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SFNet Europe: Amsterdam

March 24, 2026 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM (W. Europe Standard Time)

NautaDutilh Beethovenstraat 400
Amsterdam

Secured Lending in Flux: Policy, Practice & Law

Join us in Amsterdam, starting with a NextGen-specific event for professionals under 40 years old.

Following a Networking Lunch, the core Chapter event will explore the evolving financing landscape, and how innovation and adaptability each play their part. Expert speakers will focus on the alternative financing and structures, including economic challenges, regulatory pressures, changing funding blends, acquisition financing and valuation considerations. The event concludes with a Drinks Reception.

Programme:

1130-1230: NextGen Programme

1230: Networking Lunch

1330: Welcome remarks & In Conversation With: Teun Struycken, Former Lawyer and Former Government Minister in conversation with Richard Hawkins, Senior Advisor, Gordon Brothers

1415: Panel: Cross-Border Structuring & Execution

1515: Break

1545: Breakouts: smaller roundtable-style conversations on the legal subjects that matter most. Participate in two x 30-minute conversations:

Liability Management Exercises (LMEs) and the impact on secured lending.

Rights of Pledge on Receivables

CRD V1, starting on 11 January 2027

1645: Closing Remarks

1700: Drinks & Networking Reception, until 1800

In Conversation With

Teun Struycken, Former Lawyer and Former Government Minister in conversation with Richard Hawkins, Senior Advisor, Atlantic RMS a Gordon Brothers Company.

A conversation with  Teun Struycken,  leading corporate and restructuring Lawyer, well known within the SFNet community and former Dutch Government Minister, on what it is like to move from a very successful legal career into politics.

In Conversation with Richard Hawkins, Senior Advisor with Gordon Brothers, Teun will reflect on his decision to leave the legal world for public office, and the lived experiences and challenges of being part of the government.

The discussion will also explore how insolvency and restructuring legislation is shaped in practice, including how market participants can meaningfully engage in the reform process “what can I do for them?” Teun will comment on how domestic policymaking increasingly connects to the wider EU landscape for business and private capital.

The session will close with reflections on recent Dutch insolvency law developments, including Teun’s perspective on the adoption and expected impact of the Bill on the ban on assignment and consider the future direction of European legal reform.

Panel: Cross-border Structuring & Execution

Join a team of experts in cross border ABL deal execution with representation from Advisors, Lenders and Lawyers.

The discussion will focus on the commercial and legal practicalities that determine how to close smoothly or stall: jurisdictional risk, collateral packages, intercreditor dynamics, regulatory constraints, and certainty of execution. Panelists will compare how different capital providers assess risk, price complexity, and balance flexibility with control, offering candid insight into what works, what doesn’t, and what it takes to execute successfully across borders.

Speakers:

Paula Laird, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Lynn Li, Director Origination, Financing Solutions, ABN AMRO

Jeremy Harrison, Managing Director – ABL & Invoice Finance, White Oak UK

Breakouts

Smaller roundtable-style conversations on the legal subjects that matter most. Participate in two x 30-minute conversations of your choice:

Liability Management Exercises (LMEs) and the impact on secured lending. Hosted by Marc Orval, Partner and Saskia Heumakers, Partner, NautaDutilh
Rights of Pledge on Receivables. Hosted by Jako van Hees, Of Counsel and Janneke de Goeij, Partner, NautaDutilh
CRD V1, starting on 11 January 2027. Non-EU bank will require an authorised and regulated EU branch to lend or provide guarantees to, or take deposits from, EU clients unless one of a handful of exemptions apply. Hosted by Frans van der Eerden, Partner and Diederik von Konigslow, Senior Associate, NautaDutilh