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Rankings published in 2026
Capital markets : Equity
Tier 3
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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Linklaters
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NautaDutilh
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Stibbe
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Tier 2

Freshfields
14 practice areas
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Houthoff
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
7 practice areas
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
8 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
8 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
10 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
9 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
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15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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NautaDutilh
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Stibbe
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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Loyens & Loeff
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Simmons & Simmons
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Tier 3

AKD
8 practice areas
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
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Dentons
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
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Bird & Bird
7 practice areas
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FG Lawyers
2 practice areas
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Freshfields
14 practice areas
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Lexence
6 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 6
39 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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NautaDutilh
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Tier 2

Clifford Chance
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Freshfields
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Stibbe
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Tier 3

AKD
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Baker McKenzie
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DLA Piper
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Houthoff
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Lexence
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Linklaters
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Loyens & Loeff
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Van Doorne
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Derks Star Busmann
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Dentons
7 practice areas
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Florent
3 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
8 practice areas
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Jones Day
4 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
10 practice areas
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Stek
7 practice areas
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Tier 5

DeBreij
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Heussen
3 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
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Tier 6

Bird & Bird
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Eversheds Sutherland
4 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
4 practice areas
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Orange Clover
4 practice areas
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Osborne Clarke
2 practice areas
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Vriman M&A Lawyers
2 practice areas
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Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
3 practice areas
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9Corporate
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BarentsKrans
3 practice areas
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DVDW Advocaten
4 practice areas
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JB Law
2 practice areas
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Ploum Lodder Princen
4 practice areas
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Rutgers & Posch
4 practice areas
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Project development
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13 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
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AKD
8 practice areas
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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NautaDutilh
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Stibbe
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Tier 2

Clifford Chance
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Habraken Rutten
3 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Pels Rijcken
4 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
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Bird & Bird
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Freshfields
14 practice areas
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Van Doorne
12 practice areas
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Project finance
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20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Stibbe
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
10 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

AKD
8 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
14 practice areas
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Habraken Rutten
3 practice areas
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Houthoff
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Pels Rijcken
4 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
10 practice areas
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Stek
7 practice areas
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Van Doorne
12 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
7 practice areas
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
8 practice areas
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Dentons
7 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

International law firm Bird & Bird’s Netherlands team is split between its offices in Amsterdam and The Hague.

 

Focuses / specialisms

The firm is best recognised for its corporate and M&A and equity capital markets work in the Dutch market.

Sectors of activity include energy, pharmaceuticals, technology and telecommunications.

 

Key clients

Key clients include Kiadis Pharma, Envipco Holding and RoodMicrotec.

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Deal Highlights
1 results1 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Lonza Group AG - M&A
2023-06-01
Bird & Bird
Netherlands
M&A
Lonza Group AG
Buyer
New hires were made across the capital markets, M&A and environmental practices in Stockholm, Hong Kong, New York and Washington DC
Lawyers anticipate a strong focus on corporate governance and regulatory compliance in upcoming client work
New hires were made across the corporate, restructuring and finance practices in Copenhagen, Dubai, New York and Warsaw
ESG
Dan Noakes, head of global responsible business at Bird & Bird, discussed with IFLR the delicate balance between driving successful ESG initiatives and engaging stakeholders
ESG
IFLR spoke with Herbert Smith Freehills and Bird & Bird on their experiences in fostering a more neurodiverse environment for effective client solutions
Jonathan Angell emphasised that clients are leaning heavily into the need for commercial understanding
M&A
Bringing expertise in venture capital and private equity, the firm’s new partner Félicien Bardsley will focus on meeting the changing needs of clients in the space
Firms that are quick to capitalise on AI to improve efficiency and take charge in related advisory work have the competitive edge
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