with excellent sector experience internationally.’

‘The team provides clear, commercial advice and is extremely knowledgeable. ’

‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen provides an exceptional service to clients, and provides tailored and comprehensive advice, which is easy to understand. Marcel is extremely knowledgeable whilst also being client-friendly. ’

‘This is an impressive team of asset management and funds specialists. They are well-versed in the latest developments in the funds space. Their responsiveness really sets them apart from other firms. Their advice is delivered on time and user friendly.’

‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen is always quick to respond, and is clear and pragmatic in his advice. A pleasure to work with. ’

‘The team is flexible and on top of every legal matter.’

‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen is a stellar lawyer, who is always available and on the ball. He has in-depth insights into the investment management industry, both on the legal and on the commercial side, which make him a trusted business partner.’

‘Alex Gonzalez is easy to deal with, provides practical advice and is an expert in the local market.’

Key clients

MN Services

Pemberton Asset Management

APG Asset Management

New York Stock Exchange

Shape Q

Avedon Capital Partners

Stichting Pensioenfonds Achmea

NIBC Bank

NFA Management

Blackrock

Persépolis Investments

Vanguard

Secondstage Ventures

Nationaal Warmtefonds

Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal & Techniek

Stichting Pensioenfonds van de Metalelektro

01 Ventures

Andreas Capital

Triodos Investment Management

Legal & General Investment Management

Urban Impact Ventures

Underline Ventures

CNBB Equity Partners

Acrobator Ventures

Catalyze Group

Fiedler Capital

WDL Group

Eindhoven Corporate Finance Group

Coalition Capital

Innoswan

Leapfrog Investments

Knop Investments

IQ/EQ

Intertrust

UV Capital

ECFG

Avedon Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Acting as lead counsel to Underline Ventures on the establishment of its pan-European, US and Canada EuVECA venture capital fund.
  • Advising ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago on the regulatory requirements relating to offering certain regulated services to clients in the Netherlands.
  • Acting as lead counsel to MN Services on behalf of Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal & Techniek and Stichting Pensioenfonds van de Metalelektro on its joint €2.5bn investment in infrastructure debt.

Netherlands > Banking and finance: Borrower side Tier 4

Boutique law firm Orange Clover Law is home to lawyers who are highly experienced in the industry and frequently advise Dutch companies on refinancing and asset-based financing matters. Kees Hooft heads the finance team and Hannah van Grevenstein works closely with him on many of the firm’s high-value financing mandates.

Practice head(s):

Kees Hooft; Alex Gonzalez

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team is extremely hands-on with the absolute guarantee that the partner involved is actually dedicated.’

‘Kees Hooft is transparent in his communication and flexible on timing. He delivers on his promises.’

Key clients

MCB

Fuite Group

Losberger De Boer

Habufa

Stahl

Waterland

Goliath

Schur Flexibles

Stichting Nationaal Warmtefonds

PLUS Supermarkets

EverZinc

Work highlights

  • Acting as borrower’s counsel for PLUS supermarket chain in respect of its EUR 300m (with a EUR 100m accordion) refinancing including for the takeover and integration of the COOP supermarket chain.
  • Acting as borrower’s counsel for Fuite Group in respect of its EUR 120m (with a EUR 25m accordion) asset-based financing including for capital expenditures on various agricultural feed production facilities.
  • Acting as borrower’s counsel for Stahl, a Dutch-based group industrial holding company, in respect of a USD 579.5m refinancing and acquisition financing.

Netherlands > Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory Tier 4

Orange Clover Law is a boutique law firm with an experienced team that frequently assists with the financial regulatory aspects of cross-border mandates, especially between the US and the Netherlands. Spearheading the team, Alex Gonzalez is an ‘an expert in the local market’ with more than two decades of experience specialising in regulatory and investment management matters. With her previous experience working with the financial supervisory authorities in the Netherlands, Joyce Kerkvliet is an excellent source of advice for clients seeking guidance on the various regulations within the financial market. Other prominent members of the team include Machiel Galjaart and Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen.

Practice head(s):

Alex Gonzalez

Testimonials

‘The firm offers good client service and knowledge of the industry.’

