The ‘well prepared’ team at Baker McKenzie takes on a range of technical transactions, including the securitisation of trade receivables and warehouse deals, and also offers particular experience in the securitisation of auto loans. The firm is called upon by a client base consisting of arrangers providing financing for assets and issuers looking to issue new securities. Practice head Philippe Steffens, also head of the firm’s global securities team, is sought after for his expertise in the securitising of trade receivables and is also well versed in asset-based lending. Both Steffens and Jot van Suijlen handle loan portfolio transactions.
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Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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‘Team is very knowledgeable and client oriented. Valuable benchmark information helps in negotiating the wording of agreements.’
‘Partner is available for meetings, also ad-hoc. Makes you feel you are the only and most important client. Very knowledgeable.’
‘Excellent team. Easy to reach out to. Excellent knowledge of our business.’
‘Jot van Suijlen is a real good communicator with excellent knowledge of our business. He really took us by the hand in our first securitisation. Philippe Steffens is a perfect process manager. He's is involved at the right moments in the process.’
‘This BMK is very strong around integrated service lines. BMK comes well prepared and internally aligned. Overall a very strong practice-wide delivery. Philippe Steffens as our lead partner is very knowledgeable and combines expertise with a practical approach where necessary.’
‘The team at BMK led by Philippe Steffens is very focused on delivering the right type of service. Keen to connect the dots and make sure that clients get the right attention.’
‘Accessible, current on developments in the industry and deep networks.’
Key clients
- Arrow Global
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- Commerzbank
- Community Hypotheken
- Credit Suisse
- HSBC
- ING Bank
- Kantar
- Lloyds Banking group
Work highlights
- Advised LFH Lease B.V. on its inaugural Dutch private warehouse securitisation of lease assets and receivables with Barclays and SCIO Capital as senior and mezzanine noteholders.
- Advised Ebury, a Santander owned Fintech trade finance payments platform with replacing the lender on its securitisation structure and adding new jurisdictions and products. This involved extensive amendments to the transaction to reflect the new lender’s requirements, additional security, documentation, memoranda, and opinions.
- Advised ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as senior lender and transaction counsel on a transaction involving the financing of lease receivables and flight simulators manufactured by SIM International B.V.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Philippe Steffens
Other key lawyers
Jot van Suijlen