Banking & Finance: Project Finance | Europe

A&O Shearman boasts a market-leading financing team with notable experience in acquisition finance mandates. The law firm is highly esteemed for assisting clients with credit facilities, term loans, leveraged finance and bridge financing. It is popular with both borrowers and lenders. It also offers a standout project finance group, advising on the financing of renewable energy projects. The law firm additionally assists with regulatory compliance and clearance matters in the financial sector, including licensing and market access issues.

Clifford Chance is one of the leading financing practices in the Netherlands, with experience acting for both borrowers and lenders. The law firm is highly regarded for handling a range of financing transactions, including revolving credit facilities, sustainability-linked financing, refinancing and acquisition financing. Clifford Chance also has one of the top project finance teams in the Dutch market, particularly for energy and technology sector projects. The team also acts on regulatory matters, such as regulatory clearance, licence applications and financial sector regulations.

Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the top law firms in the Netherlands for project finance mandates. The team is highly regarded for assisting lenders and construction consortiums with domestic and multi-jurisdictional project finance mandates, often in the renewable energy, technology and transport infrastructure sectors. Team members also have notable experience representing a range of clients in financial regulatory issues.

Stibbe is well regarded for financial regulatory matters and project finance mandates. The law firm assists clients with licensing applications and sustainable finance directives, as well as advising on fintech regulations, contentious mandates and anti-money laundering legislation. Stibbe also frequently assists sponsors and lenders with project finance matters, including PPP and PFI projects, often involving transport or energy infrastructure. The team is equally equipped to advise both borrowers and lenders on acquisition financing mandates, as well as revolving credit facilities agreements and sustainable financings.

Bird & Bird is active in advising lenders and arrangers on project and real estate finance mandates, particularly in the renewable energy sector. In a position to leverage its international network, Bird & Bird is able to assist clients with cross-border mandates and has notable experience assisting with acquisition financings and facilities agreements.

DLA Piper has a strong focus on corporate finance matters, particularly advising both lenders and borrowers on acquisition finance. The law firm is able to assist with a broad range of financing types, acting on unitranche financing, asset-based financing, refinancing and mezzanine financing. Team members also have notable experience assisting with project finance mandates, particularly in the energy sector.

NautaDutilh has an outstanding reputation for financial regulatory matters, representing financial sector clients in licensing applications, as well as the launch of new products. The regulatory team also advises clients on sustainability regulations. The law firm also has a well-regarded financing practice, assisting borrowers and lenders with real estate and acquisition financing and revolving credit facilities. Its financing practice further encompasses project finance mandates, notably in relation to construction projects and energy infrastructure. The law firm also handles cross-border financings, often involving the USA, Dutch Caribbean or the United Kingdom. The team has experience in financial restructuring and refinancing mandates.

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.