Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands
Ranked Individual
Provided by Bond Advocaten
Client base
Bond works with financial institutions, corporates, sponsors, private equity investors, family offices and investment funds. They also provide Dutch law advice to non-Dutch counsel in relation to international transactions involving Dutch entities and/or assets located in The Netherlands.
Industry sector expertise
Bond acts for clients active in a large range of sectors, with a clear market focus on public transport, renewable energy, infrastructure and real estate and leverage finance.
Bond's clients are also active in other sectors including fashion, retail (both operational retail companies, online retailers and real estate owning investors), other real estate asset classes (such as logistics, residential and hotels), biopharmaceutical, entertainment and leisure (including gaming) and optical fiber, innovation and information technology.
Key types of work
The team offers strong capabilities in The Netherlands in a range of banking and finance transactions, with a clear focus on project finance, real estate finance and corporate treasury transactions (receivables purchase programmes and derivatives), but also including acquisition finance, asset finance (including rolling stock) and corporate debt, ranging from bilateral loans to club-deals and syndicated loans, acting both for lenders and for borrowers.
Provided by Chambers
Bond Advocaten is a boutique Dutch law firm that boasts particular strength in financing matters. The team frequently advises borrowers and lenders on acquisition finance, debt financing, refinancing and real estate finance matters. The department is also well equipped to handle cross-border mandates and demonstrates activity in the public transport, real estate and infrastructure sectors.
Provided by Chambers
Bond Advocaten acted for Extens and ING Corporate Investments on the financing of their investment in Medicore.
Provided by Chambers
Bond Advocaten has a pragmatic approach in finding solutions that satisfy both companies, banks and shareholders.
They understand the dynamics of international finance transactions exceptionally well and know how to align Dutch legal requirements with broader cross-border deal structures.
Bond Advocaten's strengths are its excellent know-how, great communication skills and quick turnaround times.
Bond Advocaten's lawyers are very pragmatic, hands on and very pleasant to work with. They know exactly what I need.
Bond Advocaten has a very experienced and high-quality team.
Provided by Chambers
Joannes de Bont operates a broad practice that attracts both borrowers and lenders. His expertise spans acquisition finance, asset-backed lending, debt restructuring and the amendment and extension of facility agreements.
Joannes de Bont is a great lawyer with lots of experience and who is very pleasant to work with. He gets the deal done.
Joannes de Bont is a seasoned lawyer with a keen eye on the longer-term relationships between lenders and borrowers.
Banking & Finance
Provided by Bond Advocaten
Robert Steeg
Head of Department
Jan-Joost van Rijsbergen
Head of Department
Joannes de Bont
Head of Department
Joannes de Bont
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Practice area: Banking & Finance
Location: Netherlands
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