Tim Stevens
Partner
Amsterdam
Tim Stevens
Partner
Amsterdam
Contact Details
Tim specialises in corporate and securities law and is particularly experienced in equity offerings and public and private mergers and acquisitions. His recent experience includes advising on the rights issue of KPN and ING Groep, Corio on its takeover by Klépierre, the underwriters in the IPO of Lucas Bols and Refresco Gerber on its IPO, Sweco on its public bid for Grontmij and Ahold on its merger of equals with Delhaize. Tim also advised the Dutch Ministry of Finance on the nationalisation of SNS REAAL.
Tim Stevens is a leading equity adviser who "stands out" as a "very strong" practitioner, according to sources. (Chambers Global 2017, Capital Markets: Equity)
Described by peers as a "fantastically technically-skilled lawyer" (Chambers Global 2017, Corporate/M&A)
"very pragmatic" (Legal 500 2017, Corporate/M&A)
The 2013 edition of Chambers Global ranks Tim a Band 1 lawyer for Capital Markets and describes him as follows: Tim Stevens is praised by sources as "a well-rounded capital markets lawyer who's always able to solve the issue at hand."
The 2013 edition of Chambers Global ranks Tim a Band 2 lawyer for Corporate/M&A and describes him as follows: Specialising in corporate and securities law, Tim Stevens receives glowing client feedback, with one saying: "He acts as my conscience and general counsel."
The 2012 edition of Chambers Europe ranks Tim a Band 1 lawyer and describes him as follows: "Peers note Tim Stevens's swift rise to prominence in the market."
The 2011 edition of IFLR1000 ranks Tim a Leading Lawyer and describes him as follows: "Tim Stevens receives acknowledgement from clients for his approach. 'He is one of the best I have dealt with, he always has his answer ready, his knowledge is very good and he delivers'."
Qualifications
Professional
Exempt european lawyer, England and Wales, 2004
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 1994
Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Ondernemingsrecht (Company law)
Academic
Franklin & Marshall College, 1988
Notarial Law, University of Amsterdam, 1992
Law Degree, Dutch Law, University of Amsterdam, 1994
Qualifications
Professional
Exempt european lawyer, England and Wales, 2004
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 1994
Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Ondernemingsrecht (Company law)
Academic
Franklin & Marshall College, 1988
Notarial Law, University of Amsterdam, 1992
Law Degree, Dutch Law, University of Amsterdam, 1994
Published work
- Stevens, T.M. and Garcia Nelen, S.B. (2017) “Fusies en overnames in Nederland” (Mergers and acquisitions in the Netherlands), book (in Dutch), Nijmegen: Ars Aequi.
- Financial Law in the Netherlands: "Listing and Delisting", Kluwer, 2010
- Bookbuilding on the Dutch Market, Ondernemingsrecht, 1999
- Delisting, Ondernemingsrecht, 2003
- Nieuwe Wmz een kort leven beschoren, in: TOP nr. 1, 2006
- Hedge funds en marktmanipulatie, in: Onderneming & Financiering nr. 73, 2006
- Market Abuse: "Disclosure of price-sensitive information", Kluwer, 2008
- Handboek Openbaar Bod: "Het Fusieprotocol", Kluwer, 2008
- Public offers in the Netherlands: "The merger protocol”, Kluwer, 2009
- Onderneming en Aandeelhouder: "De Overheid als Aandeelhouder", Kluwer, 2011
- Handboek Beursgang: "Hoofdnorm: art. 5(1) Prospectusrichtlijn", Kluwer, 2011
- Handboek Beursgang, Kluwer, 2011 (editor)
- Various annotations on Dutch case law in the corporate law journal “JOR”
- Aandeelhouders missen een vuist: Management Scope nr. 12, 2012
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