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Norton Rose LLP

24TH FLOOR, REMBRANDT TOWER, AMSTELPLEIN 1, 1096 HA AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
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Netherlands : Arbitration

Within Arbitration, tier 4

Norton Rose LLP won a €200m energy dispute and in setting-aside proceedings. Yke Lennartz leads in corporate and commercial arbitrations.

Netherlands : Asset finance and structured finance

Within Asset finance and structured finance, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP has strong business and industry experience across asset and structured financing transactions. Key clients include Rabobank, Gilde, ING and BNP Paribas. Ship finance expert Wouter Hertzberger is ‘able to master innovative and complex transactions quickly’, and Gijs van Leeuwen focuses on aviation-related financings.

Netherlands : Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP has ‘a smaller, more focused and efficient set-up, which can supply tailored solutions and good value’. Wouter Hertzberger, who advised Fairstar Heavy Transport on ship refinancings, and Paul Vine, who is ‘good at getting English law deals done for Dutch clients’, advised ICICI Bank on restructuring a €100m facility. Gijs van Leeuwen leads the team. Herman Wamelink, who joined from Allen & Overy LLP, is ‘very hands-on and knowledgeable’ about general corporate lending and acquisition finance.

Netherlands : Capital markets

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Norton Rose LLP’s clients include CME Clearing Europe, ABN AMRO and BNP Paribas. Practice head Gijs van Leeuwen advised BMW Finance on its €35bn MTN programme and advised DBRS on its rating of a Dutch RMBS by ING. Paul Vine ‘gives practical English law advice’.

Netherlands : Commercial litigation

Within Commercial litigation, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Yke Lennartz leads Norton Rose LLP’s team, which acts in shareholder, M&A and energy disputes, and recently acted for Opera Finance as a shareholder in proceedings concerning the Uni-Invest restructuring. Other clients include ING Bank, Vion and Rotterdam World Gateway.

Netherlands : Construction

Within Construction, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Daphne Broerse’s team at Norton Rose LLP has been advising on large-scale energy, infrastructure and commercial developments. Highlights included assisting clients with tenders for major PPP project contracts and advising Coentunnel Construction on negotiations with the Dutch Ministry of Transport regarding the Second Coentunnel project.

Netherlands : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Norton Rose LLP advised BMW on its €700m acquisition of ING Car Lease. Other clients include Gimv, Prime Ventures, NEON and RWE. Marcel van de Vorst leads the international corporate team and Ep Hannema focuses on corporate work in the financial and food retail food sectors.

Netherlands : Energy

Within Energy, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP has been advising on wind farm projects and various transactional matters. Its clients include RWE/Essent, BP, Alliander, and Denham Capital. Practice head Weero Koster focuses on corporate finance and projects.

Netherlands : Environment and planning

Within Environment and planning, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP’s Daphne Broerse advises on infrastructure and energy developments, with a recent focus on renewables projects. The team advises Vattenfall on permits and consents for wind farms offshore and onshore. Other clients include Coentunnel Construction, Rotterdam World Gateway and Boskalis.

Netherlands : Private equity

Within Private equity, tier 4

Norton Rose LLP’s key clients include Rabo Capital, NEON Private Equity and Gimv. Marcel van de Vorst advised Prime Ventures on various investments and Saskia Blokland acted for Monaghan Middlebrook Mushrooms on the buyout of Walkro International.

Netherlands : Project finance and PFI

Within Project finance and PFI, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP advises lenders, developers and project companies on bids for major PPP infrastructure projects, and also acts on wind farms. Clients include Rabobank, Rotterdam World Gateway and Laing. Practice head Wouter Hertzberger provides ‘a combination of legal skills and pragmatic solutions’.

Netherlands : Real estate

Within Real estate, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Daphne Broerse leads Norton Rose LLP’s team, which has a strong focus on project development. It advises BMW and InterContinental Hotels Group on real estate issues, and recently acted for Luzac College on property acquisition and leasing arrangements. Other key clients include TBI Concessies, Rotterdam World Gateway and Laing Investments.

Netherlands : Shipping, aviation and transport

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Netherlands : Tax

Within Tax, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP ‘understands the way clients work. Further, the advice given is clear and thorough, and very much solution-oriented’. The team is able to advise on Dutch and international tax structures. Practice head Gesina van de Wetering represents numerous Turkey-based clients, and is ‘proactive and strong, both commercially and as a tax adviser’.

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