Known by clients for its ability to assist clients with compliance matters, M&A regulatory support and licensing applications, Norton Rose Fulbright is well-positioned to advise clients across the full gamut of financial services mandates. A key contact among market infrastructure entities, Floortje Nagelkerke heads the practice and stands out on cryptocurrency regulatory reviews, providing legislative advice and conducting risk management assessments.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team of Norton Rose stands out in obtaining licenses for financial services companies. They have a thorough understanding of the process with the regulators and are eager to get the license in.’
  • ‘Floortje Nagelkerke has been in the field for a very long time hence we have a good business relationship with her, but she also has formed a very good team, with Nikolai de Koning being specialised in fintech.’

Key clients

  • Allianz
  • CME
  • Cboe Clear Europe N.V.
  • The Northern Trust Company
  • MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V.
  • Revolut Ltd
  • Dusk Network B.V.
  • Maverick Derivatives Coöperatief
  • Wintermute Trading Ltd
  • Flow Traders B.V.
  • Howden Broking Group Limited
  • Bank of America N.A.

Work highlights

Advising and representing a prominent US-based crypto exchange in connection with ongoing regulatory engagement with DNB.
Advising global consulting firm Mercer, part of Marsh McLennan, on its acquisition of Cardano, a long-term savings specialist active in the UK and the Netherlands.
Advising one of the largest banks in the Netherlands on the implementation of MiCAR, discussing the direct and indirect impact and consequences of their strategy in relation to crypto-assets.
Practice head

Floortje Nagelkerke

Other key lawyers

Nikolai de Koning