The Legal 500

Within Arbitration , tier 4

Norton Rose LLP focuses on energy and finance sectors. Practice head Yke Lennartz recently handled a proceeding to set aside a multimillion-euro award claim.

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

Norton Rose LLP recently advised ING and NIBC on FPSO assets and acted for export credit agencies on aircraft financings. Gijs van Leeuwen and Wouter Hertzberger lead on structured and asset finance matters.

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

Known for its focus on energy and infrastructure, Norton Rose LLP advised Deutsche Bank on a $50m pre-export financing to Coal of Africa and provided local law advice to RBS and other banks on the restructuring of Danaos Corporation. Other clients include EMCF, Société Générale and BNP Paribas. Gijs van Leeuwen heads the practice.

Within Capital markets, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,

Norton Rose LLP predominately advises on debt issues, and recently advised BMW on updating its Euro medium-term note programmes. Gijs van Leeuwen is the key contact.

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

Yke Lennartz leads the team at Norton Rose LLP, which focuses on cross-border commercial, banking and energy sector litigation. Recent matters include multimillion-euro shareholder and transactional disputes for international and Dutch holding companies.

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

Norton Rose LLP acts for construction companies and other clients on energy, infrastructure and commercial real estate developments. It is advising the Rotterdam World Gateway consortium on contract issues regarding its concession to operate a terminal at Maasvlakte 2. It also advises Coentunnel Construction partnership on DBFM contract issues and negotiations with the state regarding the second Coentunnel. Daphne Broerse leads the team.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Norton Rose LLP has acted on some notable, high-value cross-border transactions for clients such as ING, DONG Energy and RWE. Ep Hannema and Marcel van de Vorst are the key contacts. Saskia Blokland made partner in 2011.

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

Norton Rose LLP’s practice is marked by ‘high-level industry knowledge and a flexible, proactive approach’. The practice advises a number of energy project developers, including the BritNed joint venture between Dutch and UK electricity operators, and is providing pro bono advice regarding a water purification development in Bangladesh. Practice head Weero Koster is ‘excellent’.

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

Norton Rose LLP continues to develop its planning and environmental work, acting for project developers and construction companies, with a focus on the energy sector. It advised RWE on permits and consenting issues and acted for Boskalis on infrastructure and real estate developments, including litigation regarding alleged regulatory breaches.

Within Private equity , tier 4

Norton Rose LLP advised key client Prime Technology Ventures on numerous transactions, including the sale of Silicon Hive to Intel. Other clients include Gimv, Typhoon Capital and Atomico Ventures. The team includes corporate finance lawyers Marcel van de Vorst and Ep Hannema, who are recommended along with newly promoted partner Saskia Blokland.

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

Norton Rose LLP advises lenders on financing and contractors on development. It advised the construction company for the Second Coentunnel on contract issues and BritNed Development – a joint venture between Dutch and English electricity grids – on regulatory issues. Project finance expert Wouter Hertzberger is ‘enormously responsive, and able to reach consensus in negotiations’. Weero Koster and Daphne Broerse focus on energy and infrastructure sectors, respectively.

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

Norton Rose LLP provides service with ‘an international perspective’, and practice head Daphne Broerse gives ‘strong support in negotiations’. Clients include InterContinental Hotels Group, Luzac Onderwijs and Estro Groep.

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

Norton Rose LLP acts for international clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Practice head Gesina van de Wetering advises a number of Turkish companies, and Remco Smorenburg recently advised BMW and Morgan Stanley.