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Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Netherlands

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance is one of the leading financing practices in the Netherlands, with experience acting for both borrowers and lenders. The law firm is highly regarded for handling a range of financing transactions, including revolving credit facilities, sustainability-linked financing, refinancing and acquisition financing. Clifford Chance also has one of the top project finance teams in the Dutch market, particularly for energy and technology sector projects. The team also acts on regulatory matters, such as regulatory clearance, licence applications and financial sector regulations.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance advised lenders in relation to Glaspoort's EUR1.2 billion debt financing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hein Tonnaer
1
Hein Tonnaer
1
Band 1
Hein Tonnaer is highly esteemed for his ability to handle energy and technology sector project finance mandates, often involving cross-border elements and usually representing the lenders.

Hein Tonnaer is a star and a truly trusted counsel.

Jelle Hofland
1
Jelle Hofland
1
Band 1

Jelle Hofland is highly regarded for advising on syndicated financing and the refinancing of credit facilities, as well as assisting both borrowers and lenders with acquisition financing.

Jelle Hofland is one of the top lawyers in the Netherlands for banking.

Jelle Hofland is the top of the league and excels by thinking along with the client in a business-minded fashion.

Titus de Vries
2
Titus de Vries
2
Band 2

Managing partner Titus de Vries has a broad practice advising clients on syndicated lending, revolving credit agreements and acquisition finance, as well as assisting with sustainability-linked loans.

Titus de Vries is a great lawyer who has the unique ability to facilitate cooperation with his other colleagues across jurisdictions and practice areas.

Angela McEwan
3
Angela McEwan
3
Band 3

Angela McEwan assists lenders with multi-jurisdictional project financing matters involving the technology and energy sectors. She also advises lenders on amendments to term facility agreements and debt financing matters. She has additional experience in matters involving sustainability-linked financings and English law-governed arrangements.

Folko de Vries
3
Folko de Vries
3
Band 3

Folko de Vries has a strong focus on acquisition and debt financing matters, particularly those involving private equity clients.

Folko de Vries is a really good lawyer and clients really like him.

4
Boudewijn Vermeer
4
Band 4

Boudewijn Vermeer assists lenders with acquisition, debt and infrastructure financing matters, in addition to the refinancing of facility agreements. He also counts private equity firms among his client list.

Mike Niekoop
U
Mike Niekoop
U
Up and Coming

Mike Niekoop has a growing presence in the project finance space owing to his involvement in the financing of significant energy projects and data centres across the Netherlands. His experience also encompasses sustainability-linked financings.

Mike Niekoop provides a client-driven service and excellent sector knowledge.

Mike Niekoop is very pragmatic, hands on and good to work with.

I have consistently been impressed by his professionalism, responsiveness and deep sector knowledge.

He is very much a trusted adviser in our ongoing work and demonstrates the kind of commercial judgement and execution quality you would expect from a next-generation partner.

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Banking & Finance

Jelle Hofland
1
Jelle Hofland
1
Band 1
Titus de Vries
2
Titus de Vries
2
Band 2
Angela McEwan
3
Angela McEwan
3
Band 3
Folko de Vries
3
Folko de Vries
3
Band 3
4
Boudewijn Vermeer
4
Band 4
Banking & Finance: Project Finance

Hein Tonnaer
1
Hein Tonnaer
1
Band 1
Mike Niekoop
U
Mike Niekoop
U
Up and Coming