Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance appoints 1 Senior Counsel and 2 Counsel in Amsterdam

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed 1 Senior Counsel and 2 Counsel in Amsterdam. Evert Verwey (Litigation & Dispute Resolution) is promoted to Senior Counsel and Stern Flik (Tax) and Roel de Jong (Litigation & Dispute Resolution) are promoted to Counsel, as per 1 May 2024.

Titus de Vries, Managing Partner of Clifford Chance in Amsterdam, said: "The appointments of our Senior Counsel and Counsel demonstrate our commitment to investing in our talented people and recognise their contribution to providing outstanding services and solutions to our clients".

In total, Clifford Chance appointed 4 Senior Counsel and 19 Counsel across Continental Europe.

Steve Jacoby, Regional Managing Partner for Continental Europe, adds: "These appointments not only mark a significant milestone in their professional journeys but also demonstrate our commitment to attracting and developing talent to be the global navigator to help our clients in the changing world".

Evert Verwey specialises in insolvency-related matters, contentious restructuring and work-out scenarios. He is active in general banking and finance litigation with a focus on security rights, directors’ liability and lender liability issues. Evert advises banks, financial institutions, and larger companies and their (supervisory) directors. He also litigates for this group of clients in these areas of law.

Stern Flik specialises in tax matters in public and private mergers & acquisitions, fund structuring, with a focus on private equity and carried interest structuring, and real estate transactions. Stern also has extensive experience in various financing transactions with particular expertise in acquisition finance, real estate finance and corporate lending.

Roel de Jong specialises in regulatory and criminal enforcement matters. He has extensive experience in representing clients involved in sensitive regulatory or criminal investigations. Roel is frequently involved in cross-border internal investigations in relation to matters such as bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, tax avoidance, sanctions & export controls, environmental protection and corporate fraud.