Mr Laurens Pronk > CMS > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

CMS
ATRIUM
PARNASSUSWEG 737
1077 DG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Work Department

Banking & Finance, Financial Services/Regulatory

Position

Associate

Career

Laurens Pronk works as a lawyer in our Banking & Finance Practice Area Group and is a member of the Financial Services Team of CMS the Netherlands. He specialises in financial regulatory and integrity related regulations (AML and sanctions).

Laurens advises both national and international financial institutions (such as banks, credit providers, insurance companies, payment service providers and Fintech companies) in respect of issues regarding financial supervision regulations. He assists these institutions in the field of, among other things, market entry (licenses and European passport) and with the vetting processes of their directors and supervisory directors

Furthermore, Laurens is involved in the preparation and review of contractual documents regarding financial services.

Languages

Dutch, English

Memberships

  • Association of Financing Companies in the Netherlands (Vereniging van Financierings-ondernemingen in Nederland)
  • Dutch Association for Financial Law (Vereniging voor Financieel Recht)
  • Holland FinTech

Education

  • Dutch law (Criminal law and criminal procedure), Leiden University
  • Dutch law (Financial law), Leiden 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 > Fintech

(Rising stars)

Laurens Pronk – CMS

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.