Leading the field in Chambers Europe
Loyens & Loeff holds on to its top ranking position as leading Benelux law firm, as revealed in the Chambers Europe Guide for 2011. In the Tax category, we prolonged our tier 1 ranking. Chambers said: "This admirable practice towers over the Dutch market, with more than 250 lawyers offering top-tier expertise. In addition, it provides an outstanding service across the entire Benelux.".

Our Dutch offices also achieved tier 1 status once again in the categories Investment Funds, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning and Planning, and Transportation: Shipping Advisory. As regards Investment Funds, Chambers was impressed by Loyens & Loeff, stating that: "It is home to a large group of experts who bring together a comprehensive skill set, to tackle the whole range of funds matters." And, in terms of Real Estate, Chambers reveals: "With its large real estate practice, Loyens & Loeff is without doubt one of the strongest firms in the market." Chambers gave our Dutch offices a tier 2 ranking in the categories Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Private Equity, Capital Markets: Securitisation, Employment, Insurance, Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory, and Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional.

The Chambers Europe Guide is a leading guide to the legal profession, offering evaluations and rankings based on objective research through interviews with lawyers and their clients.

Excellent rankings in Chambers Global
Loyens & Loeff has achieved excellent results in the Chambers Global Guide 2011. In the Corporate / M&A category, Chambers commended Loyens & Loeff as "a robust player throughout the Benelux region". "It offers integrated M&A and tax advice, making it a popular choice with investment funds and private equity clients." Our Dutch office earned a tier 2 ranking.

As for the Banking & Finance category, our Dutch office this year rose from tier 3 to tier 2 . This year, Loyens & Loeff Netherlands was ranked 'tier 2' in the Capital Markets: Securitisation category.

The Chambers Global Guide is a leading guide that evaluates and ranks legal service providers on the basis of objective research through interviews with lawyers and their clients.

Highest ranking for tax advice
Loyens & Loeff scores the highest for tax advice in the Netherlands in International Tax Review’s World Tax 2010 edition. This confirms we have an international network and a leading reputation. Loyens & Loeff’s tax practice covers all the areas of tax.

International Tax Review’s World Tax edition is an objective, comprehensive guide to the world's leading tax firms and tax advisers.

High scores again in the Legal 500
Loyens & Loeff again scored very highly in the Legal 500 in 2011. As in previous years, we achieved the highest ranking in the category Tax. Legal 500 said: "Loyens & Loeff is outstanding, with its width of services and large network of almost 400 tax specialists". In the categories Environment and Planning, Mediation, and Real Estate, our Dutch offices once again earned a tier 1 ranking. In the area of Real Estate, Legal 500 said: "Loyens & Loeff is expert, accurate, innovative, respectful, and swift". Loyens & Loeff maintained its solid position in the other categories as well. Legal 500 publishes reviews and research on legal service providers from more than 100 countries.

High rankings for Loyens & Loeff in IFLR1000 2012
Loyens & Loeff is highly ranked by the IFLR1000. In the field of Banking our office gets strong feedback "Very commercial firm so hats off to them," says one of the peers, "they do a good job of chasing clients down; they've built a good reputation, they're not desperately aggressive, and they have a large corporate and private equity client base from their tax core".

About Mergers & Acquisitions the peers say the following: “Probably the strongest of the local firms”. Further the IFLR quotes satisfied clients as: “What I liked about them was that the partner was directly involved and cooperative in terms of working with you and looking for a solution”. 

The IFLR1000 is the guide to the world's leading financial law firms. Based on extensive independent research, they provide rankings and analysis of the best financial law firms operating in more than 100 markets worldwide.

Only Benelux firm in the American Lawyer Global 100
In 2011 Loyens & Loeff is again the only Benelux-based firm listed in the American Lawyer Global 100. We are in 86th place with a turnover of USD 391 million.

High ranking in the Mergermarket League Tables
Loyens & Loeff is ranked second, based on the number of transactions, in the Mergermarket Benelux M&A League Table for 2010.

This table is based on the number of (announced) transactions in the Benelux during the period of 1 January to 31 December 2010.

High ranking in Overfusies.nl's League Tables 2010
Loyens & Loeff ranks second in Overfusies.nl's League Tables for 2010, in terms of number of deals, on the list of firms with their headquarters in the Netherlands as well as on the list of firms that have advised on Dutch deals, regardless of their geographical location.

Loyens & Loeff top in MT100's best consultant firms
Loyens & Loeff is ranked Number 1 consultant firm for legal and notarial services and Number 7 for tax advice in MT100's best consultancy firms. This makes Loyens & Loeff one of the top recommended consultancies in the Netherlands. Maarten van der Weijden was rated one of the eight best managing directors.

Management Team carries out annual surveys that identify the top consultant firms in the Dutch market. The MT100 list is compiled based on which consultancies managers would recommend to their peers.

Loyens & Loeff is Best Benelux Law firm 2011 

Loyens & Loeff has been named the ‘Best Benelux Law firm’ of 2011 by the jury of the International Legal Alliance Summit Awards (ILASA).

The International Legal Alliance Awards reward the best independent law firms of the year. They recognise distinguished law firms for their excellent results this year and their lasting performance in management and leadership. Following a careful selection based on quantitative and qualitative criteria, more than 200 international independent law firms were nominated for the grand prize. Loyens & Loeff finished first as 'Best Benelux Law Firm'. 

Best M&A firm
Loyens & Loeff was named the best M&A firm in 2009 and received the Golden Hourglass award. These awards were handed out at the official presentations of the KSU publication De Stand van de Advocatuur 2009.

The award for the best M&A firm is based on information from OverFusies.nl’s merger and acquisitions database. It is handed out to the law firm that has advised on the largest number of takeovers.

Number 1 in real estate again
Once again Loyens & Loeff is Number 1 in PropertyNL’s compiled list of real estate lawyers based on our numbers of lawyers. We head the list streets ahead of our competitors.

PropertyNL carried out its survey of the number of real estate lawyers at each firm and the extent to which firms advised on transactions involving real estate in the Netherlands in 2010.

Loyens & Loeff excels in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers
No fewer than 27 lawyers from Loyens & Loeff were listed in the 2011 edition of The International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers.

‘The International Who’s Who’ is a reference publication that identifies the foremost experts for businesses looking for advice on corporate tax. It lists people selected on the basis of comprehensive interviews with clients and specialists, surveys with consultants themselves, and media reports.

Loyens & Loeff ranked as Best Employer
In this year's Best Employers Survey Loyens & Loeff scored an 8 on the scale of 10 in the large-organisation category (more than 1000 employees). This figure indicates how satisfied our employees are about working at our firm.

The report from research company Effectory shows Loyens & Loeff achieved very good scores on all subjects. In particular, Loyens & Loeff scored high on the topics involvement and customer focus.

Favourite law firm among law students 
Law graduates in the Netherlands prefer to enter the legal profession and they choose to join Loyens & Loeff rather than other firms. That goes for both male and female lawyers. They also consider  Loyens & Loeff to be the most ‘recession-proof’ law firm. 

This emerged from the Law Labour Market and Image 2010 survey published by Memory Magazine. Loyens & Loeff was the favourite law firm among law students in 2009 as well, according to Memory Magazine.