Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
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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, including MiFID II.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised a syndicate of lenders, including Rabobank and ABN AMRO, on the USD300 million term loan facility for Marel.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Clifford is well aware of the specific market developments and well able to guide the complex and delicate process."
"The Clifford Chance team is pleasant to work with."
"The lawyers' flexibility and responsiveness is impressive."
"I have found them thoughtful and able to apply principles across regulations and products to reach a pragmatic outcome on complex matters."
"The team at Clifford is well aware of the specific market developments and well able to guide the complex and delicate process."
"The Clifford Chance team is pleasant to work with."
"The lawyers' flexibility and responsiveness is impressive."
"I have found them thoughtful and able to apply principles across regulations and products to reach a pragmatic outcome on complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
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'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."
Jelle Hofland is highly regarded for advising on syndicated financing and the refinancing of credit facilities, as well as assisting both borrowers and lenders with acquisition financing.
Titus De Vries has a broad practice advising clients on syndicated lending and revolving credit agreements, as well as assisting with sustainability-linked loans.
"Titus De Vries is highly skilled and proactive."
Angela McEwan assists lenders with multi-jurisdictional project financing matters involving the technology sector. She also advises lenders on amendments to term facility agreements. She has additional experience in matters involving syndicated finance and English law-governed arrangements.
"Angela McEwan provides a lot of the creativity toward the solutions of a case."
Folko de Vries has a strong focus on acquisition financing matters, particularly those involving private equity clients.
Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
Netherlands