A creative and solid defender of your position

Chambers Europe

They are excellent lawyers who are easy to reach, quick to respond and able to think outside the box

Chambers Europe - Energy and Natural Resources

Combination of speed of service, quality of advice and reasonable fees

Chambers Europe

The firm

Stek is an independent Dutch business law firm based in Amsterdam. Stek helps its clients achieve their legal goals in the areas of Corporate, Finance, Dispute Resolution, and Competition & Regulated Markets. Our lawyers are active in all sectors of the economy. Stek provides approachable excellence: personalised, tailor-made legal services to its clients.

Featured

Stek promotes Marleen Veenstra and Simon Boersen to partner

We are very pleased to announce that Marleen Veenstra and Simon Boersen have been promoted to partner, effective 1 July 2023. Their appointments further strengthen our Finance team and Dispute Resolution team and reinforce our ambition to provide approachable excellence: personalised legal services tailored to our clients’ needs.

Expertise

Practice Areas

competition

Competition and Regulated Markets

We provide our clients a full range of services on European and Dutch competition law and regulatory matters. We have …

corporate

Corporate

We are a leading corporate law firm in the Netherlands. Our specialists work in dedicated teams to handle complex domestic …

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Dispute Resolution

We represent our clients in civil and administrative litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. We assist in commercial conflicts, shareholder …

finance

Finance

We are a leading finance law firm in the Netherlands. Our finance practice advises on a wide range of financing …

Sectors

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Aviation and Transportation

Stek is one of the few Dutch law firms with a comprehensive aviation practice. Whether you are an airline, an …

energy

Energy and Utilities

Stek is a leading energy law firm in the Netherlands with an unrivalled track record in regulatory and civil energy …

technology

Technology

As an entrepreneur or investor in the technology sector, your focus is on your core business like expanding your business, …

Track record

Stek assists Stedin in transport capacity dispute

Stek successfully represented energy distribution system operator Stedin in summary proceedings before the Rotterdam District Court. Stedin was sued by …

Stek advises Foresco Group on the acquisition of Palletcentrale

Stek advised Foresco Group, leading provider of wooden pallets, packing services and pallet recycling, on the further expansion of its …

Stek advises In Ovo on its EUR 40 million EIB financing for innovative poultry technology

Stek advised In Ovo on its EUR 40 million EIB  financing to transform agriculture with innovative poultry technology. The agreement …

News

Stek nominated for ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’, for the ninth year in a row

Stek has been nominated for ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ at the M&A Awards 2023, for the ninth year in …

Stek congratulates Geradin Partners on opening its Amsterdam office with a great team from Stek

Our colleagues Ruben Elkerbout, Mattijs Baneke and Philine Wassenaar will join Geradin Partners to open its Amsterdam office on 1 …

Stek welcomes Wies Lenselink

We are delighted to announce that Wies Lenselink joined Stek as an associate in our Finance team. Wies advises lenders …

Blog

Legislative proposal to amend dispute resolution procedure and clarify admissibility requirements inquiry proceedings submitted to the Dutch House of Representatives

On 13 November 2023, the legislative proposal amending the dispute resolution procedure and inquiry proceedings was submitted to the House …

Developments on indepence of the Dutch energy regulator ACM

In an article published on Lexology, Bart van Oorschot discusses the recent developments on the independence of the Dutch energy …

Sumal implications: effective enforcement of European competition law or undesirable forum shopping?

The Netherlands have long been known as a preferred forum within the European Union for follow-on cartel damage claims, partly …

Ranking & awards

Ranked in Chambers Global 2023

Top ranked in Chambers Europe 2023

Legal 500 - Top Tier 2023

M&A Awards 2018 - Winner Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique