The ‘pragmatic and committed’ team at Norton Rose Fulbright, led by Wouter Hertzberger, is highly sought-after on transportation finance mandates, counting international banks, multinational investment entities and shipping corporations among its clients. Hertzberger is particularly adept at handling refinancing matters, the drafting of receivables purchase agreements and covered working capital facilities. The team can also draw upon the expertise of Omar Salah, who handles cross border securitisations, and the ’on the ball’ Tamara Ubink.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
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- 'Tamara Ubink is very fast and on the ball.'
- ‘Wouter Hertzberger is a smooth negotiator and great thinker.'
- ‘Excellent commercial knowledge. They could provide us with insight on the main discussion points ahead of the transaction and this gave us the opportunity to position ourselves in the best way possible.’
- 'Joep Duinker is a skilful lawyer who can stand his ground. ’
- ‘Wouter Hertzberger is a seasoned lawyer and nice to work with.'
- ‘Wouter Hertzberger and his team are nice to work with. They are pragmatic and committed.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank
- ANZ
- Atal Consulting
- Atradius Dutch State Business
- Banco Santander S.A
- BNP Paribas
- Bristow
- Citibank
- DNB Bank
- HSBC
- ING Bank
- International Finance Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Yinson Production in connection with its issue of $1.035bn Rule 144A / Reg S non-recourse senior secured bonds.
Advising Atal Projects B.V. in relation to the financing of the purchase by Blue Astra Maritime and retrofitting of four vessels.
Advising Dutch bank NIBC on an agreement to sell its US $992m portfolio of shipping loans and related derivatives to Hamburg Commercial Bank.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Wouter Hertzberger
Other key lawyers
Omar Salah; Joep Duinker; Tamara Ubink