Ms Tessa Penninks > CMS > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
CMS Offices
ATRIUM
PARNASSUSWEG 737
1077 DG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Ms Tessa Penninks
Work Department
Banking & Finance, FinTech
Position
Partner
Career
Tessa Penninks works as a lawyer in the Banking & Finance Practice Area Group and heads the Financial Services Team of CMS Netherlands.
Tessa advises financial institutions as banks, credit providers, payment service providers, insurers, FinTech/InsurTech companies and leasing companies in the field of, among other things, financial supervision regulations, market-entry (licensing application and European Passport notification) and anti-money laundering regulations, including the contact with the regulator in this regard.
In addition, Tessa is particularly involved in the preparation and review of contractual documents regarding financial products and services, leasing and securities. Tessa also advises in disputes and litigation in these areas.
Languages
Dutch, English
Memberships
- Member of the Dutch Finance Houses Association (legal commission)
- Member of Holland FinTech
- Member of the Women in financial services “Wifs“
- Association for Financial Law (VvFR)
Education
- Financing and Security, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
- Dutch Law (Economy-related Public and Company Law), Utrecht University
- Dutch Law (Private Law), Utrecht University
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
Tessa Penninks spearheads the ‘highly knowledgeable’ team at CMS, which advises on a broad range of financial regulatory matters such as EU passporting, anti-money laundering legislation, payment services regulations, and licensing requirements. The firm is particularly skilled at navigating the regulations relating to international financial institutions, fintech companies, and the automotive industry. With his experience handling matters for both national and international fintech companies, Laurens Pronk also forms an essential part of the team.
Netherlands > Transport
The transportation practice at CMS, covering areas like public transportation, automotive, mobility services, and shipping, caters to a varied client base including public transport companies, financial institutions, insurers, and manufacturers. The team is steered by Petra Heemskerk and Tessa Penninks. Heemskerk, a public procurement law specialist, concentrates on public transport and mobility, with experience in advising on transport concessions and tenders. Penninks provides expert advice to clients in the automotive sector, particularly regarding finance and leasing solutions. Former co-head Herman Boersen is no longer actively involved in the firm’s transport practice.
Netherlands > Fintech
The practice at CMS has Tessa Penninks, who has particular expertise in lending and insurtech matters, and crypto and digital assets specialist Clair Wermers at its helm. The team’s workload includes advising retail companies and investment banks on the regulatory aspects of a broad range of fintech work, including blockchain and crypto. The group has an excellent track record in assisting foreign entities with the licensing aspects of tech-based payment options in the Netherlands. Associate Laurens Pronk is very experienced in acting for national and international fintech companies.
Lawyer Rankings
- Transport Netherlands
- Fintech Netherlands
- Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory Netherlands
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Fintech
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
- Construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Energy
- Environment and planning
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Industry focus: retail
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Tax
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Media and entertainment
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights