Capital Markets: Debt
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
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About
Provided by Linklaters
Linklaters has a market-leading capital markets practice with extensive experience in advising both financial institutions, corporate clients and private equity/financial sponsors on a variety of financings and public and private offerings.
Our capital markets team is involved in the funding of major Dutch banks, insurers and corporates, and handles debt, equity and equity-linked work, including the corporate law aspects thereof. The team has particular expertise in: SPACs, bond issues (incl. hybrid/regulatory capital), medium term note and commercial paper programmes, equity and equity-linked issues, fund listings, regulatory advice.
Both our equity as well as our debt practice is in involved in the largest, most relevant and cutting-edge transactions in the Dutch market.
Please visit www.linklaters.com/en/locations/netherlands for more information.
Chambers Review
Linklaters is among the best law firms in the Netherlands for both debt and equity capital markets matters. It has an outstanding reputation for acting for underwriters and bookrunners on IPOs and other share and convertible bond placements. The debt team is a popular choice for banks as both issuers and managers in note issuances. It also assists a variety of clients with EMTN and commercial paper programmes. Linklaters boasts a thriving cross-border practice in conjunction with its international network, which includes the capacity to advise on SEC-registered note issuances.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters' lawyers are very approachable and responsive, and are open to discussing alternatives that work well for a project."
"The lawyers at Linklaters are very knowledgeable, produce high-quality work and are always looking for pragmatic solutions."
"Linklaters' lawyers are very approachable and responsive, and are open to discussing alternatives that work well for a project."
"The lawyers at Linklaters are very knowledgeable, produce high-quality work and are always looking for pragmatic solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Alexander Harmse is one of the country's standout lawyers for IPOs and share and convertible bond placements, predominantly acting for underwriters, global coordinators and bookrunners. He is additionally versed in SPAC deals, with experience assisting placement agents with PIPE transactions.
"Alexander is great to work with on capital markets projects, as he's got in-depth knowledge of capital markets rules, regulations and practices, and is committed to making projects successes."
"Alexander Harmse is a very strong adviser in the Dutch equity capital markets landscape."
Hugo Van der Molen handles a variety of matters, including assisting SPACs with stock exchange listings, corporate clients with DIP updates, and banks as managers in note issuance transactions.
"Hugo is highly skilled in debt offerings and is approachable and open to discussing alternatives to make a project a success."