Elizabeth van Schilfgaarde
Expertise
In her legal practice, Elizabeth serves as Dutch counsel in a wide range of cross-border finance transactions, including asset-based lending, tech finance, acquisition finance, financial restructuring, as well as debt capital markets transactions. Elizabeth represents borrowers and issuers, as well as many of the leading international banks and direct lenders. As an executive coach Elizabeth supports NautaDutilh professionals who carry significant responsibility through tailored sessions focused on strategic thinking and leadership.
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What others say
Chambers Global Banking & Finance ranks Elizabeth for Expertise Based Abroad in the US, for the Netherlands for several years running.
Clients describe Elizabeth as:- "Elizabeth van Schilfgaarde is extremely knowledgeable and has always been very helpful on our complex transactions." Chambers Global NL, 2023
- Elizabeth "understands the rhythm of the deal and the protocol that needs to occur." Chambers Global NL
- "Elizabeth van Schilfgaarde and [colleague] were a very strong team. They understood our client’s challenges and partnered with our group seamlessly." The Legal 500, 2021
- "A pragmatic problem solver who identifies issues and solutions expeditiously" Chambers Global NL, 2020
- "Having a Dutch finance lawyer such as [Elizabeth] van Schilfgaarde in the [New York] time zone is a tremendous benefit, as she is able to respond promptly to questions and issues." Chambers Global NL, 2020
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Organisations
Elizabeth is active in the Secured Finance Network (SFNet), the ABA Business Section and a member and past president of the American Foreign Law Association (AFLA)). Elizabeth is a fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (ACCFL), making her one of the few European practitioners, to be granted this honour. She is a board member of The Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) and a member of the International Coaching Federation.
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Qualifications
Elizabeth advises clients as a lawyer admitted to practice in the Netherlands. She graduated from Utrecht University Law School in 1989 with highest honors and received her LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1990. She joined NautaDutilh in 1996, was named Partner in 1998. She served on the firm's Steering Committee for six years, three of which as Chair, has been a member of the firm's Opinion Committee from its inception and its Chair for five years, and has been a leader in diversity and inclusion initiatives. She completed the Leading Professional Service Firms program at Harvard Business School in 2008. Elizabeth graduated from the i-CoachGlobal program in 2024 and was ACC accredited by the International Coaching Federation in 2026.