Finway

What Finway does

Finway is a Dutch boutique law firm (Finway B.V.) founded in 2021 and headquartered in Amsterdam. It specializes in finance and regulatory law, operating four interconnected practice areas: Financial Law (navigating European supervisory legislation across the full product lifecycle), Financing (acting for both lenders and borrowers in domestic and cross-border lending, including real estate, asset-based, acquisition, and restructuring deals), Alternative Financing (capital markets, note issuance programmes, AIFMD-compliant fund structuring, private placements, and listings on trading platforms such as NPEX and Euronext Growth), and AML & Sanctions (Wwft/PSD II compliance, KYC, UBO register guidance). The firm is led by three partners — Nellemarie Moerland, Kim Veenman, and Danielle Martens — who previously held senior positions at Van Benthem & Keulen and NautaDutilh. It serves a mix of banks, insurers, investment firms, fund managers, payment service providers, fintechs, and corporate borrowers/lenders, with a publicly visible track record of mandates ranging from EUR 18.6M real estate refinancings to EUR 200M syndicated facility amendments.

The firm operates as a professional services business with no proprietary technology platform. Its revenue model defaults to hourly billing (invoiced monthly with 14-day payment terms) but also accommodates fixed-fee and result-dependent (performance-based) compensation where agreed. Go-to-market is entirely relationship-driven: partners leverage personal networks, professional referrals, Legal 500 recognition (EMEA Leading Firm 2025 in Investment Funds), and a curated ecosystem of fund administrators, notaries, tax consultants, and a placement agent. Finway does not disclose revenue and is privately held, with no funding rounds, M&A activity, or subsidiaries on record. The firm is actively hiring associates, indicating capacity expansion, and maintains offices only at its Amsterdam headquarters at Joan Muyskenweg 30.

Name

Finway

Legal name

Finway B.V.

Website

https://finway.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Finway is a Dutch boutique law firm founded in 2021 in Amsterdam specializing in finance and regulatory law. Three partners serve banks, fund managers, fintechs, and corporate borrowers/lenders across four practice areas: financial law, financing, alternative financing, and AML/sanctions compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services — Finance and Regulatory Law

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

Keywords

• Financial law advisory
• Financing legal services
• Regulatory compliance law
• Alternative financing counsel
• AML compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Fees for legal activities are invoiced on the basis of subsequent calculation, based on applicable hourly rates plus VAT. In principle, clients receive a fee statement shortly after the end of each calendar month for activities performed. Declarations must be paid within 14 calendar days of the invoice date.
2. Fixed Fee Arrangements: Unless otherwise agreed with the client, Finway may be compensated via a fixed fee for services rendered. Additionally, Finway may receive a wholly or partially result-dependent (performance-based) remuneration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Finway is a Dutch law firm that provides specialized legal advisory and documentation services in finance and regulatory law. It advises banks, insurers, investment firms, fund managers, fintechs, lenders and corporate borrowers on financing transactions (real estate, ABL, acquisition financing, restructuring), alternative financing (bonds, fund structuring under AIFMD, private and public placements, NPEX/Euronext Growth listings) and AML/sanctions/Wwft compliance. Engagements are led personally by the firm's partners across both domestic and cross-border matters.

