Mr Stefan van Rossum > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Complementing its work for lenders, Van Doorne generates work from borrower-side clients such as private equity houses, real estate funds and Dutch/international investors, as well as public sector entities. One of the names to note at the firm is Stefan van Rossum, whose expertise includes leveraged finance, project finance and asset-based lending. He co-heads the practice with Angelique Thiele, who specialises in real estate and development finance. In a recent highlight, Thiele led the advice to prime German real estate fund Patriza on facilities obtained from ING and other lenders for the purpose of refinancing its existing residential portfolio and an office conversion. Leveraged finance expert Roel Botter is also recommended.

Van Doorne has a particular capability in real estate and development finance transactions, with 12 practitioners focusing on this area. Elsewhere, the firm’s workload covers leveraged finance/corporate lending, hospital financing, sub- and non-performing loan portfolio sales, asset-based lending and debt restructurings. Stefan van Rossum and Angelique Thiele jointly lead the practice, which is highly active in cross-border transactions, and generates a strong flow of work from Dutch, German, US and UK banks. It also has a strong profile among Dutch and international non-bank lenders, such as insurance companies and loan funds. Van Rossum and Anneloes van Uhm recently acted for VTB Bank as lender and arranger on the £3.7bn financing of Nova Resources’ acquisition of shares in Kaz Minerals Plc by way of a public offer.

The Van Doorne team is ‘always on the ball and keeps you up to date with the right level of detail’. It is well known in the market for financial restructuring and distressed debt transactions, litigation and tax advice. Practice head Stefan van Rossum has notable experience in financial restructurings on the lender side and acts for Dutch banks and distressed investors. Senior associate Jelmer Baukema focuses on insolvency, bankruptcy and debt restructuring transactions.