Recognition

"Finnius' lawyers are very approachable, hands-on and practical, thinking along with their clients in terms of their needs and circumstances."

— Chambers Europe 2025

Banking & Finance Regulatory (Band 2)

Finnius is well known for focusing on financial regulatory matters, assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The law firm represents clients in challenges to administrative fines, as well as acting on regulatory approval matters. The team also advises on proposed new products, in addition to assisting clients with obtaining licences.

One client mentioned:

“The team is very knowledgeable and able to both explain complicated matters in simple terms and propose pragmatic solutions.”

Bart Bierman (Band 2) advises clients on licensing matters and objections to fines imposed by the regulatory authority. In addition, he assists clients with obtaining regulatory approval for transactions and internal structuring matters.  “He knows our organisation very well and provides very easy communication.” “Bart Bierman delivers excellent quality and has a well-balanced approach.”

Rosemarijn Labeur (Band 3) acts for clients on a range of regulatory matters, including the compliance of new products, licensing applications and anti-money laundering requirements. In addition, she assists clients with obtaining regulatory approval for transactions. “I really like Rosemarijn Labeur. She is well situated to understand strategic rationale and spends time diving into the project, drilling down on the key questions that need to be answered.” “Rosemarijn Labeur is able to zoom out to a more strategic level and make translations for non-specialists. She gets things done.”

Investment Funds

Finnius offers regulatory and compliance advice for fund managers, including MiFID, AIFMD and UCITS licence applications. The Finnius team assists with the establishment of real estate and venture capital funds. The practice group acts for both domestic and international clients.

One client mentioned:

“Finnius’s knowledge of the broad regulatory landscape is very impressive.”

Rosemarijn Labeur (Band 3) advises fund managers on regulatory issues, particularly licensing applications. She is also experienced in the creation of real estate funds. “We like to work with Rosemarijn Labeur for her expertise, availability and strong performance when discussing complex matters.” “Rosemarijn Labeur is extremely proactive and intelligent.”

Tim de Wit  (Band 3) assists a variety of clients with regulatory compliance matters, predominantly in relation to AIFMD and MiFID II legislation, but also on compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. “Tim de Wit is able to identity the commercial interests involved, and he provides pragmatic advice.” “Tim de Wit is very down to earth and really adds value.”

Finnius is one of the largest financial regulatory law boutiques in the Netherlands. Its staff are predominantly senior practitioners with years of experience in previous roles at larger, international law firms. The firm combines both non-contentious and contentious regulatory services in advising on MiCAR and DORA as well as assisting in sensitive investigations and enforcement proceedings. “Finnius has a very clear view of the field in which it operates and the potential responses and attitudes of the regulator,” a client reports. “Finnius shows an in-depth level of knowledge with a pragmatic approach. The team is very experienced, communication is clear and open, and it has knowledge of how organisations work in practice.

Bart Bierman (Band 3) is experienced in financial regulatory work, offering his expertise to banks, investment firms and payment institutions on governance and regulatory queries.  “Bart provides excellent quality. He is a well-balanced lawyer.” “Bart Bierman gives no-nonsense, exemplary guidance.”

Casper Riekerk (Band 3) focuses on market access and compliance matters. His expertise includes litigation against supervisory authorities and criminal investigations into financial institutions. “Casper is very knowledgeable when it comes to payments.” “Casper Riekerk has deep experience and he is an incisive advisor.”

Tim de Wit (Band 3) advises clients on various FinTech matters, with particular expertise in asset management, payments and anti-money laundering. He regularly contributes to publications on asset management and investment funds. “Tim de Wit is very knowledgeable, both on a detailed level and on regulatory matters as a whole. He is also very responsive and thorough in his advice.”

“Finnius shows an in-depth level of knowledge with a pragmatic approach. The team is very experienced, communication is clear and open, and it has knowledge of how organisations work in practice."

— Chambers FinTech 2025

"True matter experts."

— Legal 500 EMEA 2025