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As from Monday 21 October 2019 our office address will be Leidseplein 29 (1017 PS) Amsterdam, located in the iconic Hirsch building.

On 20 September 2019, the Union Internationale de Avocats (UIA) organized its 10th Annual Business Law Forum in Vienna. The seminar focused on the legal challenges related to e-commerce and the platform economy. Berend Reuder participated in the interactive panel discussion ‘Compliance in the digital world’. The panel discussed complex […]

We are pleased to announce that Merijn Walker has joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Merijn focusses on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. She regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Welcome Merijn!

We are pleased to announce that Tanja Schasfoort joined Stek as an associate in our Dispute Resolution group. Tanja dvises and litigates on various commercial and corporate disputes, including issues relating to contractual liability, financial contracts and directors’ and professional liability. Tanja also has experience in national and international arbitration, as well as arbitration-related court proceedings. […]

We are pleased to announce that Lars Smit joined Stek as a professional support lawyer in our Competition & Regulated Markets group. Lars focusses on competition related cases on issues like cartels, mergers and acquisitions, abuse of dominance and state aid. Welcome Lars!

We are pleased to announce that Bart van Oorschot joined Stek as a professional support lawyer in our Competition & Regulated Markets group. Bart focusses on sector-specific regulation and supervision, EU law and public procurement law. Welcome Bart!

We are pleased to announce that Claudia Beele, Malu Dijkstra and Laetitia Kunst – all three members of our Corporate practice group – were appointed counsel at Stek on 1 July 2019.
Claudia represents enterprises, investors and financial institutions in respect of joint ventures, investments and mergers and acquisitions and has a strong focus on the […]

Last week Stek proudly hosted the AMS-STAT Summer Drinks 2019. AMS-STAT, an aviation network initiative established in 2018, supports connectivity between people who are somehow involved in the Dutch aviation industry and its related finance, trading and leasing activities. We look back on a successful event and thank our guests for coming!

Ruben Elkerbout will moderate a panel discussion on vertical coordination at the 2nd Annual Meeting of the European Competition Law Association in Prague on May 24. The European Vertical Block Exemption Regulation, which expires in 2022, is currently being reviewed. This will undoubtedly trigger interesting discussions about the future of online sales & platforms, selective distribution […]

Stek and Ruben Tros in person are ranked in the top 10 of the M&A league tables of M&A Community over the first quarter of 2019.
Please click here for the top 10 companies and click here to see the dealmakers.

Clients and peers are full of praise for Stek in the 2019 edition of the prestigious legal directory Legal 500. Stek has again been ranked for all its practice areas and a large number of its lawyers are listed in this directory. There are listings for:
Banking & finance: Borrower side: Maarten van de Graaf, Frans […]

We are pleased to announce that Kersten Wierda joined Stek as an associate in our Finance group. Kersten advises banks and companies on financing transactions, including acquisition finance, general corporate lending and project finance. Welcome Kersten!

We are pleased to announce that Esin Cumert joined Stek as a professional support lawyer in our Corporate group. Esin focusses on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. She regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Welcome Esin!

In the 2019 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe clients are full of praise for Stek. Stek is described as “a particularly reliable, pragmatic, thorough and fun firm to work with,” and “provide very good value for money”.
One client enthuses: “They are excellent lawyers who are easy to reach, quick to respond and able […]

We are delighted to announce that Harry Stamps joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Harry advises private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. He regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Welcome Harry!

We are pleased to announce that Rim Roomberg joined Stek as senior associate to strenghten our Corporate group. Rim specializes in corporate law in the broadest sense. He advises corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and management participations. The majority of his matters are cross-border transactions or include foreign law. […]

In the 2019 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Global Stek is again recommended in its practice areas that are listed in that guide. The following lawyers are listed as “Leaders in their Field”:
Banking & Finance: Frans Haak, Sharon Kaufmann, Herman Wamelink;
Corporate/M&A Mid-Market: Maarten van der Graaf, Jasper Stek;
Dispute Resolution: Gerben Smit.
We […]

On 13 December 2018, during a festive gala, Stek was awarded the M&A Award for “Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique”.We are honored with this award and are grateful to our clients, peers and other members of the Dutch M&A community for the votes cast for us.
Click here for a list with all the […]

Malu Dijkstra, a member of Stek’s Healthcare team, was voted by her peers as one of the ten leading corporate attorneys in the Dutch healthcare sector. The top ten is published in Dutch healthcare journal Zorgvisie.

