Stibbe is highly sought-after among key clients for its proficiency in recapitalisation transactions, revolving credit facilities and LMA-based borrowing mandates. Maarten de Bruin is noted for his capabilities in a wide array of refinancing matters, operating across several European jurisdictions. De Bruin leads the firm's banking and finance practice group alongside Rein van Helden, who handles a mix of corporate restructurings and syndicated bank facilities, and Marieke Driessen, who boasts a strong track record in the technology, financial services and manufacturing sectors. Niek Groenendijk excels in cross-border bond issuance matters.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Consolis
- Q-Park
- Frigoglass
- Accell
Work highlights
Advised the Consolis Group in relation to its successful comprehensive debt and equity recapitalisation, including the provision of a new $206m secured term loan facility from certain bondholders of Consolis, combined with a three-year extension of the Group’s existing super senior revolving credit facility.
Advised WAI Global on the acquisition of Pos Service Holland from Nordian Capital Partners.
Advised Intrum AB on the Dutch law aspects of its comprehensive recapitalization transaction, which rescheduled and restructured approximately €4.48bn of debt.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Maarten de Bruin; Marieke Driessen; Rein van Helden
Other key lawyers
Niek Groenendijk; Barbra Bulsing