‘They are a collaborative partner with a thorough understanding of our business, and the regulatory environment in which we operate.’

‘Alex Gonzalez is available when we need him, and consistently demonstrates a high level of engagement. He is quick to grasp the essence of matters, and work towards practical, efficient solutions.’

‘Joyce Kerkvliet brings practical real-world experience, which she applies for the benefit of clients to deliver solutions that are not only good in theory, but also work well in practice.’

‘The size and approach of the team works very well for us, both in terms of the commercial and practical approach taken but also in respect of fees and billing.’

‘Joyce Kerkvliet is very responsive and good to work with. Her prior experience of having worked at the AFM is particularly helpful.’ 

‘Alex Gonzalez is easy to deal with, provides practical advice and is an expert in the local market.’

Key clients

New York Stock Exchange (ICE)

DRW Trading

Radix

Jump Trading

CTC Trading

Eagle Seven

Headlands

XR Trading

Vivoryon Therapeutics N.V.

Cinven

Five Rings

Mako Trading

Blackstone

Five Rings

New Amsterdam

EQT

Legal & General Investment Management

VTC Europe B.V.

Wedbush

Work highlights

  • Advised VTC Europe on whether it can provide certain FX services to its clients without triggering any additional licensing requirements under the Netherlands Financial Supervision Act.
  • Advised New Amsterdam on the applicable prudential requirements and interactions with the Dutch Central Bank.
  • Advised on whether certain brokerage fee settlement services provided by FIA Technology Services Inc via its Atlantis platform trigger any licensing/dispensation requirements under the Netherlands Financial Supervision Act.

Netherlands > Private equity Tier 4

The ‘competent, knowledgeable and pragmatic’ Pien Van Veersen is known for her abilities assisting clients with a variety of corporate and regulatory matters, and she leads the private equity team at Orange Clover Law. The team at large is experienced handling all aspects of key transactions and acquisitions across an array of industry sectors. Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen has a particular focus on funds.

Practice head(s):

Pien van Veersen

Other key lawyers:

Machiel Galjaart; Mark Loefs; Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen; Christopher Parker

Testimonials

‘OC are agile. The partner is hands-on and involved in all steps of the process which makes document revision and turnaround times short.’

‘We are very happy with their service.’

‘Pien van Veersen is a very competent, knowledgeable and pragmatic lawyer.’

Key clients

Rivean Capital

Waterland Private Equity

Andlinger & Company

Fortino Capital

Capital A Investment Partners

Avedon Capital Partners

Ludgate

Gimv

PAI Partners

Ponooc

Borski Fund

Royal Ten Cate

Evonik Industries

NorthC Data Center

Oaktree Capital

NIBC Bank

APG

Nimbus

Hexagon AB

H2 Equity Partners

Gilde Healthcare

Vitruvian Partners LLP

Aterian Investment Partners

Holland Capital

Apeiron Investment Group

Work highlights

  • Advising Holland Capital on the acquisition of Cuccibu, an information and cyber security advisor and the add-on of QSN, an industry peer.
  • Advising Waterland Private Equity on the legal due diligence and acquisition of ELK Groep, a construction company, and the underwriting of the W&I insurance for such transaction.
  • Advising Gilde Healthcare on the legal due diligence and the acquisition of Sanquin Reagents, a producer of blood group and immune reagents, and the underwriting of the W&I insurance for such transaction.

Netherlands > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 5

Orange Clover Law is a boutique law firm that has experience catering to an international client base, including JP Morgan, Santander, NIBC Bank, and HSBC, amongst others. The finance team is headed by Kees Hooft, who has broad experience across the finance and banking sector, encompassing corporate lending, acquisition finance, project finance, and alternative financing. Hannah van Grevenstein is also noted for her experience in assisting with some of the firm’s most complex cross-border financing transactions.

Practice head(s):

Kees Hooft

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘They are a very nimble team and the partners are quite strong. They are flexible and well informed. They stay on top of market dynamics and work well with opposing counsel.’

‘Kees Hooft is a great counterparty.’

‘The team is knowledgeable, efficient and always available. It stands with any other reputable firm.’

