Frank Richel
Of Counsel
Banking & Finance
Biography
Frank Richel has been working as a lawyer at VBK in the Banking & Finance team since 2001 and as Of Counsel since January 2026. From 2009 to 2025, Frank also worked as a partner at VBK. Frank’s expertise is: financial law, banking law and financings.
Frank has worked in law practice since 1997, initially in the area of commercial contract law.
What distinguishes Frank as a lawyer is that he is uniquely able to translate the effects of financial regulatory law in civil law into pointed practical advice and documentation or incisive pleadings.
Frank likes to contribute to the professional development of his relations, frequently acting as speaker with iura actua Banking & Finance and often giving inhouse workshops onsite.
Expertise
- Regulatory legislation
- Financings
- (Bank) guarantees
- Lease
- Duty of care of financial institutions
- Securities
About Frank
Frank took the postgraduate Grotius course in Financing and Securities, completing it cum laude.
Frank is a member of the Dutch Financial Law Association and frequently participates as speaker in seminars on the increasing scope of regulatory legislation initiated by the EU and developments in financial law.
Get in touch with Frank
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Chambers 2026: Client testimonials
- “Frank is a pleasant person with a lot of knowledge.”
- “Frank Richel has a good understanding of our business and commercial awareness.”
- “Frank Richel is a transparent, pragmatic and solution-oriented lawyer who thinks along with the business and tailors his output.”
Legal500: Testimonials van cliënten
- “Frank Richel is a good solicitor. He is modest, experienced and able to assess legal issues well.”
- “Frank Richel is very pleasant to work with. easy to approach, thinks practically in finding solutions for challenges our company is faced with.”