Product overview

Finway is a Dutch law firm providing specialized legal services in finance and regulatory law. The firm operates four interconnected practice areas: Financial Law (regulatory navigation through European supervision legislation), Financing (domestic and international lending/borrowing advisory), Alternative Financing (capital markets, fund management, and alternative funding structures), and AML & Sanction Regulations (anti-money laundering compliance and policy). The synergies between these specialisms enable Finway to offer comprehensive advisory services throughout the entire product lifecycle, from structuring and market entry to ongoing compliance and financing documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Law Services Legal advisory services navigating market parties through European supervisory regulations, covering the entire product lifecycle for banks, insurers, financial product providers and intermediaries — including structuring, market entry licensing, compliance, supervision, integrity, drafting of (pre)contractual information, legal opinions and regulatory dialogue.
• Financing Services Legal advisory and documentation services for lenders and corporate borrowers in all forms of domestic and international financing, including real estate financing, asset-based lending (ABL), acquisition financing and restructuring. Partners remain engaged throughout the loan term, not only at closing.
• Alternative Financing Services Legal services for capital market transactions, fund and asset management, including note issuance programmes, fund structuring under AIFMD/AIFMD-light, private placements (family offices and institutional investors), public placements and listings on trading platforms such as NPEX and Euronext Growth.
• AML & Sanction Regulations Services Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) and sanctions compliance advisory, including AML/CTF policy drafting, Wwft applicability advice, client investigation (KYC) support, UBO register guidance and practical training tailored to client organizations to safeguard integrity and reputation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Metroprop B.V. — Senior secured financing of more than EUR 150 million
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NPEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinway has established relationships with NPEX, a trading and crowdfunding platform, supervising listings of securities for clients. NPEX is a key platform for Finway's alternative financing clients issuing bonds and depositary receipts of shares.
• Euronext GrowthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinway works with Euronext Growth, a pan-European growth market, for clients seeking public listings of equity or debt instruments. The firm leverages its network at the platform for transaction execution.
• Fund AdministratorsminorOthersFinway connects clients with fund administrators as part of its alternative financing and fund structuring services. Fund administrators are engaged to manage fund operations once structures are established.
• Trust PartiesminorOthersFinway leverages relationships with trust parties to support the structuring of alternative financing transactions and fund setups.
• Tax ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinway collaborates with tax consultants as needed for transactions requiring specialized tax expertise, particularly in fund structuring and capital market transactions.
• Civil Law NotariesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinway brings in civil law notaries with the specialism required for each transaction, particularly in fund setup and securities issuance.
• Placement AgentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough a unique cooperation with a placement agent, Finway can provide placement of equity or debt instruments both privately (private placement, family offices, institutional investors) and publicly, including listings on trading platforms.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loyens & Loeff: Loyens & Loeff is a Benelux-rooted firm with strong finance, investment funds, and regulatory practices. Particularly relevant given Finway's AIFMD fund structuring work and the overlap in cross-border fund clients.
• NautaDutilh: NautaDutilh is one of the leading Dutch firms for finance and capital markets, and notably the former employer of Finway's Kim Veenman (12+ years). It offers directly comparable services to Finway's clients, but at significantly larger scale.
• AKD: AKD is a Dutch firm with a finance practice covering banking, capital markets, and financial regulation. Comparable to Finway across financing and regulatory advisory, with a larger bench and broader geographic coverage.
• Stibbe: Stibbe is a top-tier Benelux law firm with a significant finance and capital markets practice serving lenders, borrowers, and funds. Comparable to Finway in core finance and regulatory work, but with broader international reach and a larger team.
• Bird & Bird (Netherlands): Bird & Bird has a Netherlands finance and financial services regulatory practice. Comparable to Finway in fintech and financial services regulatory work, with the advantage of a global network.
• Van Benthem & Keulen: Van Benthem & Keulen is a Dutch firm with a notable financial law practice, and former employer of Finway partners Martens and Moerland. Highly comparable in practice mix; Finway's positioning appears to be a specialist spin-out targeting similar clients.
• Houthoff: Houthoff is a leading Dutch law firm with a strong finance and regulatory practice acting for banks, funds, and corporates on financing transactions. Directly comparable to Finway in practice area and client base, though at materially larger scale.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: De Brauw is a leading Dutch firm with a top-tier finance and regulatory practice acting for major banks, corporates, and funds. Directly overlaps with Finway's practice areas but operates at a substantially larger scale with international presence.

Broad incumbents

• Linklaters (Amsterdam): Linklaters is a Magic Circle firm with a strong Amsterdam finance practice. Competes with Finway on top-end banking and capital markets mandates, but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.
• Clifford Chance (Amsterdam): Clifford Chance is a Magic Circle firm with a major Amsterdam finance and capital markets practice. Overlaps with Finway's transactional finance work but as part of a much broader global offering and far larger team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finwaylegal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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