Mr Marcel Janssen > Dentons > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Dentons advises both banks and borrowers across a range of asset-backed facilities, frequently being called upon to structure ESG-focused loans and those backed by real estate, energy and aviation assets. The team is particularly adept at handling deals governed by English and Welsh law, with Jacqueline Bell, who heads the firm’s European transport and infrastructure team, advising on the financing of aircraft and energy projects. Bell leads the group alongside Marcel Janssen, a specialist in export and project finance.

Dentons offers clients a strong cross-border capability, advising, among others, energy companies and real estate investors on the restatement of existing term loans and RCFs, while also helping them acquire acquisition, project and real estate facilities. Members of the core team include Jacqueline Bell, a specialist on innovative finance structures with a particular focus on developing economies. Marcel Janssen is noted for his expertise in green finance, advising on sustainability-linked loans, while Ines van Dijk focuses on real estate financing. Duco Postma joined from A&O Shearman in April 2024, bringing restructuring expertise to the team.

Dentons administers a broad range of loan structures for banks and non-traditional lenders, with particular expertise in the field of  green project finance loans for energy projects, including battery storage developments. The team is also adept at assisting with financing for projects in developing economies. Marcel Janssen takes the lead on the firm’s green financing work, with particular expertise in cross-border facilities. He heads the team alongside loan restructuring specialist Duco Postma. Gerard Koster‘s practice marries together asset-based and project finance.

At Dentons, the energy practice earns plaudits for its ‘many years of real experience in the more complex and innovative renewable energy deals‘. The ‘very pragmatic‘ team continues to handle a high volume of transactional work for clients in the oil and gas, wind and solar areas, as well as handling permitting issues pertaining to projects. Jan Jakob Peelen is ‘an intelligent energy lawyer with many years of relevant experience‘; he co-heads the practice with banking and finance expert Marcel Janssen.

Dentons stands out for its expertise in battery energy storage system (BESS) energy projects and has been involved in a number of major BESS projects in the Netherlands. The team advises on energy transition issues and assists both lenders and sponsors in project and energy finance. Marcel Janssen spearheads the banking and finance practice and specialises in project finance and energy finance. Co-lead of the transport and infrastructure team Jacqueline Bell handles cross-border financings, while Jan Jakob Peelen leads the energy group and advises on solar, wind and biomass projects.