LAWYER PROFILE

Mike Niekoop

Europe 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance: Project Finance

Netherlands

1 year ranked

Transportation: Aviation

Netherlands

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance LLP

Practice Areas

Mike Niekoop is part of the Global Financial Markets group. He specializes in project finance (with a strong focus on renewable energy), digital infrastructure finance (including data centres, towers and fibre) and asset finance. Mike combines deep sector knowledge in renewables (including offshore, onshore, solar, wind, biomass, tidal wave and battery storage), aviation and infrastructure finance with legal skills and pragmatic advice. He has advised energy firms, banks, lenders, sponsors, institutional investors and aviation companies and lessors across several domestic and cross-border project & asset based transactions. He is a regular contributor to the loose-leaf publications Aircraft Liens & Detention Rights and Aircraft Finance by Sweet & Maxwell and has issued several briefings on various renewable energy related topics.

Career

University of Tilburg (Law) 2010

Joined Clifford Chance Amsterdam 2010

Admitted as an advocaat in Netherlands 2010

Professional Memberships

Netherlands Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance: Project Finance - Netherlands

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Mike Niekoop has a growing presence in the project finance space owing to his involvement in the financing of significant energy projects and data centres across the Netherlands. His experience also encompasses sustainability-linked financings.

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Transportation: Aviation - Netherlands

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Mike Niekoop is trusted by airlines and asset managers to advise on the sale, delivery and leasing of aircraft, as well as related financing matters. He also demonstrates expertise in matters relating to sustainable aviation fuel.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mike Niekoop provides a client-driven service and excellent sector knowledge.
Banking & Finance: Project FinanceChambers European Guide
Mike Niekoop is very pragmatic, hands on and good to work with.
Banking & Finance: Project FinanceChambers European Guide
I have consistently been impressed by his professionalism, responsiveness and deep sector knowledge.
Banking & Finance: Project FinanceChambers European Guide
He is very much a trusted adviser in our ongoing work and demonstrates the kind of commercial judgement and execution quality you would expect from a next-generation partner.
Banking & Finance: Project FinanceChambers European Guide
Mike Niekoop is a sophisticated lawyer who always maintains his cool and does not back out of in-depth discussions to get the best end result for his client.
Transportation: AviationChambers European Guide
Mike Niekoop delivers extremely reliable local counsel.
Transportation: AviationChambers European Guide