New Executive Board for Loyens & Loeff

As of 24 April the Executive Board consists of Willem Jarigsma and Fred van der Leije

The composition of the Executive Board of the tax and legal services provider Loyens & Loeff changes commencing 24 April 2014. Willem Jarigsma, attorney, has been named Managing Partner. He succeeds Maarten van der Weijden who acted as Managing Partner for four years.

Board Member Hamith Breedveld has reached retirement age. He is succeeded by tax adviser Fred van der Leije. Ed Schless, Director, will also retire. He has held this position in the Executive Board since 1999.

Christian Chéruy, attorney in Brussels, has been appointed as Chairman of the Board.

Maarten van der Weijden: "I look back with satisfaction at the past four years, during which our firm succeeded in further strengthening its position as a legal and tax service provider. We have our employees and partners to thank for that. Moreover, by opening an office in Hong Kong in this period, we underlined our presence in the most important financial hubs. I am very confident about the future of our firm."

Willem Jarigsma, Loyens & Loeff's new Managing Partner, adds: "We are grateful for the trust that our clients place in us every day. Times have been hard on many of them because of the financial and economic climate. We are pleased that we have been able to assist clients through this period and the long-lasting relationships with our clients mean a lot to us. The coming years will be devoted to a continuous improvement of our services to clients. We remain fully committed to talent development and quality enhancement. "

Willem Jarigsma (1967) was chair of the Banking & Finance practice group until the beginning of this year. He was also Chairman of the firm's Opinion Committee. Willem has been with Loyens & Loeff for 20 years, first in Rotterdam, then in Singapore and Amsterdam.

Fred van der Leije (1964) is particularly active in the Dutch domestic tax practice, specifically with respect to high-net-worth individuals. Based in Rotterdam, he has also worked in the New York office of Loyens & Loeff.

Christian Chéruy (1959), tax lawyer, focuses on corporation tax and international tax law. He was previously head of the firm's tax practice in Brussels and was also country managing partner of the firm's office in Brussels.