Stek has for the fourth year in a row been nominated ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ at the M&A Awards 2018 organized by Alex van Groningen B.V. We are again grateful to our clients and peers for this nomination.
The awards will be presented at a festive ceremony on 13 December 2018. Click here […]

Wolters Kluwer announced the addition of European private enforcement case summaries to its online research platform, Kluwer Competition Law. Kluwer Competition Law now offers customers a user-friendly online database of European private enforcement case summaries, including court decisions from three leading jurisdictions – Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom – in English. […]

We are delighted to announce that Suzan van den Akker joined Stek as an associate in our Finance group. Suzan advises banks and companies on financial law and financial transactions. Welcome Suzan!

We are pleased to announce that Judith de Groot joined Stek as an associate in our Dispute Resolution group. Judith specialises in commercial and corporate dispute resolution. She advises and litigates on various commercial and corporate disputes, including issues relating to contractual liability, financial contracts and directors’ and professional liability. Before joining Stek in October 2018, […]

The website M&A Community (www.mena.nl) has listed Stek in the top 10 for number of deals in the Netherlands with a deal value of more than EUR 5 million for the first three quarters of 2018.
Please click here for the table with the top 10 ‘Legal Advisory 2018 Q1-Q3 […]

Last night we organized the Stektemberfest for corporate finance, debt advisory and private equity professionals.
We are looking back on a very successful event and we thank our guests for coming!

We are pleased to announce that we have strengthened our practice group Competition & Regulated Markets with Berend Reuder (37) as new partner.
Berend specializes in Dutch and EU competition law and joins Stek from Houthoff. His expertise includes merger control procedures and cartel and dominance cases, representing clients in both civil and administrative […]

GTDT: Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes in major jurisdictions around the world. Through engaging, easily comparable interviews, the series provides the legal profession’s thought leaders with a platform for sharing their views on current market conditions and developments in the law. In the Cartels 2018 publication leading practitioners from […]

The 2018 edition of the directory Who’s Who Legal lists Stek with two laywers (Reijnoud Homveld and Jan Erik Janssen) in the list of leading lawyers in the energy sector in the Netherlands. In addition, Jan Erik Janssen is the only lawyer in the Netherlands to receive a special recognition (“[He] is a standout name in […]

We are pleased to announce that Gwenn Korteweg joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Gwenn advises private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. Before she joined Stek in May 2018, Gwenn was an associate in the Corporate M&A group and the Capital Markets […]

We are pleased to announce that Katinka van den Brink joined Stek as an associate in our Finance group. Katinka is specialised in finance, securities, restructuring and insolvency. Before she joined Stek in May 2018, Katinka was an associate in the Financial Markets group of Houthoff for 5.5 years. Welcome Katinka!

After the nice rankings and words in Chambers Europe 2018 (click here for the news release of 8 March 2018) clients and peers are also full of praise for Stek in the 2018 edition of the prestigious legal directory Legal 500. Stek has again been ranked for all its practice areas and a large […]

In the 2018 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe clients are full of praise for Stek: “Their industry knowledge is excellent and the advice is always appropriate, to-the-point, practical and thorough”. Stek is described as “great value for money” and praised for its collaborative approach with our clients (“so co-operative that they become a part […]

We are pleased to announce that Tom van den Bosch ‎joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Tom advises corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions on mergers and acquisition, joint ventures and general corporate law issues. Before he joined Stek, Tom was an associate in the corporate department of AKD. Welcome Tom!

Stek is recommended in the 2018 edition of the Global Competition Review GCR 100:
“STEK takes pride in its robust competition litigation team despite being a full-service firm. The competition practice’s partner Jan Erik Janssen, who previously worked at Allen & Overy, and newly promoted partner Ruben Elkerbout together supervise a team of […]

We are pleased to announce that Max Hetterscheidt joined Stek as a senior associate in our Dispute Resolution group. Max is an expert in corporate and commercial Litigation & Arbitration. He regularly represents clients in cross border (arbitral) proceedings. Prior to joining Stek in February 2018, Max worked at Allen & Overy and Houthoff for 6.5 […]

We are delighted to announce that Fleur Vlassak joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Fleur advises private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. She regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Welcome Fleur!

