Anatoli van der Krans is widely recognized as one of the leading European experts on corporate governance and shareholder litigation. As BLB&G’s Managing Director of European Investor Relations, Anatoli advises the firm’s European institutional investor clients on developing and implementing shareholder litigation policies and on their potential participation in new and pending securities fraud and corporate governance actions.
Based in Amsterdam, Anatoli regularly meets with European investors to provide practical advice and insights, including with respect to internal processes and policies. His deep understanding of the regulatory environment for European asset managers and pension schemes enables Anatoli to build cultural bridges and support clients in implementing appropriate decision-making processes.
Anatoli has been involved in a number of high-profile securities class and private actions, including as a representative of the institutional investor plaintiff. Specifically, in his prior role as a senior corporate governance advisor at large Dutch asset manager, Anatoli served as the client/plaintiff representative in four U.S. class actions and several private actions across the United States, Europe, and Asia to recover losses due to fraud, improve corporate governance at portfolio companies, and deter future misconduct.
Anatoli earned a Ph.D. in Law from Utrecht University based on his research and publications concerning the virtual meeting of shareholders. He also earned an LL.M. from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Anatoli is a frequent speaker at investor conferences and has written numerous articles on securities litigation, corporate governance, and asset protection.
Before joining BLB&G, Anatoli was Senior Corporate Governance Advisor at MN Services (an investment manager with €180 billion in managed assets) and responsible for MN’s shareholder litigation and active ownership and engagement program. Prior to joining MN, Anatoli was as an associate professor of corporate law at Utrecht University and then a practicing attorney at a major Dutch law firm specializing in corporate and securities law.