Clifford Chance is called upon by banks and private equity lenders for advice on the structuring of acquisition and asset-based financing, in addition to assisting with the restructuring or refinancing of existing facilities. Heading the group are Angela McEwan, whose expertise spans syndicated lending and sustainability-linked finance, and Folko de Vries, a specialist in private credit and leveraged facilities. Titus de Vries‘ practice covers real estate, project and corporate deals, handling both syndicated facilities and club structures, with Jelle Hofland taking on layered leveraged financing mandates in addition to offering assistance with the restructuring of loans.
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‘Very knowledgeble and experienced teams. Trying to think with you, challenging in a constructive way.’
‘The team of partners has a very deep understanding of what we do, of their relevant markets and have been operating in the market for a long time.’
‘All of them are very pragmatic, solution-oriented lawyers. They understand how they should serve a transaction without starting to act as principal. They use their soft skills, as well as hard skills, to sooth borrowers, in case they work for banks. In that sense, they seem to operate above a transaction and can take an impartial view in order to get the documents agreed.’
'Jelle Hofland has a brilliant ability to transition from regular way new debt transactions to distressed situations, giving direct, clear advice whilst simultaneously crafting balanced and pragmatic negotiating positions to obtain the best outcome. He has excellent perspectives across legal and commercial matters.'
Key clients
- ING
- Rabobank
- Rivean Capital
- Waterland
- NPM
- Ares
- ABN Amro
- Varo Energy
- FMO
- SMBC
Lawyers
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Angela McEwan
Folko de Vries
Titus de Vries
Practice head
Angela McEwan; Folko de Vries
Other key lawyers
Titus de Vries; Jelle Hofland