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Felix Wolthuis Scheeres

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About

Felix Wolthuis Scheeres is a lawyer in the Amsterdam office of DLA Piper, focusing on financial regulatory law, commercial litigation and cross-border advisory matters. He advises Dutch and international clients on a broad range of regulatory issues, including financial services regulation, payment services, fintech, insurance distribution and supervision.

In regulatory matters, Felix advises financial institutions, fintech companies, insurers, investment firms, payment service providers and asset managers on licensing requirements, governance requirements and interactions with regulatory authorities. He regularly assists clients concerning European and Dutch financial services legislation and the implementation of new regulatory frameworks.

Felix also has experience in enforcement-related matters. He advises and represents clients in civil litigation and regulatory disputes, including proceedings involving financial institutions, contractual disputes, liability claims and regulatory investigations.

A significant part of his practice involves coordinating multi-jurisdictional projects, where he works closely with local counsels across multiple jurisdictions on regulatory and commercial matters.

Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten
Education
  • Amsterdam University, Master Commercial Private Law, 2022
  • Amsterdam University, Master Law & Finance, 2020
  • Amsterdam University, Bachelor Fiscal Law, 2019

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Dutch and international banks, payment institutions, fintech companies, asset managers and insurers on a broad range of Dutch and European financial services regulatory matters, including PSD2, PSD3, CRD VI, CRR III, AIFMD II, MiFID II and insurance distribution requirements.
  • Advising payment service providers and fintech companies on the regulatory qualification of innovative business models, including analyses relating to money remittance, commercial agent structures, safeguarding arrangements, payment flows and regulatory perimeter issues.
  • Assisting financial institutions with licensing applications, regulatory notifications, fit and proper assessments and ongoing interactions with supervisory authorities, including the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets and the Dutch Central Bank.
  • Coordinating multi-jurisdictional regulatory projects across Europe and Africa including regulatory horizon-scanning exercises, comparative legal reviews and cross-border compliance assessments.
  • Assisting clients with regulatory investigations, enforcement matters and supervisory inquiries.
  • Advising clients on insurance regulatory issues, including the qualification of insurance products, insurance distribution requirements and the application of Dutch and European insurance legislation to innovative business models.
  • Representing and advising clients in disputes involving financial institutions, contractual liability, regulatory compliance, governance issues and commercial conflicts.
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English

Prior Experience

Felix worked for another law firm specialised in financial law before joining DLA Piper in 2026.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member of the Dutch Association for Financial Law (Vereniging voor Financieel Recht – VvFR)

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