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Clair Wermers

Partner
Advocaat

CMS Derks Star Busmann
Atrium - Parnassusweg 737
1077 DG Amsterdam
PO Box 94700
1090 GS Amsterdam
Netherlands
Languages English, Dutch

Clair Wermers is active in the capital markets and transaction practice, at both a national and international level. She has particular experience in M&A and asset transactions of licensed companies. She advises clients on all regulatory aspects of a transaction, including discussions with the regulators, market abuse regulations and notification requirements.

Clair is also highly involved in Fintech and is a member of the Board of Advisors of 2Tokens, a public-private partnership that aims to set clear rules and guidelines on how to deal with tokenisation.

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"Clair is a very seasoned legal expert in the area of FinTech and specifically in the upcoming area of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and tokenisation of real-world assets."

Chambers FinTech Legal, 2023

"Clair is a problem-solver. She gives us definite answers to our questions."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

"Clair Wermers is a very friendly person and is very ambitious about our project. We like her entrepreneurial mindset as this helps our process a lot to make it fast and efficient."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

"Clair is an expert on digital assets and how to get approval from legal regulatory bodies."

Chambers FinTech Legal, 2022

We like to think of Clair as an upcoming talent in the local FinTech sector, says a market insider. She is very active in the cryptocurrency industry.

Chambers FinTech Legal, 2021

Awards & Rankings

  • Chambers FinTech Legal, 2024, Ranked in FinTech Legal
  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024, Clair Wermers is ranked Leading Individual
  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024, Clair Wermers is Recommended
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Education

  • Securities Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • Domain-based Economics, Utrecht University
  • Dutch Law (Economy-related Public and Company Law), Utrecht University
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23/04/2024
MiCAR: start of the application process
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23/04/2024
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): Impact on the funds sector
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a transformative force in the funds sector, reshaping the relationships between financial entities, financial markets and ICT providers to achieve greater digital resilience. As 2024 stands as a pivotal year for DORA’s implementation, our CMS Funds experts are sharing insights on the challenges and key components of this transformation in our upcoming video series, covering the following key components:
27/03/2024
CMS ranked in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024
The latest rankings of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) are out. We would like to thank our clients for their trust in us and their feedback. Our lawyers are described as 'personal...
04/03/2024
Popular investment vehicles in the Netherlands
Investment vehicle Fonds voor gemene rekening (FGR)Com­man­ditaire vennootschap (CV)Fiscale be­leg­gings-in­stelling (FBI) 1. Form Fonds voor gemene rekening (FGR) Contractual Commanditaire vennootschap...
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07/02/2024
CMS Expert Guide to Crypto Regulation in The Netherlands
Disclaimer: This chapter was last updated on 8 September 2023 and does not reflect any subsequent developments. The information provided is intended for general informational purposes and should not be...
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05/01/2024
Private placement rules and law in the Netherlands
1. Summary of private placement provisions for fund interests (if applicable) An AIFM whose seat is in Guernsey, Jersey, the US (provided that the US AIFs are registered with the SEC) or Hong Kong (provided...
05/01/2024
AIFM passporting in Netherlands
1. EEA AIFMs AIFMs who are authorised in their EEA home State that has implemented the AIFMD may exercise passport rights for management and marketing of AIFs to professional investors (pro­fes­sionele...
29/12/2023
UCITS passporting in the Netherlands
1. EEA UCITS Schemes  EEA Management Companies that are authorised in their home Member State to manage an EEA UCITS Scheme may exercise passporting rights for the marketing of units of an EEA UCITS...
07/12/2023
CMS ranked in Chambers FinTech 2024
CMS has been ranked in the latest edition of Chambers FinTech Legal. Both co-heads of the CMS FinTech team, Clair Wermers and Tessa Penninks, are ranked as well. A big thank you to our clients for their...
16/11/2023
NFTs under MiCAR – are they regulated or not?
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15/11/2023
NFTs under MiCAR – are they regulated or not?
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for crypto-assets. MiCAR's overarching goal is to extend regulatory oversight to those categories of cryptos...
15/11/2023
Cross Border Financial Regulation
How to keep pace with the ever changing landscape of regulation?