Greenberg Traurig LLP's finance and restructuring practice group, led by the 'very solution-oriented' Sabine Schoute, regularly handles a mix of project financing matters, real estate portfolio mandates and refinancing transactions. Schoute is supported by Thijs Elseman, who is noted for his strength in recap and working capital financing matters. Leveraging deep industry expertise, Elseman is particularly sought-after in the media and property sectors. Jack Schrijver often acts on cross-border loan mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Greenberg Traurig expertly combines global legal experience with local market knowledge.’
- ‘Sabine Schoute is a stand-out partner and the reason we've returned to Greenberg Traurig in the Netherlands. She is experienced, knowledgeable, pragmatic, consistently available, and a genuinely wonderful person to work with.'
- ‘Greenberg Traurig is deal driven with the focus on getting the deal done. They understand our way of working, for which sound legal advice is very important but also being able to act quickly and practical. They can quickly adapt and are flexible.'
- 'Based on their knowledge of the market and extensive experience with similar deals, they are well able to advise us on all legal aspects during a transaction.’
- ‘Sabine Schoute is very solution-oriented.’
- ‘Excellent communication, clear answers, always knowing what the issue is, with answers on the spot. Greenberg Traurig works as a team.'
Key clients
- Lion Storage
- Breakthrough Properties
- Union Investment Real Estate GmbH
- Dream Industrial Europe Advisors Coöperatieve U.A.
- Jamestown
- Nalka
- DWS
- Forma Fund
- GARBE
- Patron Capital
- Perial
Work highlights
Assisting Lion Storage on the €267m project financing of project Mufasa, the largest Dutch battery energy storage system project (364MW) and on the finalisation of all project elements and project agreement.
Assisting Breakthrough Properties on the €38m refinancing by L&G’s Asset Management of One Helix, a newly built research and development building located in the Amsterdam University Medical Cluster.
Assisting Jamestown on the €135m refinancing of the iconic property Groot Handelsgebouw in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as provided by Landesbank Baden Württemberg.
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Practice head
Sabine Schoute
Other key lawyers
Thijs Elseman; Jack Schrijver