Banking & Finance
Are you active in the world of Banking & Finance? Do you feel the sector is becoming increasingly complex too? Consider for instance, alternative forms of financing and their corresponding supervision. Or, similarly, increasingly stringent European regulation and the technological developments pertaining to IT and financial law. How are these developments to be adequately anticipated whilst remaining compliant?
Our approach
Our Banking & Finance practice group enjoys a unique position within the legal market. Our clients value our expertise, experience, full service and attractive pricing. We offer an appropriate response to any query thanks to our intensive cooperation with other Van Benthem & Keulen practice groups including our civil law notary practice.
We combine our specialist expertise with a transparent approach. We are engaged and place immense value on long-term business relations with our clients. Knowledge-sharing and making our clients aware of future developments come as second nature to us. Our expertise and clear approach ensure we attain first-class, efficient solutions.
Furthermore, we enjoy close ties with international law firms within our SCG Legal network.
Our experience
We have a practical no-nonsense approach in which we use our thorough legal expertise of Banking & Finance in a clear way for our clients:
- Financial Litigation
- Financing
- Financial Law
Our clients
We advise and represent a wide variety of national and international (financial) organisations. Our clients include banks, insurers, investment firms, investment institutions, financial service providers, clearing and settlement institutions, payment institutions, leasing companies, (listed) companies, private equity, pension funds, fintech companies and crowdfunding projects. In addition, we also serve borrowers and companies that are in the process of a (financial) restructuring.
Recent cases Banking & Finance
- Drafting documentation and maintaining contacts with regulators in setting up securitised note structures
- Issuance of various legal opinions to (European) institutes, such as the European Payments Council and DNB
- Advising on CRD, AIFMD, UCITS, MIFID II, PSD II, Solvency II, PRIIPS
Our team Banking & Finance
Legal500: Client testimonials about the team:
Delivering timely, practical and high quality advice that's also understandable for staff without a legal background.'
'They are very much willing to think with us. We see good quality in services, which are in line with our company language.'
'The team is very accessible and always on standby to assist if a legal problem escalates and we seek external litigation support. Since we have collaborated frequently, they know how we operate and what we need. Furthermore, I notice that the firm has a friendly and cooperative culture and differs from typical Zuidas offices.'
'Van Benthem & Keulen's FSR practice excels in understanding our unique business offering and therefore goes the extra step in our collaboration to ensure that our products remain compliant in the changing regulatory environment. This understanding of our business logic ensures that time can be saved upfront when starting new projects.'
'VBK has good expertise and the ability to apply this practically with attention to the client's position. The down-to-earth culture within VBK fits well with the culture of our company. The personal approach makes cooperation pleasant and approachable.
Legal500, 2025
