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About
Provided by Hein Tonnaer
Practice Areas
Hein Tonnaer specialises in project finance (with a strong focus on renewable energy) and export finance. He co-leads the worldwide Clifford Chance Renewables Group and Energy & Infrastructure projects group in Amsterdam. He combines deep sector knowledge in the energy transition space primarily in renewables (including offshore, onshore, solar, hydrogen, battery storage). He also advised on TMT infrastructure, aviation and export finance. He has extensive experience advising energy firms, lenders and sponsors across several international projects.
Career
Utrecht University (Law) 2000
Pekhanov Academy (Economics) 2000
Admitted as an advocaat in Netherlands 2001
Joined Clifford Chance 2001
In-house counsel, VolkerWessels 2007
In-house counsel, Econcern 2009
In-house counsel, Eneco Wind 2010
Re-joined Clifford Chance 2010
Counsel since 2012
Partner since 2015
Chambers Review
Europe
Hein Tonnaer is highly esteemed for his ability to handle energy and technology sector project finance mandates, often involving cross-border elements and usually representing the lenders.
Hein Tonnaer has prolific experience in project finance mandates pertaining to wind farms and solar parks, including those of a cross-border scope.
Hein Tonnaer advises banks and clients from the aviation sector on financing mandates, aircraft leasing and sales.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hein's availability, loyalty, reliability, commercial awareness and industry experience are some of the key features that one can only dream of finding in a legal counsel."
"Hein Tonnaer is always willing to support us and has an unmatched understanding of our business and the challenges we face."
"Hein's availability, loyalty, reliability, commercial awareness and industry experience are some of the key features that one can only dream of finding in a legal counsel."
"Hein Tonnaer is always willing to support us and has an unmatched understanding of our business and the challenges we face."
