Wietse de Jong > Greenberg Traurig LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig LLP
Valley at Zuidas
Beethovenstraat 545
1083 HK
Netherlands

Work Department

Investment Management

Position

Shareholder

Career

Wietse de Jong focuses his practice on the structuring of financial products and capital market transactions, including setting up banks, investment funds, structured products, and the issue of listed and over-the-counter debt and equity securities. Wietse has worked on other financial industry transactions, including initial public offerings (IPO) and pre-offering equity financing, venture capital, joint ventures, and the sale and purchase of banks, asset managers and other regulated financial institutions such as pension funds and insurance companies. Wietse has also defended many financial institutions in securities litigations, including class actions. He also held positions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Office of International Corporation Finance) and the Dutch Financial Markets Authority.

Concentrations
Banking
Corporate and securities
Mergers and acquisitions

Capabilities
Investment Management
Corporate
Banking & Financial Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Funds
Capital Markets Tax
Finance

Admission to Practice
Netherlands

Languages

Dutch, Native
English, Fluent
German, Fluent
French, Conversational

Memberships

  • Lecturer of Securities Law, Law Faculty, University of Amsterdam, 2003 – 2008
  • Co-Founder and Board Member, The Dutch Securities Law Association (Vereniging voor effectenrecht), 1993 – 2013
  • Member, Dutch Bar Association

Education

  • LL.M., Dutch Civil Law, University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Law, 1989

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

Greenberg Traurig LLP is led by litigator Allard Huizing and is able to assist clients in corporate and commercial disputes. Cases the firm handles are often internationally focused, with the firm well versed in representing international clients in proceedings against Dutch companies, or on behalf of or against the Dutch state. Finance law specialist Wietse de Jong handles securities litigation and class actions.

Netherlands > Capital markets: equity

Greenberg Traurig LLP’s equity capital markets team is well-equipped to advise its clients on the array of capital market transactions, and on securities-related work including IPOs of SPACs. Jelmer Kalisvaart, who is particularly experienced in handling cross-border mandates, and corporate specialist Bas Vletter both oversee the practice. Wietse de Jong has a notable focus on the structuring of financial products and capital market transactions. Samuel Garcia Nelen joined from A&O Shearman in November 2023, with expertise in public M&A and IPOs.