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Mark-Jan Arends

Mark-Jan Arends

Office Managing Partner, Amsterdam / Civil Law Notary

Office Managing Partner, Amsterdam / Civil Law Notary
Mark-Jan Arends

Mark-Jan Arends is Managing Partner of the firm's Amsterdam office. He advises public and private companies on international and cross-border corporate transactions.

His experience includes acquisitions, disposals, asset purchases, reorganisations, joint ventures and the establishment of international acquisition structures. He also advises on security arrangements relating to financings and refinancings.

Mark-Jan does not accept CVs, applications or recruitment enquiries directly. Please direct all recruitment enquiries to the Recruitment team.

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Career & qualifications

  • Leiden University (Notarial law) 2004
  • Admitted as a candidate civil law notary to the Royal Notary Profession 2004
  • Allen & Overy LLP Amsterdam 2004
  • Sworn in as a deputy civil law notary 2008
  • Secondment to Fenwick & West LLP San Francisco 2011 (Foreign Corporate Lawyer)
  • Grotius Academy cum laude (post academic Corporate law course) 2013
  • Joined Clifford Chance Amsterdam as a Counsel 2014
  • Partner since 2015
  • Appointed as civil law notary by the King of the Netherlands 2015
  • Managing Partner, Amsterdam since 2026

Awards and citations

  • M&A: Notable practitioner
    IFLR1000 2026