Frans van der Eerden
Expertise
Frans is gespecialiseerd in kapitaalvereisten voor banken en verzekeringsmaatschappijen, hypotheekregulering, fondsstructurering en betaaldiensten.
Frans publiceert en doceert geregeld over aspecten van financieel toezicht. Hij is auteur van de IS-DA-legal opinions voor Nederland, waaronder de Collateral Opinion en de ISDA Cleared Opinion, alsmede van de ICMA/ISLA Opinions voor Nederland.
Frans begeleidt op doorlopende basis toezichtrechtelijke aspecten bij fusies en overnames binnen de financiële sector. Frans adviseerde onder andere ook Geldmaat en ING, Rabobank en ABN AMRO bij de implementatie van Cash2020, waarbij de geldautomaten van deze banken in Nederland worden vervangen door de gezamenlijke Geldmaat-automaten. Daarnaast adviseert Frans hypotheekverstrekkers zoals Syntrus Achmea, ASR, DMFCO over toezichtregelgeving van het opzetten van hypotheekplatforms.
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Recent werk
Frans heeft diverse innovatieve financiële instellingen geadviseerd bij hun oprichting en vergunningaanvraag:
- Takeaway.com Payments: een betaaldienstverlener die deel uitmaakt van het Europese thuisbezorgplatform Takeaway.com
- De Norinchukin Bank: een grote Japanse bank die een Nederlandse dochterbank in Nederland heeft geopend
- UK P&I Club/Thomas Miller: een van 's werelds grootste maritieme verzekeringsmaatschappijen, die haar EU27-hub in Rotterdam heeft geopend
- Wex Europe: een wereldwijde betaalinstelling bij haar vergunningsaanvraag als e-geldinstelling in Nederland
- XE Europe bij haar vergunningsaanvraag als betaalinstelling in Nederland
- World First Netherlands bij haar vergunningsaanvraag als e-geldinstelling
- Tot de klanten van Frans behoren ook internationale financiële instellingen als Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, HSBC en MUFG
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Dit zeggen anderen
- "Frans van der Eerden is fast and has a huge knowledge of the investment market. He is also nice to work with."
The Legal 500 2024 - "Intensive knowledge of the workings and key persons of the regulator." Chambers Europe 2022
- "Frans van der Eerden is the partner we most often work with. Very knowledgeable and hands-on and willing to think with his clients to find the best possible solution. Particularly his good relations with the regulator allow for a quick turn around of regulatory files and questions."
The Legal 500 2022 - "It is a pleasure to work with Frans. He guides his clients very well and makes his deadlines. His knowledge is outstanding, is available for his clients and he has guided us every step of the way. His knowledge and strategy to discuss matters with our local regulator makes him stand out compared to his competitors."
The Legal 500 2022 - "Frans van der Eerden always delivers best-in-class legal support. Combining the regulatory world with real-world requirements is a skill that makes Frans unique in his field."
The Legal 500 2021 - "Frans van Eerden stands out for his sensitivity for parties’ wishes and interests, and manages to balance those adequately in both negotiations and drafting."
The Legal 500 2021 - "Frans van der Eerden has provided valued and important input to our internal stakeholders and assisted with navigating regulatory complexity and novel issues with a sensible and pragmatic approach."
The Legal 500 2021 - "Frans van der Eerden - together with Michaela Ulrici from the asset & structured finance team) have set the benchmark in the Dutch market for the mortgage investment fund structure."
The Legal 500 2021 - "Frans van der Erden has been particularly helpful to our clients. Very pragmatic and great at explaining the issues."
The Legal 500 2021 - "His specific knowledge on payment service providers and the way the regulator operates."
Chambers Europe 2021 - "Good knowledge in this area."
Chambers Europe 2021 - "Frans and Michaela are the go-to partners for anyone considering entering the Dutch market with a mortgage or consumer finance proposition."
The Legal 500 2021 - "The most impressive people are Frans van der Eerden, Roderick Watson and Sandra Vermeulen."
The Legal 500 2021 - "Frans van der Eerden and Sven Uiterwijk are excellent, highly qualified and competent lawyers with a good sense of urgency. In sensitive negotiations with a lot of stakeholders, they take everyone’s interests into account and don’t give up until a joint solution is found."
The Legal 500 2020 - "Frans van der Eerden is an excellent adviser who takes a lot of effort to pro-actively approach his clients and to stay involved with them. He cares!"
The Legal 500 2020 - "Frans van der Eerden is a very skilled lawyer with a thorough knowledge of financial services regulation. He is able to translate very complex material into readable and practical memos, essays or other legal products. He is very well informed of developments in the banking and finance sector."
The Legal 500 2020 - Highly regarded Banking
IFLR1000 2022, 2021 - Highly regarded Financial Services Regulatory
IFLR1000 2022, 2021, - Leading Individual Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
The Legal 500 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 - Leading Individual Investment Funds"
The Legal 500 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- "Frans van der Eerden is fast and has a huge knowledge of the investment market. He is also nice to work with."