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Key contacts
Partner / Restructuring and Insolvency: Jelmer Baukema, Joost Volkers
Partner / Banking and Finance: Angelique Thiele
Partner / M&A: Friso Foppes
Quick facts
Founded

1930

Number of lawyers

240

Languages

Dutch, English, German, French

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Project development
Project development
Firm overview

Van Doorne is a multi-service leading independent Dutch law firm. With 240 lawyers, we have been advising clients for over 95 years in a broad range of legal expertise. The firm’s lawyers are internationally recognised as leading experts, both in their area of practice and industries in which they operate.

Key practice areas
  • Banking and Finance
  • Capital Markets: Debt and Equity
  • Competition
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Financial Services Regulatory
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private Equity
  • Project Development
  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
Address:
Amstelveenseweg 638
1081 JJ Amsterdam
Tel:+31 20 678 9123 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.vandoorne.com/en/
2026 Edition
Banking
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DLA Piper
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Loyens & Loeff
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NautaDutilh
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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Freshfields
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Heussen
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Linklaters
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Stek
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Van Doorne
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AKD
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Baker McKenzie
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Bond Advocaten
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Houthoff
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Simmons & Simmons
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Greenberg Traurig
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Lexence
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Orange Clover
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Taylor Wessing
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M&A
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Clifford Chance
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Stibbe
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AKD
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Baker McKenzie
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DLA Piper
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Loyens & Loeff
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Van Doorne
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
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Dentons
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Florent
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Greenberg Traurig
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Jones Day
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Simmons & Simmons
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DeBreij
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Heussen
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Bird & Bird
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Eversheds Sutherland
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Fieldfisher
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Orange Clover
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Osborne Clarke
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Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
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9Corporate
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DVDW Advocaten
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JB Law
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Ploum Lodder Princen
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Rutgers & Posch
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Project development
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Clifford Chance
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Habraken Rutten
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Pels Rijcken
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Simmons & Simmons
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Bird & Bird
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Van Doorne
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Project finance
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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NautaDutilh
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AKD
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Baker McKenzie
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Freshfields
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Habraken Rutten
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Houthoff
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Linklaters
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Loyens & Loeff
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Pels Rijcken
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Simmons & Simmons
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Stek
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Van Doorne
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Bird & Bird
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
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Dentons
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Restructuring and insolvency
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A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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Resor
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AKD
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DLA Piper
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DVDW Advocaten
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Linklaters
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Loyens & Loeff
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Van Doorne
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Wijn & Stael
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Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
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CMS Derks Star Busmann
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Florent
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HVG Law
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Simmons & Simmons
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Baker McKenzie
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Jones Day
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Established in 1930, Van Doorne is an independent domestic Dutch firm with a base in Amsterdam and an office in London. The firm consists of over 230 lawyers and legal professionals led by managing partner Sjoerd Kamerbeek.  

The firm is well recognized for its presence in the Dutch market focusing on mid-market banking, project finance, M&A and restructuring and insolvency work. 

 

Highlights  

The firm advised Bergman Clinics Group on the acquisition of the assets of CSA Group out of bankruptcy. CSA Group is a specialist provider of sterilisation services, and the transaction supported the continuation of a critical healthcare supply chain business following its insolvency

The firm advised Vopak and other investors, including Dow, on the financing of pioneering plastic recycling and CO₂ storage projects in the Port of Rotterdam. The first-of-their-kind developments required innovative project financing structures and complex contractual and security arrangements, highlighting the team's expertise in energy transition, sustainable infrastructure and cutting-edge industrial projects.

Testimonials 2026


"Responsiveness, pragmatism, know-how, client orientated." - Banking

"This was a first for our company and we were 'taken by the hand' and guided through the process step by step." - M&A

"Always forward looking and anticipating our needs as a lender and always having alternative solutions to propose for solving any legal or tax issues, which makes them also stand out as an interdisciplinary law firm." - Banking and finance

"Experience, client orientated, pragmatism." - Anneloes van Uhm

"Experienced counsel, knows us as client very well." - Dimitri van Hoewijk

"Always very good ideas how to address and solve any problem in a transaction and
anticipating client´s needs and addressing issues preemptively." - Angelique Thiele

Key clients  

PGIM, Vopak, Aareal Bank, Port of Rotterdam, Amsterdam Transport Region, Vue Cinemas, Nimbus
5 results5 results
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Repsol International Finance BV - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Van Doorne
Netherlands
Bond issue
Repsol International Finance BV
Issuer
Repsol International Finance BV - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Van Doorne
Netherlands
Bond issue
Repsol International Finance BV
Issuer
Berg Finance 2021 dac - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Van Doorne
Ireland
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Repsol SA - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Van Doorne
Spain
Bond issue
Repsol SA
Issuer
Kusters Beheer BV - M&A
2021-01-27
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
Kusters Beheer BV
Seller
ABN Amro Bank NV - M&A
2021-10-21
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
ABN Amro Bank NV
Seller
Base Logistics BV - M&A
2021-03-15
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
Ellen de Kok, Onno Boerstra, Sjoerd Stokmans
Base Logistics BV
Target
EasyPark Group - M&A
2021-03-09
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
EasyPark Group
Buyer
CCL Industries Inc. - M&A
2022-05-31
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
CCL Industries Inc.
Buyer
Symeres - M&A
2023-01-10
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
Symeres
Buyer
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2023-11-13
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Funda BV - M&A
2023-11-13
Van Doorne
Netherlands
M&A
Funda BV
Target
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