‘Very professional team, happy to connect at any time. They invest a lot in the personal relationships and really know how to create a friendly, professional and pragmatic atmosphere in a deal and in general. I really like working with them on the lender side and feel very well supported.’ 

‘Lex Oosterling is a very skilled professional and great networker. Always friendly, happy to help and introduce you to his network. Great skill in supporting the lenders towards realising a deal. Adam Abou Habaga just became partner after showing a lot of added value in a variety of deals. Also strong networker, skilled and knowledgeable professional. Further enjoy working with Max Mayer, great added value in uni/ss RCF situations and Benno Leemans as a strong second person on many deals.’

‘Great team with complimentary members. Knowledgeable, professional and always there to support us.’

‘I have worked together a lot with Adam Abou Habaga, who I deem highly professional. Over the past few years I have worked with him on several deals whereby I have seen him develop and grow very well. His promotion to partner to me was more than deserved. I would always vow to have DLA as lender’s counsel.’

‘Ability to manage bureaucratic and ‘stick to the rules’ lenders into a somewhat more pragmatic process.’

‘Adam Habaga is greatly liked by the financing community, given his ability to mediate between lenders and investors and bring parties together.’

‘Proactive approach, out-of-the-box thinking.’

‘The pleasant, proactive approach of Diederik Vriesendorp is most valued. On the ball and gets things done in a pragmatic manner.’

‘The team at Nauta is truly extraordinary. Particularly on the lender side, where the relationship dynamic with the borrower and their counsel carry vary widely depending on the nature of the deal, Nauta is one of the few non-US firms out there that can provide outstanding and quality legal work product, but also show the flexibility needed to calibrate to different deal contexts.’

‘Diederik Vriesendorp is very engaged and visible in transactions, thinks with us in a broader perspective and dares to give clear advice.’

‘Strong team that clearly knows the banking market well. Very pragmatic, not too legalistic.’

‘Simply outstanding – fully understand the client’s needs and execute them with precise and excellent delivery.’ 

‘Ehsan Shirzadi and his team are a joy to work with. They are so calm, precise and responsive and get the deal done with minimal fuss and stress. Their simplicity and pragmatic approach to problems and complex issues is really amazing.’ 

‘Norton Rose Fulbright’s banking and finance practice is unique for its exceptional partner involvement and strong expertise on the lender and arranger side. Their team consistently delivers fair and balanced brokerage, ensuring all parties are well-represented. Clients value their clear, timely communication and ability to navigate complex financing structures with ease.’

‘The individuals at Norton Rose Fulbright are distinguished by their hands-on approach, particularly the partners, who remain actively involved throughout. They excel in problem-solving, offer pragmatic advice, and maintain clear communication at all stages of a transaction.’

‘Houthoff is an outstanding firm with a strong market knowledge and specialised teams for issues including structured finance, restructuring, corporate loans and regulatory compliance. For the Netherlands we believe they have few peers.’

‘I consider Jessica Terpstra an extremely good and clever lawyer providing accurate legal advice in an efficient and pragmatic way. Her broad knowledge of the sector makes her one of the most remarkable practitioners of the banking and finance sector in the Netherlands.’

‘Houthoff is capable of turning documentation around swiftly. They are friendly, yet firm in negotiations. They are proactive and can advise us on what is required for the purpose of our bank requirements while also having an eye for the market standard.’

‘They provide on-point service, flagging specific risks and taking up a proactive role.’

‘Very pragmatic team, easy way of working together.’

‘Always available to brainstorm to improve financial structures for the clients of the bank; willing to think along with optimisation of templates used. Thinking along with the business of the bank. Providing useful trainings for the colleagues within the bank.’

‘Houthoff has good sector knowledge, wide coverage on a variety of law areas, and provides interesting training sessions.’

‘Proactive and always very responsive.’

‘Very constructive.’

‘Very hands on and looking for practical solutions.’

‘Practical and solution driven. Aware of relevant risks and how to avoid these. Good communication skills.’

‘Sharon Kaufmann is a good communicator, easy to contact, pragmatic and can translate the requirements of stakeholders into solid documentation.’

‘Highest attention on all levels; partner is highly committed and has hired very smart and thorough staff; all polite, smart, commercial; patient and good. Best lawyer experience in NL.’

‘We find them solution-focused and collaborative. They are enormously experienced and think ahead to manage a smooth transaction process.’

‘We work a lot with Herman Wamelink and Marleen Veenstra – both are experts in their field.’

‘The team is friendly and always approachable. Our questions are always answered quickly and courteously. We always feel very well advised.’

‘Herman Warmelink is an excellent consultant with a good eye for the essentials and very solution-orientated.’

‘The firm is the absolute market leader for non-bank lending in the Netherlands and a leader in real estate finance. I’ve always experienced them to be deadly efficient, proactive and very flexible.’

‘Angelique Thiele’s knowledge and the communication skills are excellent. She is also very accessible for questions, even in cases without ongoing transactions.’

‘Angelique Thiele’s team is always going the additional mile, being very proactive and showcasing their excellent knowledge of the Dutch real estate market. We really like working with them.’

‘Careful and accurate, good knowledge of market standards.’

‘Angelique Thiele and her team demonstrate a great knowledge in real estate lending. The team is well positioned to assist both in more vanilla bilateral transaction as in the more complex mezzanine or A/B structures.’

‘We worked a lot with Angelique Thiele and we can strongly recommend working with her and her team. She is highly knowledgeable, very practical and above all a very pleasant person to work with.’

‘One of the best practices for real estate financing in the Netherlands.’

‘Angelique Thiele knows the market extremely well, is able to get to the heart of the matter quickly and to structure pragmatic solutions for complex loans.’

‘Floor van Heijst is an experienced lending lawyer who has been working as lawyer for banks in complex transactions and who has the skill to bring people together in a transaction to ensure execution. She is a good communicator and has focus.’

‘Compared to other law firms, 2 Birds stands out due to the exceptional leadership of Floor van Heijst, the recent hire from Nauta. This adds to the expert bench and allows them to be competitive with comparable law firms.’

‘Floor van Heijst is a stand-out partner, a real expert in the field and of exceptional talent and commitment to her clients. We have had the opportunity to work with Floor on multiple transactions and she has been very responsive and constructive. Highly recommend!’

‘Full-service concept, practical, innovative approach, both for the Dutch and international practice.’

‘Floor van Heijst is very experienced as a finance lawyer in the Dutch market as well as in the London market. She combines strong commercial skills and a practical, innovative approach which leads to a very effective legal process for lenders.’

‘The team at Simmons & Simmons Netherlands provides a high level of legal advice, combined with a flexible and commercially oriented approach, which makes them a great fit for a financial institution seeking legal assistance with a real estate finance deal in The Netherlands.’

‘Ivo van Dijk is an excellent partner, who combines an extremely broad know-how with a practical approach to the negotiations.’

‘A proactive and knowledgeable team.’

‘Ivo van Dijk is very approachable, great to work with and demonstrates good technical and commercial knowledge of the Dutch real estate finance market. Emrecan Karacaoglu is great to work with, proactive and solution-oriented.’

‘The team has broad experience and expertise in the real estate market and also in the real estate financing and structured finance practices. Hence, the team is capable of performing a variety of services for us as real estate lender both on asset purchase and financing side as well as more complex structured finance deals. The team is strong in its communications and professional and pleasant to work with ’

‘Ivo van Dijk is well embedded in the real estate financing industry and structured financing markets. He is able to provide advise on various aspects and has broad expertise and skills. He is deal-driven and pragmatic.’