Loyens & Loeff acts for global investment management firms, private equity firms and large international funds on complex tax, regulatory, structuring, and fund formation mandates. Practice head Joep Ottervanger is sought-after for his depth of expertise in fund formation mandates. Ottervanger is supported by Vilmar Feenstra, who is praised for his ‘knowledgeable and commercial’ approach. Feenstra has strong credentials in multi-jurisdictional regulatory matters, impact investment transactions and portfolio restructurings. Roderik Boogaard handles a mix of transaction negotiations and the creation of private equity funds. Marco de Lignie moved into a consultancy role this year.
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Testimonials
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- 'Acting as a true one-stop shop, they support us across the full spectrum.'
- ‘Loyens & Loeff stands out for its integrated, full-service approach, combining legal, tax, and notarial expertise within one practice. This allows them to handle the entire fund lifecycle, from structuring and fundraising to regulatory compliance.'
- ‘Vilmar Feestra is knowledgeable and commercial.'
- ‘Deep knowledge of market practices ’
- 'Very knowledgeable team and they have a lot of experience in the market.'
- ‘The team is big and therefore can offer a broad range of expertise on the topic. This results in a team of lawyers that can provide seamless cooperation between the various points of expertise in the investment funds practice.'
- ‘We are happy with working with Vilmar Feenstra. He is accessible, energetic and masters the legal (fund) framework. He provides clear high quality advice, without making things too complex.'
- ‘Great team engagement, knowledgable, high quality standards.'
- The team is knowledgeable and flexible. They have ample experience in fundraising and related topics. Overall, the processes are smooth.
- Integrated legal, tax, and notarial services result in a one-stop shop. The team is very responsive, knowledgeable, and brings to-the-point and practicable advice to the table.
Key clients
- AlpInvest Partners
- Forbion (FCPM III Services)
- Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux Partners
- Main Capital Partners
- CBRE Investment Management
- Waterland Private Equity
- Rivean Capital
- H2 Equity Partners
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- CVC DIF
- EQT Life Sciences
- Parcom Capital Management
Work highlights
Advised Main Capital Partners in the formation of a continuation fund with capital commitments of at least €520m.
Advised Forbion on the successful formation of three major investment funds with a total deal value of over €2.3bn, providing support on fund structuring, investor negotiations, and general advisory services.
Advised Rivean Capital on the successful formation of Rivean Special Opportunity Fund II, acting as legal, regulatory, and tax counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Joep Ottervanger
Other key lawyers
Vilmar Feenstra; Roderik Boogaard; Robert Veenhoven