Martijn Schoonewille
Partner - Attorney at Law
Martijn Schoonewille, attorney at law, chairs the Financial Markets & Products group and is a member of the firm's Opinion Committee.
Amsterdam
Dutch, English
Martijn acts as counsel to financial institutions – including banks, investment firms, fund managers, trading platforms, payment institution and insurers – on legal and financial regulatory aspects of their businesses and transactions in the Netherlands and, where relevant, the continental European markets. In addition, he specialises in advising financial institutions, sponsors and corporate clients in a variety of public and private, equity and debt offerings.
He is one of the driving forces behind the Loyens & Loeff Innovation & Tech Academy and has a particular interest in artificial intelligence, smart contracts and DLT uses in financial markets.
With a background in Corporate/M&A, Martijn was seconded in 2008 to an investment bank. From the beginning of 2010 to the end of 2012 he was based in Loyens & Loeff’s London office.
Martijn lectures frequently on financial regulatory, FinTech and ESG topics at Dutch universities and international conferences.
Work highlights
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29-07-2024Brown & Brown acquires Quintes
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15-07-2022EPP– delisting
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09-12-2021Keensight Capital acquires Buckaroo
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25-11-2019Loyens & Loeff acted as Dutch counsel
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11-09-2019Vivat N.V. acquired by Athora from Anbang
Contributions
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23-04-2025Crypto-asset services - MiCAR & DAC8
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29-01-2025Impact of AI on financial institutions
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05-06-2024Adoption of the AI Act: What does it entail?
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31-01-2024Capital Markets Outlook 2024
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25-10-2023Introducing PSD3 and PSR: what is it about?
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25-05-2023CESOP: new reporting requirements for PSPs
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24-03-2023Unlocking Green Bonds – AFM's latest views
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02-01-2023Capital markets outlook 2023
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06-09-2022SPAC-Related Litigation
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15-03-2022Investing in real estate in the Netherlands
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31-01-2022Podcast “2022: Let’s de-SPAC!” is now live!
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18-01-2022Financial Regulatory News Updates - December
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18-01-2021Improving the compliance function
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04-12-2020The Future of FinTech in light of Brexit
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19-10-2020HEMA Group successfully restructured
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06-10-2020Contributing to the fight against COVID-19
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03-07-2020EU Parliament adopts Taxonomy Regulation
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02-03-2020New reporting obligations for PSPs
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27-01-2020Loyens & Loeff legal partner Odyssey 2020
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12-03-2019Odyssey’s legal partner for next two years
Memberships
Dutch Bar
Dutch Association for Financial Law
International Capital Markets Association
Qualifications
Postdoc Securities law, Grotius Academie, Nijmegen, 2009 (with honours)
Dutch law, University of Groningen (specialisations Business law and State- and Administrative law), 2005
What others say
Martijn Schoonwille named "Leading individual" in Banking and Finance: Financial Services Regulatory
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Martijn Schoonwille named "Practice head" in Banking and Finance: Financial Services Regulatory
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Martijn Schoonwille named "Practice head" in Capital Markets: Equity
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Leading individual" in Capital Markets: Debt
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Practice head" in Capital Markets: Debt
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Practice head" in FinTech
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Leading individual" in Capital Markets: Debt
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Practice head" in Capital Markets: Debt
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Practice head" in Capital Markets: Equity
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Martijn Schoonewille named "Practice head" in Fintech
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Martijn Schoonewille is recognised as Recommended in Blockchain
Who's Who Legal - (2022)
Martijn Schoonewille is "a great man" who "heads up the firm's FinTech practice" and is "very strong in financial regulatory matters," say various sources.
Chambers & Partners - FinTech (2021)
Martijn Schoonewille advises clients on substantial debt capital transactions, including both fixed and floating rate note issuances, and assists with private share placements. He acts for domestic companies and international private equity investors.
Chambers & Partners - Global (2020)
Martijn Schoonewille of the firm's banking and finance practice is a key contact.
Chambers & Partners - FinTech (2020)
"Clients appreciate that he is 'knowledgeable and an all-rounder, and also highlight his 'practical approach and commercial awareness'."
Chambers & Partners - Global (2019)
"The ‘experienced, hands-on’ Martijn Schoonewille was instructed by Stichting Continuïteit Delta Lloyd on the regulatory aspects of its sale of shares to NN Group, as well as obtaining a declaration of no-objection from the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and European Central Bank."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2018)
"Clients praise his 'strong technical knowledge' and add that he 'works efficiently and effectively'."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2018)
Martijn Schoonewille
Partner - Attorney at Law
Amsterdam
Dutch, English
<p>Martijn Schoonewille, attorney at law, chairs the Financial Markets & Products group and is a member of the firm's Opinion Committee.</p>
Martijn acts as counsel to financial institutions – including banks, investment firms, fund managers, trading platforms, payment institution and insurers – on legal and financial regulatory aspects of their businesses and transactions in the Netherlands and, where relevant, the continental European markets. In addition, he specialises in advising financial institutions, sponsors and corporate clients in a variety of public and private, equity and debt offerings.
He is one of the driving forces behind the Loyens & Loeff Innovation & Tech Academy and has a particular interest in artificial intelligence, smart contracts and DLT uses in financial markets.
With a background in Corporate/M&A, Martijn was seconded in 2008 to an investment bank. From the beginning of 2010 to the end of 2012 he was based in Loyens & Loeff’s London office.
Martijn lectures frequently on financial regulatory, FinTech and ESG topics at Dutch universities and international conferences.