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Linklaters

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

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Linklaters’ banking practice in Amsterdam advises on a variety of banking and finance-related transactions including Project Finance, advising the banks as well as the corporates involved. Our local banking team has vast experience in advising financial institutions, equity sponsors and companies on a wide range of banking & finance transactions, from plain vanilla investment grade transactions through to highly complex leveraged deals.

The team has particular expertise in general corporate financings and acquisition financings, loan workouts, leveraged buyouts and restructuring and insolvency. Advising on both Dutch and English law from Amsterdam, our experience acting for arranging banks and lenders as well as for credit enhancers and borrowers in relation to a wide range of sectors enables us to anticipate and address the requirements of all parties to a transaction.

Project Finance
Linklaters has a fully-fledged practice in the Netherlands. The practice, which is mainly focused on energy and infrastructure, also makes use of specialist knowledge of banking, structured finance, energy and tax within the Amsterdam office and works in an integrated manner with the Benelux and London Project Finance and Corporate groups.

Please visit www.linklaters.com/en/locations/netherlands for more information.

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Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Netherlands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters' team advises lenders on banking, finance and regulatory mandates, including acquisition financing, facilities agreements and mezzanine financing. The lawyers are also well versed with regulatory issues and assist clients with MiFID II compliance and licensing applications.

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Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised ABN AMRO on the refinancing of its mortgage-backed facility agreement.

Strengths

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  • When working with Linklaters, I have not come across a situation where we did not find an answer.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

  • Linklaters' lawyers are experts in their field.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

  • The Linklaters team is very client focused and committed to delivering high-quality work.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

  • The lawyers are highly practical, very experienced, responsive and proactive.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

  • Linklaters offers a quick and very experienced team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Mariken van Loopik
    Mariken van Loopik

    Mariken van Loopik

    Mariken van Loopik is well known for advising Dutch financial sector organisations on regulatory matters, including compliance with sanctions regulations.

    • Mariken van Loopik is intellectually and strategically brilliant, gets to the heart of complex matters and is fully on top of both the legal and commercial aspects of transactions.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

    • Mariken van Loopik has a strategic mindset and perspective, and is able to look at things from different angles.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
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  • Mees Roelofs
    Mees Roelofs

    Mees Roelofs

    Mees Roelofs advises lenders on term loans and credit facility agreements. He also has recent experience in bridge financing and sustainability-linked agreements.

    • We received a high level of service from Mees Roelofs.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

    • Mees Roelofs is always available for some pragmatic advice where and when needed.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

    • Mees Roelofs is a fantastic partner, both commercially and content-wise.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

    • Mees Roelofs is our go-to partner.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope

    • He is able to negotiate on our behalf and persuade the other side. He always keeps in mind the practical impact of legal drafting and decisions, which is really important for clients like us.

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