We are delighted to announce that Linde Bremmer joined Stek as a senior associate in our Competition & Regulated Markets group.
Prior to joining Stek in 2017, Linde worked for six years at AKD and CMS Brussels. Linde litigates and advises on European and Dutch competition law, public procurement and sector-specific regulation. Welcome Linde!

We are proud to announce that Ruben Tros has been appointed partner in our corporate practice group. Having worked as an M&A lawyer for years, Ruben has extensive experience in advising mainly private equity investors and corporates on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and management participations. Clients see Ruben Tros as an enterprising and service-oriented lawyer who […]

Stek has been shortlisted in multiple nominations for the upcoming M&A Awards 2017. Following its nomination in 2016, Stek has again been nominated Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique. In addition, Frans Haak has been nominated Best Banking and Finance Lawyer and Michaël Rijnja has been nominated Best Young Talent M&A. Click here to vote […]

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – October 24, 2017 – ZyLAB, leading provider of innovative eDiscovery solutions, today announces that Amsterdam law firm Stek selects ZyLAB’s advanced technology to use in all its data-intensive projects. Stek deployed ZyLAB ONE eDiscovery earlier in a number of competition investigations and fraud-investigations in the healthcare sector. Click here for […]

The 2017 edition of the directory Who’s Who Legal recognises Stek as the only law firm with three lawyers in the list of leading lawyers in the energy sector in the Netherlands. We are grateful to our peers for this accolade. Clients had already secured a top ranking for Stek’s energy practice in the 2017 edition […]

We are happy to announce that Sharon Kaufmann will become a partner at Stek (banking & finance) as of July 1, 2017. Sharon joined Stek at the end of 2012 and it was immediately clear that her level of service and focus on clients and detail perfectly matches the dedicated but foremost service-oriented and pragmatic culture […]

Stek is proud to announce that Ruben Elkerbout has been included in Who’s Who Legal’s 2017 “Future Leaders in Competition Law”, a new peer review listing the best competition lawyers worldwide under the age of 45. Ruben is one of three competition law partners in the Netherlands who has been recognised as a future […]

In the 2017 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe clients are full of praise for Stek. Stek is described as “the best law firm in the mid-market in terms of price/quality ratio” and praised for its “combination of speed of service, quality of advice and reasonable fees”, “realy good culture” and its collaborative approach with […]

During a festive ceremony in London on Friday 7 April 2017 Stek was awarded the Client Service Award for The Netherlands by Chambers and Partners. This is the second time that Stek has won this prestigious award (the first time was in 2011). The award  is only given where there has been excellent feedback […]

Stek has been shortlisted by the authoritative organisation Chambers for the Chambers Europe Award 2017 for the Netherlands. In their words: “These awards honour the work of national and international law firms across Europe on the basis of research for the upcoming edition of Chambers Europe. They recognise a law firm’s pre-eminence in key […]

Stek strengthens its litigation practice with Jan Bart van de Hel (34) as new partner. Jan Bart specializes in commercial and corporate dispute resolution and joins Stek from Allen & Overy. His practice covers the entire range of dispute resolution, including directors’ and professional liability, corporate governance, M&A related disputes and banking litigation. Jan Bart also […]

The transaction Parcom Capital/Simpel has been voted Best Deal Midmarket 2016 at the M&A Awards 2016, organised by Alex van Groningen B.V. We are proud that we have contributed to this transaction as M&A advisor of Simpel and its shareholders.

Stek has been shortlisted in the category ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ for the M&A Awards 2016 organised by Alex van Groningen. In addition, Stek acted as M&A advisor of Simpel and its shareholders in the Parcom Capital-Simpel transaction which has been nominated as ‘Best Deal Midmarket’. Click here for the respective […]

On 13 October 2016, in his annual speech, ACM Chairman Chris Fonteijn provided clarification on ACM’s competition policy during the annual Dutch competition law developments annual conference. In his subsequent speech, Ruben Elkerbout provided comments. For more information regarding the ACM’s policy or in case of other competition law […]