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Revision as of 17:20, 25 January 2013

Loyens & Loeff
Loyens & Loeff
Headquarters Rotterdam
No. of offices17 in 12 countries
No. of attorneys880
Major practice areasGeneral Practice
RevenueIncrease €295m in 2010[1]
Date founded2000 Rotterdam
Company typeN.V.
Websitewww.loyensloeff.com

Loyens & Loeff N.V. (L&L) is a prominent law firm headquartered in Rotterdam[2] and has six Benelux offices and eleven branches in major international financial centres.[3] The firm has about 1.600 employees, including more than 850 legal and tax lawyers.[4]

History

Loyens & Loeff was created in 2000 through a merger between the tax law firm Loyens & Volkmaars and part of the law firm Loeff Claeys Verbeke. The histories of these firms began in the early 20th century. Through this merger, Loyens & Loeff became the first firm where attorneys, tax lawyers, and civil law notaries integrated their services.[5]

Recruiting

The schools most represented within the attorney ranks at Loyens & Loeff include Leiden University, University of Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Utrecht University and University of Groningen.[6]

Areas of practice

Loyens & Loeff's main practice areas are:[7]

  • Administrative Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital markets
  • Commercial law
  • Competition and procurement
  • Corporate / M&A
  • Corporate restructuring and insolvency
  • Employment law, taxes and benefits
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Information, communication and technology
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual property
  • Investment management / Funds
  • Litigation, arbitration and mediation
  • Pensions & Pension funds
  • Private clients
  • Private equity
  • Real estate
  • Regulatory
  • Tax
  • VAT & customs

Awards and rankings

Loyens & Loeff has earned several awards and rankings, including:[8]

  • Tier-1 position for Tax in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (Chambers Europe 2009)
  • Number 1 in real estate lawyers rankings 2009 (PropertyNL Magazine)
  • Best Employer in the Netherlands (Effectory and Volkskrant Banen 2008 and 2009)
  • Top tax firm in the Netherlands (Chambers Global Guide 2006)
  • One of the three top tax firms in Belgium and Luxembourg (Chambers Global Guide 2006)
  • Dutch Tax Firm of the Year 2005 (International Tax Review)
  • Client Choice Award 2005 for Loyens Belgium (International Law Office)
  • Benelux Law Firm of the Year 2004 & 2006 (Chambers Global Guide)
  • Loyens & Loeff ranks among the top 20 advisors of FTSE 100 companies

References