Arjan Scheltema
Expertise
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Dit zeggen anderen
- ‘Arjan Scheltema: Best covered bonds lawyer in the Netherlands. Knows all rules and legislation by heart and is commercially savvy.’
The Legal 500 - 'Arjan is the first person I call whenever a new deal or project comes up in order to secure his services. He has the rare ability to translate theoretical legal knowledge into practice and is highly creative in coming up with valuable solutions in capital markets transactions. I would highly recommend him.'
Chambers Global 2024, ranked Band 1 - 'Arjan is very strong in his level of service. He is very knowledgeable about structured financial transactions, strong in negotiations, and adds value on commercial points in addition to legal points.'
Chambers Global 2024, ranked Band 1 - 'His asset is his knowledge of even the tiniest legal details when dealing with new structures, and his participation in the current market standard developments. He is easily accessible and provides in-depth and transaction-specific advice.'
Chambers Global 2023 - 'Arjan Scheltema is very sharp and also clear in explaining things.'
Chambers Global 2023 - 'Particularly in the field of securitisation and covered bonds, Arjan is one of the most technically skilled lawyers in the Dutch market.'
Chambers Global 2023 - 'pragmatic and able to give good advice.'
Chambers Europe 2022 - 'in the field of covered bonds and RMBS, Arjan is the leading counsel in the Dutch market.'
The Legal 500 2022 - 'Excellent legal knowledge and skills, hands-on, always available at short notice, quick thinking and solution-driven in a highly regulated environment.' IFLR1000 2022
- Market leader Banking
IFLR1000 2022 - Market leader Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation
IFLR1000 2022 - Market leader Project Development
IFLR1000 2022 - 'I can always rely on his legal knowledge and experience to get to a successful closing.'
Chambers Europe 2021 - 'I can always rely on his legal knowledge and experience to get to a successful closing.'
Chambers Global 2021 - Market leader Banking & Finance
IFLR1000 2021 - Market leader Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation
IFLR1000 2021 - Market leader Project Development
IFLR1000 2021 - 'go-to lawyer'
Chambers Global 2020 - 'Very knowledgeable and realistic.'
Chambers Global 2020 - 'His involvement in many different transactions enables him to bring very wide technical experience to the field of covered bonds.'
IFLR1000 2020 - 'Very extensive knowledge of the market, and is very creative.'
IFLR1000 2020 - 'go-to lawyer'
Chambers Europe 2020 - 'very knowledgeable and realistic'
Chambers Europe 2020 - Market leader Banking & Finance
IFLR1000 2020 - Market leader Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation
IFLR1000 2020 - Tier 1 Capital Markets: Securitisation
Chambers Global 2020 - Tier 1 Capital Markets: Securitisation
Chambers Europe 2020 - Market leader Project Development
IFLR1000 2020
- ‘Arjan Scheltema: Best covered bonds lawyer in the Netherlands. Knows all rules and legislation by heart and is commercially savvy.’
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Covered bond programma's
Arjan wordt beschouwd als marktleider op het gebied van covered bonds programma's. Hij heeft veertien van de achttien covered bonds programma's in Nederland opgezet (sinds de eerste transactie in 2005) en was al betrokken bij de eerste covered bond transactie in Nederland, het ABN AMRO Covered Bond programma en alle voorwaardelijke pass through transacties in Europa (waaronder het eerste IFR 2013 award winnende programma voor NIBC). Arjan heeft ook een sleutelrol vervuld in het wetgevingsproces voor de initiële en herziene Nederlandse covered bonds wetgeving en adviseert regelmatig de Nederlandse Vereniging van Covered Bonds Issuers. Hij is tevens lid van de Europese Ronde Tafel voor Covered Bonds Wetgeving van de VdP.
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Securitisaties
Arjan is marktleider op het gebied van securitisaties en heeft geadviseerd bij meer dan 100 publieke en private securitisaties, waaronder de met de Dutch Securitisation Award bekroonde Bastion RMBS securitisatie, de Magoi consumer loan securitisatie waarbij een significant risk transfer werd gerealiseerd, en andere transacties zoals de Essence en Dutch MBS transacties, de DRMP en SRMP transacties en de Dolphin, Green Apple, Lowlands en Hypenn transacties. Arjan heeft ook een belangrijke rol gespeeld bij de standaardisatie van de Nederlandse documentatie van securitisatietransacties en adviseert regelmatig de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Securitisatie. Hij publiceert regelmatig en geeft lezingen over onderwerpen op zijn vakgebied.
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Kwalificaties
Arjan is in 1997 afgestudeerd aan de Universiteit Leiden. Aan deze universiteit was hij als docent verbonden van 1998 tot 2002 en gepromoveerd in 2003. Hij trad in 2002 bij NautaDutilh in dienst.