The Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R) conducts academic research in the field of business law. The Institute is a cooperation of Radboud University's law faculty and a number of renowned, mostly international law firms and companies. The Institute is accredited by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences as a centre of excellence. The following law firms and companies are participating as partners: AEGON, Akzo Nobel, Allen & Overy, APG Asset Management, Clifford Chance, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, De Nederlandsche Bank, Eumedion, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Houthoff Buruma, ING Bank, Loyens & Loeff, Nauta Dutilh, Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn, Rabobank Netherland and Stibbe.