Expertise/Financial Markets
& Regulation
Financial Markets & Regulation
Financial Services Industry experts
... advising financial firms on complex matters driven or affected by the supervision and regulation of the financial services industry.
We:
- assist large national and international groups of banks, insurance companies, investment firms and other financial firms involved in complex M&A and capital markets transactions;
- advise on securities offering rules, the listing and trading of financial instruments, market abuse issues, and financial market infrastructures as experts in market regulation; and
- provide expertise for financial firms on all elements of licensing; governance and the structure of business operations; the structuring of financial services and products; regulatory capital issues and compliance with other rules of prudential supervision; and recovery and resolution.
Our experts are actively involved in legislative processes and, as lecturers and speakers, also contribute to the academic development of the supervision and regulation of the wider financial services industry.
Our AML practice group provide specialist advice on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation, the implementation of AML in policies and agreements and on dealings with regulators.
Recent Matters
2 October 2026
De Brauw advises Aegon Asset Management on strategic transaction with Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
De Brauw advises Aegon Asset Management on strategic transaction with Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
27 May 2026Tennet Netherlands obtains 0% risk weight status for prudential capital treatment
De Brauw advised TenneT Netherlands B.V. on a decision by the Dutch central bank allowing credit institutions to treat exposures to TenneT as exposures to the Dutch central government. TenneT is the first Dutch company to obtain this status and to be included on the European Banking Authority's list.
8 May 2026De Brauw advises Inflexion on minority investment in Marktlink Capital
De Brauw advised Inflexion, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, on its acquisition of a 30% minority stake in Marktlink Capital, a leading Benelux investment platform providing private investors with access to private equity, venture capital and private credit funds across Europe and North America.
“De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek's team is extremely knowledgeable and dedicated to guarantee the best outcome for the client.”
Insights
25 September 2026
Pension-related compensation in practice: “It’s a shared responsibility”
The pension transition process in the Netherlands is well underway. But pension providers and employers are grappling with various issues surrounding the implementation of pension-related compensation, ranging from unclear disclosure requirements to questions about what to do during reorganisations. In this article, lawyers Irina Timp and Eva Schram from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek discuss the disputes that have already emerged, those they expect further down the line, and the things that employers often overlook. For the article in Dutch, click here.
23 September 2026Euronext Amsterdam-Listed NVs: our 2026 annual reporting checklist now available
De Brauw has again prepared its annual reporting checklist for Dutch public limited liability companies whose shares or depositary receipts for shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam. The checklist covers annual reporting for those financial years that start on 1 January 2026. It is available for issuers with two-tier board models and, new this year, one-tier board models.
30 July 2026Political feasibility − a recurring feature in European bank M&A
Political influence over bank M&A in the EU is not new, but it has rarely been this visible. Over the past two years, three of Europe’s most consequential bank transactions have shown that commercial rationale, competition clearance and prudential approval alone may not determine a transaction’s prospects. Political feasibility can be equally decisive. Then Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, was blunt in a May 2026 exit interview: "Political interference eats away at the credibility of the Single Market message".
