We are pleased to announce that Stek’s Dispute Resolution Team has been strengthened by the arrival of Simon Boersen. Simon is a very experienced and determined litigator, having worked at Stibbe in Amsterdam for nine years.
Simon’s practice covers the full range of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on contractual and tort-law liability, and the enforcement […]
Stek is proud to announce that Ruben Elkerbout has been included in Who’s Who Legal’s “Thought Leaders – Competition Law 2021”, a respected peer review listing the best competition lawyers in key jurisdictions. Ruben is one of six competition law partners in the Netherlands who has been recognised as thought leader, a special category […]
We are pleased to announce that Michaël Rijnja has been appointed counsel at Stek.
Michaël is an attorney in our Corporate practice group. His broad experience includes advising corporates, private equity investors and entrepreneurs on national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactions and other corporate law matters. Michaël started his career in […]
Stek has for the sixth year in a row been nominated ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ at the M&A Awards 2020 organized by Alex van Groningen B.V. (an award we won in 2018). We are again grateful to our clients and peers for this nomination.
In addition we represented Mirage Retail Group in the acquisition […]
We are pleased to announce that Zita van den Bosch has joined Stek as an associate in our Competition & Regulated Markets team. Zita advises on European and Dutch competition law with a specific focus on issues relating to cartels, mergers and acquisitions, abuse of dominance and state aid. Welcome Zita!
We are pleased to announce that Jochem Wind has joined Stek as an associate in our Dispute Resolution group. Jochem Wind focusses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution. He advises and litigates on commercial and corporate disputes, including issues relating to contractual liability, financial contracts and directors’ and professional liability. Welcome Jochem!
We are pleased to announce that Lodewijk Vonken and Monique van Zutphen joined Stek as associates in our corporate group. Lodewijk and Monique advise private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and other corporate law issues. Prior to joining Stek in September 2020, Lodewijk was an associate in the […]
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague Ebru Timtik. Ebru passed away on 27 August 2020 after 238 days of hunger strike, which she started to strengthen her demand for fair trials and the administration of justice in Turkey. At 12.00 pm today we observed a minute of silence in honor of our […]
Clients and peers are full of praise for Stek in the 2020 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 Elias Ram joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Elias advises corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. He regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Before he joined Stek in March 2020, Elias was an […]
In the 2020 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe clients are full of praise for Stek. Stek is described as an “excellent firm” and “extraordinarily responsive, business-minded and good to work with”.
One client enthuses: “They listen to the problem and try to think of a wide range of solutions. They see both the legal […]
In the 2020 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, Jan […]
We are pleased to announce that Veii Jacobs has joined Stek as an associate in our Competition and Regulated Markets group. Veii specialises in administrative law with a strong focus on spatial planning law, environmental law, regulated markets, enforcement proceedings, and the public law aspects of the development of (sustainable) energy projects such as wind farms […]
Stek has for the fifth year in a row been nominated ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ at the M&A Awards 2019 organized by Alex van Groningen B.V. (an award we won the previous edition). We are again grateful to our clients and peers for this nomination.
In addition we represented Stedin in the sale of Joulz […]
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 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 – member of our Corporate practice group – is 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 (renewable) energy sector. Claudia has ample experience […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
