Gijs Hamelijnck

Attorney-at-law | Senior Associate
Gijs Hamelijnck

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Financial Regulatory Insurance & Reinsurance Capital Markets Corporate/M&A Financial Services FinTech

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Gijs Hamelijnck specialises in financial regulatory law and compliance. He deals with laws and regulations governing insurers (Solvency II) and intermediaries (IDD), investment companies (MiFID II), financial services providers, Consumer Credit (CCD), payment service providers (PSD2) and anti-money laundering regulations (AMLD). Gijs advises on and assists with a broad array of financial regulatory matters, including market access, market conduct and integrity issues and contact with the Dutch regulators (the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)).

Gijs also advises on national and international M&A transactions in the financial sector, including assistance with related matters, such as determining the regulatory status of the companies to be acquired, licence applications and applying for a declaration of no objection.

  • Advised Volvo Cars on the European divestment of its ‘Care By Volvo’ subscription business. The business was sold in the Netherlands to Ayvens, a French fleet managing and operational car leasing company owned by Société Générale.
  • Advised IK Partners on the sale of its portfolio company Yellow Hive to IK Partners' first continuation fund, IK Strategic Opportunities I.
  • Advised IK Partners on the acquisition of an economical majority stake in QConcepts Beheer B.V., a fast growing Dutch audit-focused specialist.
More recent work
  • Specialisation Course Financial Law (Grotius Academy)
  • LL.M. Commercial Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
  • LL.B. Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Expertises

Financial Regulatory
Financial companies increasingly need to implement new Dutch and European laws and regulations in their organisation. These new laws and regulations are a challenge for legal and compliance departments and they also have an impact on the day-to-day business.
Insurance & Reinsurance
The insurance sector has been facing a series of major challenges for a number of years. Economies of scale are more vital than ever, so mergers and acquisitions are the order of the day. This is combined with intensifying regulation and pressure on premiums. The corporate market is having to manage increasingly complex products and rising claim costs.
Capital Markets
Whether you want to raise capital through equity, debt or alternative forms of financing, you need to thoroughly understand the sector and the legal ins and outs of domestic and international capital market regulations.
Corporate/M&A
Mergers and acquisitions are among the most transformative decisions a business can make – whether driven by ambitions for growth, entry into new markets, evolving industry dynamics or long-term investment objectives. These transactions demand clear insight and the ability to navigate legal and regulatory complexity across jurisdictions.
Financial Services
The financial sector is subject to increasing regulation, both within and outside Europe. It has become more complex and challenging for financial institutions to continuously anticipate and comply with constantly changing regulations.
FinTech
The financial markets are changing faster than ever before, due to large- scale disruptive innovations like Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and AI solutions as well as numerous start-ups.
Financial Regulatory
Financial companies increasingly need to implement new Dutch and European laws and regulations in their organisation. These new laws and regulations are a challenge for legal and compliance departments and they also have an impact on the day-to-day business.
Insurance & Reinsurance
The insurance sector has been facing a series of major challenges for a number of years. Economies of scale are more vital than ever, so mergers and acquisitions are the order of the day. This is combined with intensifying regulation and pressure on premiums. The corporate market is having to manage increasingly complex products and rising claim costs.
Capital Markets
Whether you want to raise capital through equity, debt or alternative forms of financing, you need to thoroughly understand the sector and the legal ins and outs of domestic and international capital market regulations.
Corporate/M&A
Mergers and acquisitions are among the most transformative decisions a business can make – whether driven by ambitions for growth, entry into new markets, evolving industry dynamics or long-term investment objectives. These transactions demand clear insight and the ability to navigate legal and regulatory complexity across jurisdictions.
Financial Services
The financial sector is subject to increasing regulation, both within and outside Europe. It has become more complex and challenging for financial institutions to continuously anticipate and comply with constantly changing regulations.
FinTech
The financial markets are changing faster than ever before, due to large- scale disruptive innovations like Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and AI solutions as well as numerous start-ups.

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Publications

4 March 2024
4 March 2024
Per 1 april nieuwe regels voorvergunningplichtige kredietaanbieders en -bemiddelaars. VAST.
27 February 2022
27 February 2022
Beroep polishouders tegen instemming DNB met portefeuilleovergang. VAST.

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