Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands
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Stek is a Dutch boutique firm which represents domestic and foreign financial institutions, as well as domestic and foreign lenders and investors, on a regular basis in mid market (club deal) in all types of financings transactions (such as acquisition finance, project finance, real estate finance, asset based finance and health care finance). In addition, Stek specializes in financing transactions for large corporates. The work also includes advising on restructurings of these financings (or assisting banks or corporates with financings of businesses which were the subject of a successful turn around). Finally, Stek has developed extremely close and well-established working relationships with large international law firms. As a result, Stek is the pre-eminent Dutch boutique firm active in international financing transactions.
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Stek represents both borrowers and lenders in a range of financing matters. The team assists with acquisition financing, refinancing and corporate financing. The law firm has experience in a variety of financing methods, including fund financing and capital raising. Team members also have experience in project finance mandates, including in the data centre and renewable energy fields.
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Stek advised ABN AMRO and ING Bank on the financing of two biomethane plants for SFP Group.
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Stek has a nuanced understanding of regulatory, contractual and finance matters, which allows it to capture nuanced topics while avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Stek combines thorough and technical legal knowledge in the area of banking law with a good mix of pragmatism and responsiveness.
They have lots of smart people who are fully committed towards helping their clients to reach their goals.
I believe that their excellence, approachability and ability to prioritise the important issues make them solid legal advisers who are very nice to work with.
The collaboration runs incredibly smoothly, with strong involvement from highly experienced partners and equally impressive support from the counsels and senior associates.
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Herman Wamelink assists clients with acquisition and asset-linked financings, frequently representing borrowers. Additionally, he often acts for lenders on project finance mandates in the renewable energy and technology spaces.
Herman Wamelink is pragmatic and dedicated towards clients.
Herman Wamelink is very experienced and knowledgeable which becomes obvious immediately when you work with him.
Herman Wamelink is very knowledgeable about projects and knows what is acceptable to lenders and what their main issues are.
Marleen Veenstra showcases expertise on lender-side acquisition financing mandates, with additional work on refinancings.
Marleen Veenstra is extremely talented and ambitious. I like her pragmatic approach to complex issues.
Marleen Veenstra is highly experienced in these types of deals and knows what banks expect so she is really easy to communicate with.
What I like most about Marleen Veenstra is her responsiveness and the willingness to go the extra mile. She always tries to get what the client needs while also managing expectations.
I found her to be very helpful, pragmatic, always responsive and fast. She was well aware of the most important discussion points and took the time to explain and guide us through them.
Marleen Veenstra is knowledgeable, transparent, approachable, fun and very committed. She is a pleasure to work with and I would definitely recommend her.
Sharon Kaufmann assists lenders with debt financing, corporate financing and refinancing matters, with additional strength in asset-based lending and sustainability-linked financings. She is also well regarded for her work in public financing, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Sharon Kaufmann combines extensive experience in project finance with a highly solution-oriented mindset. She is approachable, pragmatic and consistently focused on finding workable outcomes.
Sharon Kaufmann is a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable and driven, with a positive energy and pragmatism when needed.
Sharon Kaufmann is clearly very knowledgeable and is a strong communicator, which makes her pleasant to work with.
Her ability to guide complex financial structures with confidence and clarity sets her apart.
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance: Project Finance
Provided by Stek
Maarten van der Graaf
Marleen Veenstra
Herman Wamelink
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Practice area: Banking & Finance
Location: Netherlands
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