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3016 BM Rotterdam
3016
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Mr Michiel Claassen
Work Department
Financial Regulatory
Position
Equipped with over 15 years of experience in financial law, partner Michiel Claassen leads the Financial Regulatory team. Michiel provides legal, strategic and commercial advice on financial regulatory issues.
Highly regarded for his work in the Dutch credit sector, Michiel assists financial companies with all aspects of financial regulatory law including financial, privacy and anti-money laundering aspects. He is highly specialized in working with fintech companies, investment firms and funds.
Prior to joining FIZ in 2016, Michiel worked in private practice, government and in-house. During his time at the Ministry of Finance, he cooperated closely with financial regulators including the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and the Financial Markets Authority (AFM). He also contributed to the Financial Supervision Act (“Wet op het financieel toezicht”) and co-determined the Dutch contribution to the European deposit guarantee scheme.
Michiel is a regular publisher in the field of financial regulatory law.
Career
FIZ advocaten, Partner, 2016
// Lauxtermann advocaten, Attorney at Law, 2013
// AKD, Attorney at Law, 2007
// Ministery of Finance, Policy officer, 2005
Languages
Dutch, English
Education
Grotius Academy, 2009
// Leiden University, masters of law, 2001
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance
FIZ advocaten B.V.
is a boutique law firm that provides bespoke advice to its clients on structured finance and capital markets. In particular, the firm is intricately involved in the Dutch mortgage and consumer finance sectors. The team, which is led by Jurian Snijders, frequently handles securitisations matters and provides strategic advice on complex financial transactions. Youri Tonino regularly leads on some of the firm’s biggest securitisation and mortgage-related transactions. Michiel Claassen, Erik Luten, and Armin Zukanovic are also prominent members of the team who possess an in-depth knowledge of the structured finance sector.
Netherlands > Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
Located in Rotterdam, the financial regulatory team at FIZ advocaten B.V. is headed by Michiel Claassen, a financial regulatory specialist who is considered ‘an expert in his field’. He frequently handles matters for fintech companies, investment firms, and payment services and credit providers, among other financial institutions. The team advises on anti-money laundering, general regulatory compliance, and licensing requirements, and is especially skilled at directing clients through the regulatory landscape of the mortgage industry. Armin Zukanovic is also noted for his extensive knowledge of Dutch and European financial regulatory law.
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