New partner Tjerk de Jonge strengthens funds capabilities in Amsterdam

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has strengthened its Amsterdam office and European transactional offering with the appointment of Tjerk de Jonge as Partner in its Corporate practice.

Tjerk joins after over a decade at Clifford Chance, where he specialised in corporate and Asset Management & Investment Funds (AMIF) transactions, with deep experience advising private equity sponsors, asset managers and institutional investors on fund formation, M&A and complex cross-border deals. He also has over 14 years of experience working as a candidate civil-law notary.

Tjerk brings to Simmons & Simmons a broad transactional practice focused on financial investors and cross-border work, advising on acquisitions and disposals, restructurings, governance arrangements and fund structuring.Over his career, Tjerk has acted for major international sponsors and institutional investors.

Tjerk's arrival strengthens Simmons & Simmons' AMIF and Financial Institutions sectors in the Netherlands, enhancing the firm's ability to support private equity sponsors, asset managers and institutional investors on complex cross-border corporate and fund transactions from Amsterdam and across its international network.

Commenting on his appointment, Tjerk de Jonge said:"Simmons & Simmons' international platform and strong sector focus in asset management, financial institutions and private equity align closely with my practice and client base. I see significant opportunities to build on the firm's Dutch transactional offering for financial investors and deepen relationships with existing and new clients across the network."

Leo Verhoeff, corporate Partner at Simmons & Simmons in Amsterdam, commented: "Tjerk is a highly regarded practitioner with a standout track record for private equity sponsors and other financial investors on complex Dutch and cross-border transactions. His experience and financial investor focus are an excellent fit with our sector strategy and significantly enhance our integrated corporate and funds offering."