Simmons & Simmons’ Amsterdam office was officially opened on 12 May 2011 by Amsterdam mayor, Eberhard van der Laan. The mayor gave Simmons & Simmons a warm welcome to Amsterdam and underlined the importance of Simmons & Simmons’ increased presence at Amsterdam Zuidas in the heart of the Netherlands’ financial centre.

Commenting on the opening, Simmons & Simmons’ Managing Partner, Jeremy Hoyland, said: “Our Netherlands practice is already a strong and successful one and is a key part of our international network. The new office, which merges our Amsterdam and Rotterdam practices, is the next step in our strategy for growing our Dutch practice. It demonstrates our longer term commitment to growth in the Dutch market.”

Gerhard Gispen, partner and country head for The Netherlands, said: “The new office brings us closer to our sector clients and will serve as an important hub for the firm and its clients and will attract internationally oriented legal talent. The recent promotions to partnership of Luc Cohen and Frenk Huisman reflect the international spread and expertise across the firm, and underline our commitment to career development and to our recognition of exceptional talent.”