IFLR1000 rankings 2026: 21 team rankings and 47 individual rankings

The 2026 IFLR rankings have been published. With 21 practice areas ranked and 47 individual rankings, we continue to position ourselves as a leader in key markets.

““Good work rarely happens in isolation. Behind every ranking is a much bigger story: colleagues sharing expertise, bringing different perspectives together and going the extra mile when it matters most. That collective strength is reflected in this year’s IFLR1000 rankings, with our Tier 1 rankings growing from eight to ten and new individual recognitions alongside colleagues who retained their standing. It is a result that speaks to the quality of our work, but above all to the people behind it.”

Sandra Spek

2027 results
We have brought our total rankings in the IFLR1000 guide to ten Tier 1 rankings, including:

Capital Markets: Debt (Belgium)
Capital Markets: Structured Finance and securitisation (Belgium)
Banking and finance (Netherlands)
Capital Markets: Equity (Netherlands)
Capital Markets: Debt (Netherlands)
Capital Markets: Structured Finance and securitisation (Netherlands)
Corporate M&A (Netherlands)
Financial Services Regulatory (Netherlands)
Project Development (Netherlands)
Restructuring & Insolvency (Netherlands)

Individual rankings

In addition to the practice group rankings Romain Sabatier and Vincent Wellens are recognised as a Notable Practitioner and Jasha Sprecher as Highly Regarded for the first time. Furthermore, Carl Clottens was recognised as Rising Star and Meliha Dacic and Sara Gerling as Rising Star Partner.

39 lawyers retained their previous rankings, and 21 were ranked as market leaders or highly regarded, the highest recognition awarded by IFLR.

Anne Fontaine, Antonia Netiv, Larissa Silverentand, Josée Weydert, Margaretha (Greet) Wilkenhuysen and Petra Zijp have retained their recognition as Woman Leader.

For more information, please visit the IFLR website.
Netherlands - Jurisdiction Rankings | IFLR1000
Belgium - Jurisdiction Rankings | IFLR1000
Luxembourg - Jurisdiction Rankings | IFLR1000

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