De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is highly regarded in the Netherlands for its expertise in handling domestic and international regulatory and enforcement cases. Based in Amsterdam, the team is very experienced in assisting with multijurisdictional regulatory and criminal investigations, as well as internal investigations. Other key areas of instruction for the group include environmental matters and anti-bribery and corruption cases. The client base includes large corporate entities and financial institutions. Practice co-head Marnix Somsen is a well known practitioner in the space, with extensive experience in handling investigations and enforcement proceedings. Co-head Roan Lamp is a key contact for Dutch multinationals regarding global compliance and investigations.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘The team has the most extensive experience in terms of high profile matters for clients in the Netherlands and that shows. They know how regulators think, they know what their priorities are and what enforcement trends are. The team is made up of highly experienced people.'

  • ‘Marnix Somsen stands out, everybody respects him in the scene for his knowledge and experience, from top lawyers in other jurisdictions to regulators. What furthermore makes him stand out is that he doesn't let his extensive knowledge and smartness get in the way of being a very practical and sociable lawyer.'

  • ‘De Brauw has a deep and knowledgeable team who helped us navigate extremely tricky issues in application of EU sanctions in the Netherlands.’

  • ‘Excellent professional skills in a broad range of fields as well as strong values and a sound antenna for the wider societal (including regulatory) context in which they do their work. Reasonable and balanced, quick and client-oriented. International scope with strong local roots as well.'

  • ‘Experienced, diverse and committed team that are very supportive and clear in their communication. Also quick and responsive.

  • ‘Smart, clear communication, friendly, present, connected and understanding.'

Clients clés

  • Glencore International AG
  • ABN Amro
  • Philips
  • Uber
  • Shell
  • NXP
  • Schiphol
  • Booking.com
  • Arcadis
  • Ennia

Points forts

  • Represented Glencore in the Dutch criminal investigation into allegations of bribery in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Assisted Philips with its compliance report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Marnix Somsen

Responsable de la pratique

Marnix Somsen; Roan Lamp

Autres avocats clés

Tom Walter; Marlies de Waard; Sebastiaan Kool