Mrs Jacqueline Bell > Dentons > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
GUSTAV MAHLERPLEIN 2
1082 MA
Netherlands

Work Department

Banking & Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Jacqueline is a partner in the global Banking and Finance practice and is co-head of the Europe Transportation and Infrastructure Sector, with a growing specialist focus on development finance and blended finance. Jacqueline joined the partnership at Dentons from a position as a successful freelancer, where her work involved the first commercial aviation financing in Myanmar, a reforestation project in Rwanda and Uganda, and the supply chain financing of a cooperative of rice farmers in Cambodia. Since joining Dentons, Jacqueline’s sustainable finance practice has expanded into renewables, including several secured solar and wind project financings. Jacqueline is currently working on the financing of the construction of solar mini-grids on a collection of petrol stations across multiple jurisdictions in Africa.

Jacqueline has extensive in-house experience spent at the Dutch development bank FMO, at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. where she implemented the bank’s credit risk insurance programme, and as general counsel to an investment fund.

Due to Jacqueline’s work in the emerging markets, Jacqueline is recognised by Chambers Global 2022 as being a Banking & Finance Foreign Expert – UK.

Languages

Jacqueline serves clients in English, Dutch and French.

Education

Nottingham Law School, 2005, Legal Practice Course

Nottingham Law School, 2004, Graduate Diploma in Law

University of Edinburgh, 2003, LLB

Université Aix-Marseille III (Aix-en-Provence) , 2002, Master

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance

(Next Generation Partners)

Jacqueline Bell Dentons

Dentons is a go-to firm for notable Dutch lenders, such as ING Bank and Rabobank, seeking advice on financial matters. The firm also regularly advises foreign banks, insurers, and corporations on structured products and asset-backed financing. Marcel Janssen leads the banking and finance practice in Amsterdam and is highly experienced in a variety of financings, including receivables finance, securitisation, supplier finance, and export finance. Spearheading the firm’s English law asset finance practice, Jacqueline Bell regularly represents asset managers and specialises in the aviation and shipping sectors. Other key members of the team include Gerard Koster and Holly Quirk, who both have years of experience within the banking and finance sector.

Netherlands > Banking and finance: Borrower side

Dentons has a well-established reputation for its capabilities within the international finance market. With a focus on transactional and regulatory work, the firm advises banks, financial institutions, and large corporations on a variety of financial matters. Marcel Janssen spearheads the team and often handles complex matters for corporate borrowers. Jacqueline Bell regularly leads on the firm’s cross-border mandates with Europe, Africa, and the US. Gerard Koster and Holly Quirke are also an integral part of the team with their collective experience including bond subscription agreements, real estate refinancing mandates, and revolving credit facility matters.

Netherlands > Transport

Led by Jacqueline Bell, Dentons’s transportation practice is proficient in aviation and ship finance and provides clients guidance on lease finance, asset, and structured transactions involving aircraft, ships, and offshore vessels, as well as on trade commodity finance. The group also represents a range of clients, including banks, leasing companies, and transport operators, with leasing and tax-driven structures.