Diede Steentjes joined Wijn & Stael in 2025. She advises and represents clients in a wide range of banking and financial matters, including Special Asset Management, money laundering and terrorist financing prevention compliance programs under the Wwft (Dutch Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act)), Financial Economic Crime, and financial institutions' duty of care. She also assists clients with their restructuring plans, including WHOA proceedings, a debtor-in-possession court-approved procedure, which offers a lifeline to struggling Dutch businesses to restructure their debts outside of formal insolvency proceedings, as well as issues that arise in connection with an actual or impending bankruptcy.

Client-focused Approach
Diede is an enthusiastic and highly organized attorney who combines precision with strategic insight. She identifies and analyzes the relevant facts and determines the most effective legal course of action based on each specific situation. She approaches her work with passion and dedication: “My mission is to take legal burdens off clients' shoulders. I also thrive on the depth and rigor required to solve complex legal challenges.”

Wide-ranging Expertise 
Diede has published a number of articles on topics including the civil-law classification of nitrogen deposition rights and climate liability in the Shell case. She has also worked at the Civil Law Faculty of Radboud University. Her master’s thesis analyzed how banks handle pre-insolvency payment netting. 

Academic Background

• Master of Laws, major in Civil Law, cum laude, 2025, Radboud University
• Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 2023, Radboud University