Niels de Ru
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Niels de Ru

Partner

Email

niels.deru@aoshearman.com

Phone

+31 20 674 1135

Offices

Amsterdam

V-CARD
Niels is Head of Netherlands Finance.
He specialises in banking and finance law. He advises on syndicated lending, leveraged finance, trade and commodity finance, asset finance, structured finance and export finance. Niels has worked on a variety of tax-structured repo transactions and innovative synthetic securitization transactions. He advises both banks and borrowers in domestic and cross-border transactions.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Pro bono

  • Niels is a member of the Supervisory Board of International Foundation Manifesta.
  • Niels is a board member of Stichting Amsterdam Art.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Netherlands Bar Association.

Recognition

“Niels de Ru is a supportive and knowledgeable lawyer who has supported us professionally in many cases and added tremendous value to our organisation.”
Chambers Global 2026: Banking & Finance - Netherlands
“Niels de Ru is always available for a quick sparring session if needed.”
Chambers Global 2026: Banking & Finance - Netherlands

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 1999

Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2021

Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Financieel recht

Academic

Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1998

Languages

Dutch, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.