Clifford Chance in the Netherlands is part of a fully integrated global law firm, working as one team across markets, sectors and disciplines to create advantage for our clients.
From Amsterdam, we advise leading corporates, financial institutions, investors and public sector organisations on their most complex and strategic legal matters in the Netherlands and across borders – from transactions and investments, including mergers and acquisitions and financing, to disputes, regulatory challenges and business transformation.
Combining deep legal and commercial intelligence, we collaborate with our clients as one global team to grow, transform, protect and defend their business.
We provide forward-thinking insights and tech-enabled solutions in the sectors and markets that matter most to our clients. Our culture of collaboration and commitment to rigorous and ethical standards ensures consistent, high-quality service worldwide.
Recent highlights
- Clifford Chance announces new Senior Counsel and Counsel appointments across Europe. Congratulations to our new Counsel in Amsterdam: Senior Counsel Nolan Groenland (Tax, Pensions, Employment & Incentives), and Counsel Sanne Blankestijn (Tax, Pensions, Employment & Incentives), Vincent Engel (Structured Finance), Orsolya Gondos (Corporate Transactions & Advisory), Anne Hendrikx (Disputes) and Laura Stegeman (Corporate Transactions & Advisory)
- Clifford Chance appoints new Managing Partner in Amsterdam.
- Clifford Chance strengthens Global Financial Markets practice with hire of counsel Heiko-Jan Lameijer in Amsterdam.
- Clifford Chance strengthens Antitrust practice with hire of counsel Jotte Mulder in Amsterdam.
- Clifford Chance receives 15 awards at the IFLR Europe Awards 2025, including National Firm of the Year in the Netherlands.
Directory and client comments
Chambers and Partners 2026
- Banking & Finance – Band 1
- Banking & Finance: Project Finance – Band 1
- Capital Markets: Debt – Band 1
- International & Cross-Border Transactions – Band 1
- Restructuring and Insolvency – Band 1
"Clifford Chance's lawyers are knowledgeable, experienced and extremely thorough in their work. They really know the market and can therefore advise on a top level."
Client feedback, Capital Markets: Equity
“They really understand our business and use that knowledge to support us in the best way possible.”
Client feedback, Banking & Finance
“Its strengths are its commercial mindset, business understanding and ability to find practical solutions to unlock bottlenecks.”
Client feedback, Corporate/M&A
“The team consistently demonstrates deep interdisciplinary expertise, responsiveness under pressure and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.”
Client feedback, Litigation
Legal 500 EMEA 2026
- Banking and finance: Borrower side – Band 1
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side – Band 1
- Capital markets: debt – Band 1
- Dispute resolution: Mediation – Band 1
- Energy – Band 1
- Fintech – Band 1
- Private Equity – Band 1
- Project finance and PFI – Band 1
- Restructuring and insolvency – Band 1
IFLR1000 2025
- Banking – Tier 1
- Capital Markets: Debt – Tier 1
- Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 1
- Project finance – Tier 1
- Restructuring and Insolvency – Tier 1
IFLR Europe Awards 2025
- National Firm of the Year: Netherlands
- M&A team of the year
- Deal of the Year: M&A – Arçelik/Whirlpool JV
- Deal of the Year: Private Equity – Blackstone & Permira / Adevinta
- And more.
