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Capital Markets: Equity - Netherlands

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance is one of the top law firms in the Netherlands for debt capital markets matters, advising mainly banks as issuers or lead managers on high-value bond and note issuances, including green bonds, and on the establishment of EMTN programmes. Team members also have notable experience acting for underwriters on IPOs, rights offerings and SPAC transactions, as well as mortgage-backed securitisation transactions and receivables programmes. The law firm often works alongside its offices in other jurisdictions to assist with cross-border matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance assisted ABN AMRO on the annual update of its main global wholesale funding programmes and several programmes for the issuance of notes and bonds, including syndicated bonds and medium-term notes.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jurgen van der Meer
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Jurgen van der Meer is one of the most highly esteemed debt capital markets lawyers in the Netherlands, with a strong focus on acting for financial sector clients as issuers and lead managers on note and green bond issuances. He also offers considerable expertise in the creation of EMTN programmes and tender offers.

Jurgen van der Meer has unparalleled experience in his field.

Jurgen van der Meer is a great lawyer with great experience and a good overall view. He is great at helping us assess the risks and come to a solution.

Jurgen van der Meer is knowledgeable and tends to his clients’ needs extremely well with his eye for detail. His combined skills and expertise are unbeatable.

We have worked with him as the lead partner for many years to our great satisfaction.

Jurgen van der Meer is a pleasant and pragmatic lawyer with profound knowledge and experience.

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Han Teerink
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Han Teerink has a strong track record of handling IPOs, rights offerings and accelerated bookbuilds, often acting for international syndicates of underwriters and bookrunners. He has additional experience in SPAC IPOs and mergers.

Han Teerink is extremely pragmatic and smart. He knows how to work towards solutions and is very available.

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Tineke Kothe
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Tineke Kothe is a well-known and highly experienced figure with a noteworthy debt capital markets practice. She acts for both corporate issuers and underwriters on issuances, including of green and sustainability-linked notes.

Tineke Kothe is extremely knowledgeable and experienced within the region and the product, creating a significant value-add.

Tineke Kothe is very client-driven, always there when needed and able to provide us with the guidance we need. On a personal level, she is a very pleasant person to work with.

Tineke Kothe is a super experienced lawyer.

Tineke Kothe is a very nice person who is reliable and has strong expertise.

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Marijke van der Weide
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Up and Coming

Marijke van der Weide has experience in debt capital markets and structured finance transactions, including securitisations and asset-based transactions.

Marijke van der Weide is pleasant to collaborate with.

Marijke van der Weide is good at building true personal relationships with her clients and is always ready to take you through any questions or documents you may have.

Marijke van der Weide always keeps an overview of the whole project and is really into the details, from start to finish. She is always very responsive and knowledgeable.

One of the reasons we choose Clifford Chance is Marijke van der Weide's knowledge and experience in relation to the Dutch securitisation market. She has a good track record.

Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP

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Capital Markets: Debt

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Jurgen van der Meer
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Tineke Kothe
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Capital Markets: Equity

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Han Teerink
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Capital Markets: Securitisation

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Marijke van der Weide
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Up and Coming