‘Kees Hooft is impressive. He has a lot of experience and is very knowledgeable. He goes the extra mile on each task and always delivers on time.’

Key clients

Natixis

NIBC Bank

JP Morgan

BNG Bank

Santander

HSBC

Banco do Brasil

Société Générale

Invaco Investments

Bank of America

IFC

Asian Development Bank

Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

Boutique firm Orange Clover Law‘s commercial, corporate and M&A practice is very experienced in handling the gamut of public and private corporate transactional and advisory matters. The team's workload includes private equity matters, investment issues, acquisitions and due diligence proceedings. Pien Van Veersen and restructuring expert Machiel Galjaart co-head the practice. Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen is a key name for international corporate law matters. Sierd Spithoven is a senior associate to note.

Practice head(s):

Pien van Veersen; Machiel Galjaart

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The OC team excels by taking a problem-solving and pragmatic approach to corporate law. The partners have a strong sense of business which leads to a situation wherein one has a truly value-added legal partner by one’s side.’

‘Proactive communication and always on-time delivery.’

‘Commercial, practicable approach and fast response times atop a good understanding of German market realities such that cross-border engagements are seamless.’

Key clients

Rivean Capital

Waterland Private Equity

Covestro

Andlinger & Company

Fortino Capital

Capital A Investment Partners

Korian SA

Avedon Capital Partners

Vivoryon Therapeutics N.V.

Adler Group

Gimv

Equate Group

PAI Partners

Dutch government pension fund ABP

Borski Fund

Royal Ten Cate

Zorlu

Coatue Management

NorthC Data Center Group

Manutan International

NIBC Bank

De Lage Landen

Pluspetrol

Oaktree Capital

Bitfield

Aterian Investment Partners

H2 Equity Partners

APG Asset Management

Hexagon AB

Linamar Corporation

Gilde Healthcare

Vitruvian Partners

Holland Capital

Apeiron Investment Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted U.S. Zinc with the acquisiton of EverZinc Holdings B.V.
  • Advising Waterland Private Equity on due diligence proceedings concerning the acquisition of ELK Groep.
  • Advising Gilde Healthcare on due diligence proceedings concerning the acquisition of Sanquin Reagents.

Who we are: Orange Clover is an independent boutique law firm based in Amsterdam. Orange Clover was established in March 2014 to provide a more flexible, personalised and client-focused approach to the practice of law and focuses on corporate/M&A, finance, financial regulatory and investment management services. Orange clover also provides all notarial services in these areas.

Our partners have 14 to 25 years of experience at leading international law firms. Our most important assets are our colleagues. Since the beginning, Orange Clover has always been very diverse with a balanced male to female ratio and lawyers from different backgrounds thereby embracing diversity and inclusion. We believe that having a diverse team increases efficiency and creativity. In addition, this balanced team creates an open culture in which our colleagues can excel.

Orange Clover has a strong sector focus on the following sectors: IT,  private equity/venture capital, energy, industry and manufacturing, financial institutions and investment management.

Our approach
Experts only
: We offer the personal attention of very experienced legal professionals, as well as all the sophistication, expertise, high quality of work and deep industry knowledge you would normally expect to find at a large law firm. But without over lawyering and  excessive leverage.

Pragmatic and personal: Our approach is hands-on, pragmatic and no-nonsense. As a boutique law firm, we are flexible and efficient. We focus on the solution, not on the problem. Because of our hands-on partner-led approach and low leverage model we also offer a more personal and bespoke service than our competitors.

One stop shop: We stand by our clients, will involve experts as necessary from our (national and international) network to get the deal done and provide a ‘one stop’ solution to our client.

Competitive fee arrangements: Our experience and low leverage model enable us to work efficiently. We are happy to work on the basis of fixed fees, fee caps and other flexible fee arrangements.

Department Name Email Telephone
Corporate Pien van Veersen pien.van.veersen@orangecloverlaw.com +31 20 2400893
Corporate Machiel Galjaart machiel.galjaart@orangecloverlaw.com +31 20 2400894
Lawyers : 14
Candidate civil law notaries : 6
(Legal) support staff : 3
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