Mrs Martijn Koot > Heussen B.V. > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Heussen B.V.
DE ENTREE 139-141
1101 HE AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Work Department

Banking & Finance
Corporate law / M&A

Position

Martijn is a partner in the corporate law and banking & finance practices and focuses primarily on cross-border corporate and financial reorganizations, acquisitions and joint ventures and on cross-border financial transactions including but not limited to syndicated lending, acquisition and leveraged financing and asset-based lending. Martijn co-heads HEUSSEN’s North America desk.

Career

Partner at HEUSSEN since 2010. Martijn is a partner in the banking & finance practice and in the corporate law / M&A practice. Previously, she worked for Landwell (and its predecessor PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal Services) and later for Van Doorne, which firm merged with Landwell in 2004.

Languages

Dutch and English.

Memberships

Member of The Amsterdam Bar and member of the ABA (American Bar Association).

Education

Law degree Leiden University (1998).

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Banking and finance: Borrower side

The banking and finance team at Heussen B.V. is highly recommended for cross-border matters relating to the energy and mining industries. Led by Martijn Koot, the team regularly advises on credit facilities, commodities financing, refinancing mandates, and note issuances, among other financial transactions. Sandy van der Schaaf is also an excellent source of advice on multi-jurisdictional financing matters, especially between Germany and the Netherlands.

Netherlands > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

Heussen B.V. has a strong international network that allows it to offer advice to multinational clients across the world, especially in jurisdictions in North America and Europe. Spearheaded by partner Martijn Koot, the team advises on asset-based lending, syndicated lending, and acquisition financing, among other transactional matters. Sandy van der Schaaf is recommended for her experience in handling complex cross-border financing mandates. Tim Schreuders is another standout member of the team.