Dentons's banking and finance sector team, led by the pair of Jacqueline Bell and Marcel Janssen, demonstrates 'specialist legal knowledge' on a breadth of high-value mandates. The practice regularly operates in the energy, technology, real estate and aviation sectors. Bell utilises a wealth of transportation expertise to advise on a diverse array of financing structures within the sector, while Janssen is a trusted adviser for clients dealing with debt matters, property finance mandates and senior secured note issuances. Highly sought-after among major European financial institutions, Shivaughn Tets stands out for her ‘remarkable ability to analyse situations’.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
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- ‘The Dentons team we work with is practically oriented, acts swiftly, and is highly accessible. Possessing the right specialist legal knowledge is, of course, a fundamental requirement. As a client, we value a fast and pragmatic approach and a small team that can respond quickly.'
- 'We’ve worked with Dentons on several occasions now, always with very positive experiences.'
- 'Close partner involvement.’
- 'Shivaughn Tets has a remarkable ability to analyse situations and, in her role as a moderator, consistently steers discussions back to the core issues, enabling significant progress to be made within a limited timeframe.'
- ‘The firm possesses distinctive specialist expertise in real estate.'
Key clients
- GIGA Storage
- Macquarie Capital
- Stichting Groenfonds
- Nationaal Groenfonds
- Santander
- PROW Capital / Green Shipping Fund
- CTF Amsterdam B.V.
- Breevast
Work highlights
Advised hotel owner CTF Amsterdam B.V. on the financing of Rosewood Amsterdam.
Advised real estate developer and investor Breevast on two financings to support the development of Nobu Residences Park Meadows Amsterdam.
Advising GIGA Storage, one of the two largest battery companies in the Netherlands, on the development of several large-scale energy storage projects including Giga Giraffe and GIGA Lion, as well as regulatory work on GIGA Leopard, the second largest BESS in the Netherlands.
Practice head
Jacqueline Bell; Marcel Janssen
Other key lawyers
Gerard Koster; Shivaughn Tets; Kristin Annexstad