Sven Uiterwijk
Expertise
Sven Uiterwijk is partner in our Financial Law group. He advises financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, clearing houses, pension funds and investment funds on European, Dutch and Dutch Caribbean banking and securities law, with a focus on financial regulatory law and supervision, derivatives, recovery and resolution, collateral, clearing, securities lending, repos and prime brokerage.
Sven additionally focuses on various topics concerning AI, IT-risk management, and digital assets, including distributed ledger technology (DLT), tokenisation (including tokenised securities and deposits), stablecoins, central bank digital currency (CBDC), crypto-assets, and crypto-asset services.
A selection of the laws and regulations Sven advises on: AIFMD/UCITS, BRRD/SRM, CRD/CRR, DORA, EMIR, IFD/IFR, MiCAR, the DLT Pilot Regime, MiFID II/MiFIR, PSD II, SFTR, Solvency II and the Wft.
Sven regularly publishes on subjects relating to banking and securities law.
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Work highlights
Some of Sven's recent work highlights include assisting:
- ABN AMRO on its acquisition of fintech broker BUX
- ABN AMRO Clearing Bank on its partnership with D2X and the launch of an institutional crypto derivatives collateral solution
- ABN AMRO Clearing Bank on their blockchain-based alternative for escrow accounts, including their cooperation with ABN AMRO Bank on the launch of ID&Pay
- ASN on its issuances of Tier 2 and senior non-preferred (green) bonds
- Iris Financial on its business combination with European consumer credit platform Younited
- NN Bank on its covered bond pilot involving the tokenisation of a covered bond on a public blockchain
- Northzone, General Catalyst and AVP on their investments in Dutch payment-fintech Finom
- Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) on its USD 9.2bln and 4bln longevity reinsurance transactions with NN Life & Pensions
- Rabobank on its investment in European stablecoin consortium Qivalis
- Remote Payment Services on its Dutch Central Bank licence application
- Triodos Bank on the listing of its Depository Receipts on Euronext Amsterdam
- Triodos Bank on its issuance of Tier 2 green bonds
- Van Lanschot on its acquisition of asset manager Wilton Family Office
- Woningborg on its strategic partnership with French mutual insurer SMABTP, including the acquisition of a 50% stake
Sven regularly provides legal opinions to industry associations (ISDA and ICMA/ISLA) and market participants on the enforceability of financial master agreements and financial securities in the Netherlands.
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What others say
- "Sven Uiterwijk has proven to be a reliable, solid business partner with expert knowledge, who is also pleasant to work with." The Legal 500, 2026
- "Sven Uiterwijk provides excellent service and knowledge of complex regulatory matters. He never fails to provide." Chambers Europe, 2026
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Qualifications
From March 2015 until February 2016, Sven worked at NautaDutilh's New York office where he advised clients on Dutch and Dutch Caribbean (Curacao, St. Maarten and Aruba) law aspects of US originated or US coordinated finance and capital market transactions.
Sven earned an LL.M. degree in both corporate law and civil law from Leiden University. Sven is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar.
