Chambers and Partners published its FinTech rankings for 2021. Based on extensive, independent and objective research in the marketplace and among clients, Chambers and Partners annually publishes a list of leading Fintech professionals across the world.
As the only law firm in the Netherlands with a ‘Band 1’ ranking in FinTech we proudly present our full ranking below.
What the team is known for
Kennedy Van der Laan is an independent Dutch law firm with offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven. It has market-leading practices in the areas of technology contracting, data protection and financial services regulation. With one of the largest dedicated FinTech teams in the Netherlands, the firm is able to assist large financial institutions alongside a suite of scale-up FinTechs. In addition, Kennedy Van der Laan has a portfolio of LegalTech solutions available to clients.
Strengths
"The firm has a good mix of financial regulatory strength and an outstanding technology practice."
"Kennedy Van der Laan has specialists for several legal fields - it's a one-stop shop for our legal challenges in complex situations. It's also an approachable and down-to-earth law firm. There's a core team there that's been at the firm for a long time."
Work highlights
Assisted a bank in a range of matters, including in relation to license applications, wallets and payments-based lending products.
Notable practitioners
Joris van Horzen heads the FinTech team and specializes in payments, alternative lending and the regulatory elements relevant to IT contracting in the FinTech space. An interviewee describes him as "one of the few guys in the Netherlands who really does financial regulatory work in this space." A market insider says: "Joris has a very straightforward style of communication, is an expert in his field and is a pleasure to work with." "He has great payments expertise," highlights one peer.
