Sander Simonetti > HabrakenRutten > Rotterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

HabrakenRutten
WEENA 690
3012 CN ROTTERDAM
Netherlands

Position

Partner

Career

With over 15 years of sector focus, Sander Simonetti knows the energy sector and its recent and coming developments inside out. His focus lies on projects, transactions, financing and disputes right across the energy and utilities sector, advising on the full range of energy issues, with particular emphasis on renewables, infrastructure and trade & supply, as well as sustainable energy projects and carbon emissions trading.

In a market committed to a rapid energy transition, clients highly value Sander’s broad knowledge of best market practice in sustainable energy projects, including wind, solar, biogas, heat and storage. Sander has played a major role in recent firs-of-its-kind energy structures and services regarding grid capacity, which has become a major issue in large projects.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Project finance and PFI

HabrakenRutten utilises its strong background in infrastructure and construction to advise on the project finance of large-scale infrastructure projects. Based in Rotterdam, the firm is able to advise on major PPP projects including national motorways, rail and wet infrastructure. Peter Habraken and Henk Raven co-lead the team: Habraken is well versed in successful refinancing during project phases, while Raven is known for creating contracting strategies in line with financial requirements of complex projects. Sander Simonetti has expanded the firm’s capabilities with his expertise in sustainable energy projects. Anna Kaptijn is also noted.

Netherlands > Energy

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The transactional energy team at HabrakenRutten, formed in January 2022 by Sander Simonetti‘s arrival, was bolstered by the arrival of counsel Claire van der Hoeven who joined from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in March 2023.