The structured finance and securitisation practice group at NautaDutilh is entrusted by banks, consumer finance entities and investment management corporations to advise across a diversity of transaction types. Arjan Scheltema possesses experience in multi-tranche securitisation transactions, mortgage receivables mandates and retained covered bond matters. Scheltema leads the team alongside longstanding specialist Michaëla Ulrici, who is noted for her expertise in senior secured infrastructure loans. The ‘very dedicated’ Liza Gerritsen supports the team's offering in the sector, while Reinier Dommerholt has a strong track record in soft bullet covered bond programmes.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Arjan Scheltema is a leading lawyer with a lot of experience and very strong technical skills.'
  • 'Michaela Ulrici is exceptionally experienced and connected.'
  • 'Pragmatic and solution oriented.'
  • 'Liza Gerritsen is very capable, a pleasure to work with and very dedicated.'
  • 'Reinier Dommerholt has an excellent technical understanding and very broad experience ’
  • 'A leading team in Dutch securitisation for many years.'

Key clients

  • ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
  • Achmea Bank N.V. /Achmea Group
  • ARA Venn
  • Ares Management
  • Argenta Spaarbank N.V.
  • ASR
  • Athora Netherlands N.V.
  • BAWAG Group
  • Blauwtrust Groep N.V.
  • Build Investment Management B.V.
  • Chenavari
  • Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.

Work highlights

Assisted Athora Netherlands N.V. with the transfer of a more than €900m mortgage loan portfolio to Dynamic Credit for the benefit of an investor based in the UK whereby Athora has sold its entire own mortgage loan portfolio
Assisted NIBC as drafting counsel in a sale and portfolio transfer of Dutch residential mortgage loans that were originated by NIBC Direct Hypotheken B.V.

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Practice head

Arjan Scheltema; Michaëla Ulrici

Other key lawyers

Liza Gerritsen; Reinier Dommerholt; Julie Wassenberg