Ms Sharon Kaufmann > Stek > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Stek regularly advises borrowers across a variety of industries, including agriculture, real estate, energy, and healthcare, among others. Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink are both recommended for project finance and asset-based financing matters. Maarten Van Der Graaf is particularly skilled at handling cross-border acquisition finance, while Marleen Veenstra frequently advises on general corporate lending. Katinka van den Brink is also noted.

Stek is a go-to firm for Dutch mid-market transactions and also has experience of handling wider cross-border mandates within Europe. The team regularly advises lenders across a variety of sectors, including technology, healthcare, real estate, and manufacturing, among others. The ‘highly experienced’ Sharon Kaufmann is recommended for her project finance expertise, especially within the energy and utilities sector. Herman Wamelink is noted for his skill with handling leveraged finance matters while Marleen Veenstra specialises in acquisition finance and general corporate lending. Maarten Van Der Graaf and Katinka van den Brink are also prominent members of the team.

Boutique firm Stek combines its knowledge of financial and project documentation with its regulatory expertise to advise clients on energy-related project financing. Advising lenders and funds, the team focuses on energy legislation issues including electricity, heat and gas as well as renewable energy projects involving biomass, solar, wind and geothermal matters. Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink focus on all finance aspects of projects; Jan Erik Janssen provides regulatory expertise; and Claudia Beele, Coen Thomas and Reijnoud Homveld are all specialised in contract issues and M&A.

The energy practice at Stek covers the gamut of complex regulatory and transactional matters. On the regulatory side, the team advises its clients in connection with litigious cases pertaining to tariff regulation, congestion, and hydrogen issues, among others. In the transactional space, M&A, contracting and project development advice forms the bulk of the workload. A multitude of specialists oversee the group: Regulatory expert Jan Erik Janssen, whose ‘outstanding knowledge’ means he ‘can be relied upon in a crisis’, leads alongside corporate experts Reijnoud Homveld, Claudia Beele, and Coen Thomas, as well as finance experts Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink. January 2024-promoted partner Veii Jacobs‘ ‘dedication and expertise are truly commendable‘, while senior associate Gerard de Jongh is noted for his ‘extraordinary abilities’ in regulatory law.