Bird & Bird regularly handles project finance mandates in the energy, infrastructure and financial services sectors. The finance and financial regulation practice group is headed by Roger van Buuren and Floor van Heijst: Van Buuren is noted for his strength in renewable energy matters and is able to advise on the full lifecycle of a lending matter; Van Heijst stands out for her willingness to ‘go the extra mile’, notably in the leveraged and acquisition finance space.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘A pragmatic approach.’
- ‘Floor van Heijst has a good understanding of the broader financing process and is keen and driven to bring transactions to a smooth close, keeping all parties informed and aligned. She goes the extra mile and delivers on time.’
- ‘Bird & Bird stands out in its efficiency and effectiveness as a result of their understanding of the market and the clients’ background.'
- 'The project finance department is able to have a sophisticated understanding of the client's position, the specific request and the challenges, and translating that to a pragmatic approach.’
- ‘Unique to Roger van Buuren is his high level of personal involvement in the process which allows him to switch quickly from a helicopter view as well as at a detail level if necessary.’
- ‘Easy to reach, committed.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Invest-NL Capital N.V.
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund
- Banco Santander UK Plc
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Zencap Asset Management
- BNG Bank N.V.
- Kreos Capital
- Blackrock
- ING Bank N.V.
- Macquarie Bank Plc
Work highlights
Advised Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. in connection with the €44m club deal financing provided to Les Maraichers de France SAS.
Advised ABN AMRO Bank on multiple solar PV project finance transactions.
Practice head
Roger van Buuren; Floor van Heijst
Other key lawyers
Daniel Polderman