Profile
Herald Jongen is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Amsterdam office. He focuses his practice on outsourcing, technology transactions, data protection, strategic relationships and M&A. He has led many complex multi-jurisdictional matters, in the technology and financial industries. His forte is deal making and he goes where the deal is, which brought him to New York, Silicon Valley, London, Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Berlin, Frankfurt and other places. He is known for his efficient pressure cooker negotiations. Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Herald was a partner for 20 years in the Corporate team of Allen & Overy.
Herald is consistently ranked in Tier 1 by Chambers and Legal 500.
‘Herald Jongen is a specialist lawyer. He has a broad network of colleagues, experts and parties to consult if needed. Able to make complicated matters manageable. An expert and negotiator.’ - Legal500 – Data Privacy and Data protection
‘Herald Jongen stands out. He assisted us in several outsourcing deals and saved us a lot of money and prevented serious downside risks.’ - Legal500 – Information Technology
‘Herald Jongen gets things done and provides excellent services in the areas of M&A, as well complex outsourcing and servicing transactions.’ - Legal500 – Commercial, Corporate and M&A
"Herald really understands our business and has the ability to match our high standards. Commercially, he is a very good negotiator and he is committed to responding in a fast and high-quality manner." - Chambers - TMT: IT & IT Outsourcing
Concentrations
- Asset management
- Banking
- Data protection
- Global transactions
- Government
- Insurance
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Outsourcing
- Technology
Capabilities
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, IFLR1000, "Highly Regarded," M&A
- Listed, Acritas Stars™ Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers”
- Chambers Europe, TMT: IT & IT Outsourcing - Netherlands, Band 1
- Legal 500, The Netherlands
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Recommended Lawyer)
- Data Privacy and Data Protection (Recommended Lawyer)
- Industry Focus: Information Technology (Hall of Fame)
- “A client enthuses that Herald Jongen is ‘excellent and a one-of-a-kind negotiator’." (Chambers Europe, 2022)
- “The ‘incredibly experienced’ Herald Jongen (…) is ‘able to quickly analyse complex issues’ and appreciates that he is ‘result-oriented in a pleasant and constructive manner’.” (Chambers Europe, 2021)
- Herald Jongen 'is an exceptionally effective negotiator and has an excellent command of the practical issues involved with IT outsourcing' (Legal 500, 2019)
- “He has a great command of the underlying business issues involved in outsourcing" (Chambers Europe, 2019)
- "Extremely pragmatic, with a clear business sense. He has a drive to get the deal done and agree a contract that is workable from a business point of view." (Chambers Europe, 2017)
- "The sheer depth of his market knowledge leaves a lasting impression on clients, who speak of his openness, accessibility and creativity."
- "Market sources see him as a major deal maker who knows where to focus his attention". They also highlight his up-to-the minute industry expertise, which means he is ‘always in the loop with whatever’s going on’." (Chambers)
- “Herald Jongen guides the group with ‘supreme expertise in the field’. Clients are ‘deeply impressed with his ability to understand the complex issues and translate them into simple concepts - an enviable strength’.” (Chambers)
- “Herald Jongen enjoys a reputation as one of the best lawyers in the market for IT outsourcing and transactions, and is a logical first choice for clients, who value his business-minded and assured approach.” (Legal 500)
- "Clients appreciate his no-nonsense and practical mentality, whilst peers admire him for his skill in complex outsourcing transactions."
- "A pleasure to work with."
- “a logical first choice” for clients
Credentials
- LL.M., VU Amsterdam, 1985
- The Netherlands
- Dutch, Native
- English, Fluent
- German, Fluent
- French, Conversational