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.

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.