The banking and finance group at Dentons, led by Marcel Janssen and Jacqueline Bell, demonstrates particular skill in sustainability-linked loan mandates. Janssen remains a key point of call for energy corporations, financial institutions and local banks. Bell has a wealth of experience dealing with syndicated loans and uncommitted bilateral trade facilities. Gerard Koster is lauded for his project finance expertise and also has experience with acquisition finance matters and cross border supplier finance mandates. Shivaughn Tets stands out for her real estate finance expertise.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Consists of well known lawyers, who know our expectations and collaborate extremely efficiently.’
- ‘Marcel Janssen and Shivaughn Tets know our expectations, with several years of experience, always achieve outstanding results in negotiations and in meeting tough deadlines for closings.’
Key clients
- Rabobank
- ING Bank
- Berlin Hyp AG
- Macquarie Capital
- Triodos Investment Management
- ABN Amro
- UniCredit
- Societe Generale
- HSBC Bank plc
Work highlights
Represented a consortium of ING Bank N.V., Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Banco Santander SA, Triodos Bank and ASR Verzekeringen as lenders' counsel, in relation to the cutting-edge project, and the largest BESS Project currently in development and permitted in the Netherlands.
Assisting ING Bank N.V., Amsterdam, Lancy / Geneva Branch with the drafting and negotiating of a $140m syndicated secured borrowing base facility for metals assets located across the US, guaranteed by a Turkish parent company.
Advised a club of lenders on the financing of a parking garage portfolio in 4 jurisdictions.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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
Marcel Janssen; Jacqueline Bell
Other key lawyers
Gerard Koster; Shivaughn Tets