Ehsan has over 15 years of experience in advising financial institutions, sponsors and investors on complex national and international financing transactions, with a particular focus on energy transition and infrastructure projects.

In addition to his legal practice, Ehsan serves as a deputy judge at the Court of Appeal in ’s-Hertogenbosch and is a co-author of the Maritime Law Handbook.

Ehsan is recognized as an “Up and Coming” partner by Chambers and Partners and as a “Next Generation Partner by Legal 500

What other say about Ehsan:
-) “Ehsan Shirzadi is solution-driven, very efficient and very calm in times of stress” (Chambers & Partners 2026)
-) “Ehsan Shirzadi and his team are a joy to work with. They are so calm, precise and responsive and get the deal done with minimal fuss and stress. Their simplicity and pragmatic approach to problems and complex issues is really amazing” (Legal500 2026)

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Dutch law (specialisation trade and business law), University of Maastricht, 2010
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Post graduate degree financing and securities law, Grotius Academy, Nijmegen, 2015

What others say

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"Ehsan Shirzadi is an excellent, reliable and friendly colleague."
Chambers and Partners - Global Guide (2026)
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"Ehsan Shirzadi is solution-driven, very efficient and very calm in times of stress."
Chambers and Partners - Global Guide (2026)
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"With his great knowledge of our business and his commercial way of working on a deal, everything is going smoothly."
Chambers and Partners - Global Guide (2026)
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"Ehsan Shirzadi is a really trusted adviser and go-to counsel for any legal opinion on Dutch entities, so he is of great value for us. He knows exactly how we work, making it an efficient process."
Chambers and Partners - Global Guide (2026)
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"Ehsan Shirzadi and his team are a joy to work with. They are so calm, precise and responsive and get the deal done with minimal fuss and stress. Their simplicity and pragmatic approach to problems and complex issues is really amazing."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
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"Ehsan is very hands-on and really focused on adding value."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2024)
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Ehsan Shirzadi is ranked Spotlight for Transportation: Shipping: Finance
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2024)
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"Ehsan Shirzadi is capable of crystallising complex legal matters into straightforward language. He is an out-of-the-box thinker, pragmatic and cooperative. He also avoids lengthy and unnecessary discussions."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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"Ehsan and his team have proven that during transactions they know when they need to be in the foreground and when in the background."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Ehsan Shirzadi named "Key lawyer" in Banking and Finance: Borrower Side
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Ehsan Shirzadi named "Key lawyer" in Banking and Finance: Lender or Arranger Side
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Ehsan Shirzadi named "Practice head" in Transport
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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"Whatever work he is doing is well thought through and very high quality but he still takes into account the commercial realities of the deal."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)
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Ehsan Shirzadi is ‘Spotlight’ ranked in Transportation: Shipping: Finance – Netherlands
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)
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Ehsan Shirzadi named "Key lawyer" in Banking and Finance: Borrower side
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Ehsan Shirzadi named "Key lawyer" in Banking and Finance: Lender or Arranger side
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Ehsan Shirzadi named "Practice head" in Transport
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Ehsan Shirzadi

Partner - Attorney at Law

ehsan.shirzadi@loyensloeff.com

Amsterdam

Dutch, English, Farsi

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<p>Ehsan Shirzadi, attorney at law, is a partner of the Energy & Infrastructure team in our office in the Netherlands.</p>

Ehsan has over 15 years of experience in advising financial institutions, sponsors and investors on complex national and international financing transactions, with a particular focus on energy transition and infrastructure projects.

In addition to his legal practice, Ehsan serves as a deputy judge at the Court of Appeal in ’s-Hertogenbosch and is a co-author of the Maritime Law Handbook.

Ehsan is recognized as an “Up and Coming” partner by Chambers and Partners and as a “Next Generation Partner by Legal 500

What other say about Ehsan:
-) “Ehsan Shirzadi is solution-driven, very efficient and very calm in times of stress” (Chambers & Partners 2026)
-) “Ehsan Shirzadi and his team are a joy to work with. They are so calm, precise and responsive and get the deal done with minimal fuss and stress. Their simplicity and pragmatic approach to problems and complex issues is really amazing” (Legal500 2026)