Clifford Chance leverages its strong Dutch and English law capabilities to provide an 'unparalleled insight and a very commercial view on transactions'. Standout mandates include acting for Rabobank on the €500m project financing of Windpark Zeewolde and the development of the largest onshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The sizeable multi-disciplinary team also has a stellar reputation acting for lenders, sponsors and institutional investors in the energy sector. Hein Tonnaer is frequently supported by associate Mike Niekoop. Other key figures include Liesbeth Buiter, English-qualified Angela McEwen, counsel Nanette Rutgers and senior consultant Jaap Koster.

The team at Norton Rose Fulbright is a recognised name for major PFI infrastructure projects, particularly those in the power and renewable energy sectors. The arrival of Anthony Pallett from Hogan Lovells (United Arab Emirates) LLP has further bolstered the practice's English and Dutch law and Islamic finance capabilities. Diederik Tijssen was appointed innovation manager, serving as a local contact to the offices in Germany and Paris and increasing access to the firm's innovation programme, NRF Transform, for both clients and internal teams. Wouter Hertzberger represents sponsors and lenders in the project financing and restructuring of oil and gas, renewables, road and port projects. Daphne Broerse is the go-to lawyer for corporations and governmental authorities for large-scale energy, infrastructure and commercial developments. Joris Ravelli and senior associate Ania Gorna are other names to note.

AKD's real estate and project finance team is led by Eindhoven-based Marc Wintgens, an 'excellent PFI/PPP lawyer'. He has a very good market reputation for healthcare PPP projects, as a result of his involvement in Mobility PPP, the first PPP contract for parking and the Zuyderland Hospital PPP, the first-ever PPP in the healthcare sector in the Netherlands. Taco De Lange is active in real estate refinancing, as is Julian Versmissen.

Dentons has a highly reputable project and energy finance practice, and is sought out by major Dutch and international banks, as well as sponsors and corporate borrowers. The practice is renowned for its international capability; Jacqueline Bell and associate Holly Quirke provide advice from an English law perspective, alongside senior associate Todd Crosby, who joined from Vinson & Elkins RLLP. Marcel Janssen is a well known figure for renewable energy project financing and is involved in innovative projects including his advice to Stichting Groenfonds on the structuring and project financing for the greenfield development of a novel recycling plant to recycle HBCD containing polystyrene foams, as well as major wind farm and solar project developments. Senior associate Jack Schrijver is also noted for real estate and project finance.

NautaDutilh's team is distinguished by its ability to handle a range of financing matters, including in the areas of real estate and city developments, energy and utilities, ranging from solar, onshore and off shore wind projects, fibre projects, to power plants. Rotterdam-based Jaco Belder and Erik Geerling represent both lenders, investors and development companies in long-term significant projects such as on the development of Feyenoord City, as part of the redevelopment in south Rotterdam. In the same office, Arjan Pors specialises in corporate lending and project finance, while in Amsterdam, David van Ee is a key name. 

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV is best known for its close relationship with the state of the Netherlands, advising on all its major PPP projects in infrastructure, energy and accommodation, such as the €750m Zeetoegang IJmond sea lock PPP, the Windpark Maasvlakte 2 wind farm project and the state’s accommodation, prison and court building PPP projects. It also has a strong regional presence, acting for public authorities throughout the country, as well as representing corporate clients, including Siemens and ProRail. It also extensively advises start-ups through its use of Pels Acceleration Lab, which offers legal and project development support to innovators from the private and public sectors. Mark Birnage spearheads the practice and is a recognised PPP expert.

Stibbe's project finance practice focuses on infrastructure finance, particularly on projects involving renewable energy, waterways and public buildings. The group maintains a strong presence in PPP/PFI projects, demonstrated by practice head David Orobio de Castro, acting alongside Ingmar De Groot and Rein van Helden, to advise a mix of bank lenders and the EIB, on providing finance to BAAK Blankenburg-Verbinding in relation to the A24 Blankenburg connection project. Martin In de Braekt, head of the firm's energy and industry group, is another key name.

As part of its real estate finance department, Van Doorne fields a 'well-rounded, deeply skilled' team that predominantly acts for lenders on a wide variety of project finance and development finance transactions. Public sector financing is a key area of growth, particularly in relation to hospital financing, education and private financing in residential housing. In PPP/PFI projects, the team concentrates on infrastructure and urban renewal. Angelique Thiele divides her time between the firm's Amsterdam and London offices, 'providing excellent guidance and advice' on cross-border real estate and development finance. Roel Botter specialises in healthcare financing. Real estate partners Ariën van Heesen and Mark Moolhuizen are also of note.

Bird & Bird has increased its market presence through the hire of Roger van Buuren, a project finance specialist with more than twenty years of private practice and in-house banking experience working with lenders and investors in all types of financings in renewable energy, particularly in solar (offshore and onshore) wind, battery storage and biomass, and infrastructure. He is regularly mandated by key client ABN Amro Bank on project financing transactions, where he is assisted by associate Franka van Buuren.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has an extensive background acting for investors, sponsor companies, lenders, as well as public authorities on public-private joint ventures and the project financing of real estate, infrastructure and nuclear energy/renewables technology developments, including its advice to Pallas on the tender, construction, financing and regulatory aspects of a new state-of-the-art nuclear research reactor. Menno Stoffer specialises in corporate financing matters, particularly in the energy sector.

DLA Piper's Amsterdam office, headed by Gerard Kneppers is recognised for its project finance work in renewables, particularly in solar energy, where the team is working alongside Coöperatieve Rabobank on financing the construction and operation of the Netherlands' largest solar park, Solar Park Vloeivelden Hollandia. Kneppers is the main figure for DFI-based lending, renewables and infrastructure financing transactions and is able to advise on Dutch, English and South African law.

Houthoff specialises in the financing and refinancing of large infrastructure investments, particularly in relation to wind power projects. Jessica Terpstra splits her practice between the firm's London and Amsterdam offices and is a key name for real estate financing and infrastructure project financing. Michel Klijn and Loet Venrooy are the key partners in the Rotterdam and Amsterdam offices, respectively.

Stek assists with the negotiating and drafting of finance and project documentation, often working alongside foreign firms and local counsel on multi-jurisdictional and domestic mid-market financing transactions. Biomass, solar and geotherm project financing are the main areas of activity. Key contacts Herman Wamelink and Sharon Kaufmann have 'extensive experience' in the sector. Reijnoud Homveld is also noted.