Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 4
Contact number
+31 20 605 6000About
Provided by Houthoff
Houthoff’s Banking & Finance Team has a comprehensive knowledge of the financial sector, and the laws and regulations that govern it. The experienced Banking & Finance Team provides services to domestic and foreign banks, investors, other financial institutions, large companies and supervisory authorities. Our specialists give advice on a large variety of banking and financial transactions. This can involve high-end acquisition, real estate, asset or project financing, syndicated or bilateral loans, or restructuring, all of this in the context of complex financial regulations and legislation.
OUR EXPERTISE IN BANKING & FINANCE
Parties in cross-border - and mostly complex - financial transactions can become caught up in the web of international legislation. Supervisory authorities closely monitor these transactions. Our experienced Banking & Finance Team is engaged by financial institutions, foreign law firms, investors and other market parties for effective advice and support.
Our specialists integrate their tax, legal and notarial expertise with their sector knowledge to provide well-considered advice and practical solutions. Thanks to our offices in London and New York, Houthoff has an extensive international network that affords us access to the right expertise on foreign laws and regulations.
Chambers Review
Houthoff is a full-service Dutch law firm that advises borrowers on debt restructuring and real estate financing. The team also assists with the sale of loan portfolios, acquisition financing and revolving loan facilities. It has further experience acting for clients on sustainability-linked financing mandates.
Work Highlights
- Houthoff advised DSB Bank and Finqus on the sale of a loan portfolio with a purchase price of EUR1.5 billion to NIBC Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Houthoff team is very responsive with short lead times and the quality of work is very good."
"Houthoff has developed a particular expertise in handling the most complex and large-scale finance projects for their top-tier clients and is almost unrivalled in terms of the breadth and depth of expertise of its lawyers."
"Given we have already done a few deals together, the lawyers know exactly what is important for me as client."
"The Houthoff team is very responsive with short lead times and the quality of work is very good."
"Houthoff has developed a particular expertise in handling the most complex and large-scale finance projects for their top-tier clients and is almost unrivalled in terms of the breadth and depth of expertise of its lawyers."
"Given we have already done a few deals together, the lawyers know exactly what is important for me as client."
Notable Practitioners
Loet Venrooy advises clients on financial restructuring matters, as well as assisting clients with loan portfolio transactions. He has experience acting for both banks and borrowers.
"He is a great problem solver and his knowledge of how to get things done is unparalleled."