Led by Jurgen van der Meer, the practice at Clifford Chance advises corporate issuers and institutional investors across a range of sectors, including automotive, oil and gas and real estate. The team is well-equipped to advise on novel debt capital mandates, including tokenised commercial paper issuances. Additionally, the team has demonstrable skills in sustainable bond issues, medium-term note and commercial paper issuances, as well as hybrid and regulatory capital matters. Dewi Walian is highly regarded for her expertise in digital bonds transactions as well as high-yield, hybrid and regulatory-driven debt offerings. Marina Sarkisjan is a further key contact.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Top of the bill DCM team: they cover the full range of products and transactions. The go-to firm for DCM transactions and programmes.’
- ‘Very knowledgeable and always happy and available to discuss.’
- ‘The team is very knowledgeable, professional and hands-on. Pleasant communication and efficient transaction management makes the team a great partner to work with. ’
- ‘Market-leading team with excellent combination of legal expertise and commercial pragmatism.’
- ‘Jurgen van der Meer is extremely highly regarded. Bright, forward thinking and deeply embedded in market practice.'
Key clients
- ABN AMRO
- Rabobank
- ING
- Morgan Stanley
- Natwest Markets
- PostNL
- Stedin
- BNP PARIBAS
- Deutsche Bank
- Alliander
- Harbour Energy
Work highlights
Advised ABN AMRO on issuances of nearly €4bn across a series of trades, including its €750m European Green Bond (EuGB) labelled bonds.
Advised ABN AMRO as transaction counsel in relation to its inaugural tokenised commercial paper issuance on a private blockchain.
Advised Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. (Rabobank) on several notes issues under its €160bn global medium-term notes programme and its $30bn bond programme.
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Practice head
Jurgen van der Meer
Other key lawyers
Dewi Walian; Marina Sarkisjan