Nikolai de Koning is a financial services lawyer (advocaat) based in Amsterdam. He focuses on financial services regulation, FinTech, environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, and compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) legislation.

Nikolai has a broad range of experience advising on domestic and cross-border regulatory and compliance matters relevant to financial institutions, including payment services providers, crypto service providers, electronic money institutions, investment firms, (managers of) investment funds trading venues, banks, insurers, insurance intermediaries and custodians. Besides advising on regulatory compliance, regulatory change, risk management, governance, trading, lending and custody, he advises financial institutions on applicable Dutch licence, approval and notification requirements and assists them in their dealings with the Dutch financial regulators.

Nikolai has a particular interest in and experience with FinTech. He advises on innovative financial services and products, including digital payments, cryptoassets market infrastructure, consumer credit (including Buy Now Pay Later), blockchain and distributed ledger technology. In addition, Nikolai has extensive experience with advising on ESG and AML risks, regulation and compliance issues.

Nikolai regularly acts on mergers and acquisitions and restructurings involving financial institutions. He has represented clients on a wide range of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. In addition, Nikolai advises on, drafts and negotiates a wide range of documentation relevant to his clients.

Nikolai holds a Master of Law degree in Private Law from the University of Amsterdam and graduated cum laude from the Law Firm School.