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Loyens & Loeff

Loyens & Loeff

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Netherlands

2

Fintech

Loyens & Loeff stands out for its ability to navigate the full fintech landscape, advising on digital payments and platform services, novel crypto and tokenisation models, and the regulatory and licensing frameworks that underpin high-growth fintech expansion. The team is led by Martijn Schoonewille who brings a ‘deep level of substantive expertise’ to a client roster of financial institutions, investors and scale-ups. Wendy Pronk is another key figure within the team, advising on licensing, compliance, and contentious matters in the fintech space.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Martijn Schoonewille very quickly proved to be a highly trusted advisor. In addition to being very seasoned with a deep level of substantive expertise, Martijn is sharp, savvy, pragmatic, accessible and responsive, highly professional, and very affable. His advice has been perfect at every turn. We have complete confidence with Martijn at the helm of our legal matters.'
  • 'Wendy Pronk is very bright, accessible, displays a mastery of applicable law and regulation, and is very pragmatic in the advice she provides.We view her as a critical part of our external legal team.'
  • 'Eva Laan is hard-working, smart, personable and client-focused. Eva has added a lot of value to the legal and business matters we are working on.'
  • 'Karijn Haasjes brings a level of poise, sound judgment and organisation. She is attentive to details, pragmatic and proactive, and very responsive. She has been a true pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

  • GTCR
  • Fourthline
  • Open Bank S.A.
  • TenneT
  • Flow Traders

Work highlights

Advising GTCR, a leading private equity firm, as Dutch regulatory counsel in the sale of its majority stake in Worldpay to Global Payments for $24.25bn.
Advising Fourthline on an internal restructuring, requiring the approval of Dutch Central Bank, and with regulatory prudential requirements.
Advising Flow Traders on their digital assets trading business, on the basis of the current regulatory regime and under MiCAR.

Lawyers

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Martijn Schoonewille

Other key lawyers

Wendy Pronk; Eva Laan; Karijn Haasjes

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