Loyens & Loeff

What Loyens & Loeff does

Loyens & Loeff is an independent, full-service law and tax advisory firm headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with approximately 900 advisers across offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Zurich and New York. The firm provides integrated legal and tax advice to multinational corporations, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, investment funds and family-owned businesses, operating with a horizontal segmentation across 15+ practice areas (Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Tax, Restructuring & Insolvency, Litigation & Risk Management, Capital Markets, Competition & Regulatory, Data Protection, Employment, Energy & Infrastructure, Investment Management, Public & Administrative Law, Real Estate, Tech & Commercial Law, and Family Owned Business & Private Wealth) and eight sector specialisations, including a Digital Economy team covering AI, blockchain, fintech and InsureTech. The firm follows a partner-led, fee-for-service model with hourly, fixed-fee, and transaction-based pricing, distributing services directly through its offices and generating revenue across large-scale cross-border transactions, financing, restructuring, and regulatory mandates. The firm is privately held under a traditional partnership structure with no external PE or VC ownership. Notable mandates include Altice Group's EUR 24 billion financial restructuring, Bain Capital's $3 billion Kantar acquisition financing, Main Capital Partners' EUR 5.25 billion dual fundraise, and ongoing advisory for clients such as Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Allianz, and the European Investment Bank.

The firm was founded in 2000, has been recognised repeatedly at the IFLR Europe Awards, ITR European Tax Awards, Chambers, Legal 500, and GAR100, and expanded its Luxembourg Litigation & Risk Management practice via a 2020 merger with Martin Avocats. In June 2026, Loyens & Loeff published a firm-wide AI Strategy to formalise the integration of AI into its legal and tax service delivery.

Name

Loyens & Loeff

Legal name

Loyens & Loeff

Website

https://loyensloeff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Loyens & Loeff is an independent, full-service law and tax advisory firm with approximately 900 advisers across Benelux, Switzerland, and New York, serving multinational corporations, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors with integrated cross-border legal and tax advice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional fees generated from providing legal counsel across corporate, banking, capital markets, litigation, M&A, regulatory, and other practice areas to corporate clients, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors.
2. Tax Advisory Services: Professional fees from tax advisory services including tax strategy, controversy, restructuring, compliance, and international tax planning for multinational groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Loyens & Loeff is an independent, full-service law and tax advisory firm with approximately 900 advisers, providing integrated legal and tax counsel to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors. The firm delivers expertise across expertises such as Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation & Risk Management, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Tech & Commercial Law, complemented by sector-focused advisory for industries including Private Equity & Funds, Real Estate, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Energy & Infrastructure, and Technology/Media/Telecom. It operates from offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and New York, with home markets anchored in the Benelux and Switzerland.

Product overview

Loyens & Loeff is a leading independent law and tax advisory firm in Europe, providing integrated legal and tax advisory services. The firm operates across the Benelux region and Switzerland with approximately 900 advisers. The firm's service portfolio consists of multiple specialized legal and tax advisory practice areas (expertises) organized around core disciplines including Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation & Risk Management, and Restructuring & Insolvency. These services are complemented by sector-specific advisory for industries such as Private Equity & Funds, Financial & Professional Services, Real Estate, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Energy & Infrastructure, Consumer, Technology/Media/Telecom, and Industrials. The firm also maintains a dedicated Digital Economy team covering emerging technology sectors including AI, blockchain, fintech, and cybersecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking & Finance Advisory services covering domestic and international private equity matters, secured lending, acquisition finance, real estate finance, and distressed financings for banks, lenders, sponsors, and corporate borrowers.
• Capital Markets Legal advisory on equity and debt capital markets transactions, including IPOs, notes offerings, and securities matters for issuers and underwriters.
• Competition & Regulatory Competition law and regulatory advisory services for companies encountering governmental regulation across various business aspects.
• Corporate / M&A Corporate advisory and mergers & acquisitions legal services including corporate advice and equity capital markets support.
• Data Protection & Privacy Advisory on processing and transferring personal data in a secure and lawful manner, helping clients realize business models in compliance with privacy regulations.
• Employment & Benefits Legal advisory on employment matters, workplace regulations, and employee benefits.
• Energy & Infrastructure Advisory on structuring and delivery of energy and infrastructure projects.
• Family Owned Business & Private Wealth Advisory services for family-owned businesses and private wealth management, covering governance, succession planning, and tax-efficient wealth structuring.
• Investment Management Legal and regulatory advisory for fund structures, fund marketing, and fund finance.
• Litigation & Risk Management Dispute resolution services including commercial and corporate litigation, international arbitration, insurance litigation, funds and financial litigation, and corporate crime & compliance.
• Public & Administrative Law Advisory on public law matters including environmental law and administrative law issues.
• Real Estate Real estate transactions and real estate management advisory services.
• Restructuring & Insolvency Debt restructuring, bankruptcy advisory, security enforcement, and insolvency proceedings.
• Tax Tax advisory including setting tax strategy, tax controversy and litigation, restructuring guidance, M&A tax aspects, compliance, and tax changes implementation.
• Tech & Commercial Law Advisory on technology contracts, software development agreements, IT procurement, and digital economy legal matters.
• Private Equity & Funds (Sector) Sector-focused advisory for private equity sponsors, fund managers, and investors covering transactions, fund formation, and portfolio company mandates.
• Financial & Professional Services (Sector) Sector-focused advisory for financial institutions and professional services firms, including regulatory and transactional matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized with Deal of the Year – Restructuring at IFLR Europe Awards 2026 for Altice Group's EUR 24 billion restructuring
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Martin AvocatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn 1 January 2020, the founding partner and entire team of Martin Avocats, a Luxembourg-based law firm, joined Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg's Litigation & Risk Management practice. This merger strengthened the practice to approximately 20 professionals and expanded capabilities in Employment, IP&IT, Commercial, and Real Estate Law, while adding legal services for start-up businesses.
• Clifford ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClifford Chance led advisories for Allwyn alongside Milbank, Lenz & Staehelin, Elias Neocleous & Co, Loyens & Loeff, and Dorda in Allwyn's business combination with OPAP.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Baker McKenzie:

Regional players

• CMS: Top European full-service law firm with offices across the continent including Benelux and Switzerland, overlapping with Loyens & Loeff on banking, corporate and tax matters but with a more distributed footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Allen & Overy / A&O Shearman: Magic circle / global elite firm combining legacy Allen & Overy with Shearman & Sterling, with deep Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg benches competing across finance, M&A and funds work.
• Linklaters: Magic circle firm with strong Benelux presence in Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg, competing for the same banking, capital markets and PE sponsor mandates from a global platform.
• Clifford Chance: Global magic circle firm with major offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris and Frankfurt, regularly co-counseling with and competing against Loyens & Loeff on cross-border M&A, banking & finance and restructuring mandates.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with significant Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg offices competing for regulated finance, M&A and PE mandates in the same European client ecosystem.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global magic circle firm with strong German and Benelux presence, regularly competing on cross-border M&A, restructuring and contentious matters involving the same European corporate and PE clients.

Direct peers

• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Dutch premium law firm renowned for corporate/M&A, finance, restructuring and regulatory work, competing head-to-head with Loyens & Loeff for major cross-border mandates involving Dutch and broader Benelux clients.
• Stibbe: Amsterdam-headquartered full-service Benelux law firm with comparable practice mix in corporate/M&A, banking & finance, restructuring and tax, serving similar corporate and PE clients in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
• NautaDutilh: Top-tier independent Benelux law firm headquartered in Amsterdam with strong corporate, finance, funds and tax practices, directly competing for the same multinational and PE mandates across the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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