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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

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Netherlands

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Energy

Clifford Chance assists leading global lenders developers, and project companies across major and high-value transactional and project mandates. Hein Tonnaer, who co-leads the practice, has ‘unparalleled experience’ across project development and finance mandates. Fellow co-head Liesbeth Buiter offers further energy transition projects expertise, focusing her practice on the negotiation of construction contracts and offtake arrangements. Philip Walsh supports across project finance, corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, and offtake arrangements. Lotte De Bruin ’demonstrates deep subject matter knowledge’, particularly within the solar and battery storage segments. Johanneke Butijn specialises in renewables projects mandates.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'The Clifford Chance team is competent, fast, and solution-oriented.'
  • 'They think along on commercial topics of a transaction, not purely from a legal perspective.'
  • 'The team demonstrates in-depth subject matter expertise and stays on top of everything. Responses are quick and accurate, and the team demonstrates a clear overview of the entire process.'
  • 'The Clifford Chance team has really excelled in providing business-focused support. They truly understand our business and are able to (pro actively) engage on matters, think along with the business and guide us in the most challenging aspects of very complex development projects.'
  • 'Hein Tonnaer has unparalleled experience in the project financing / project development / renewables space. He has strong understanding of all key areas and is able to navigate the most difficult aspects of project development, always taking the client’s interest into account.'
  • 'Lotte de Bruin demonstrates deep subject matter knowledge and the ability to maintain a clear overview of complex processes.'
  • 'Philip Walsh truly is a star in his field. Very knowledgeable and creative.'
  • 'Johanneke Butijn has done an outstanding job for us.'

Key clients

  • CEE Group
  • Partners Group
  • SkyNRG BV
  • Shell plc
  • EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
  • Advario Projects
  • LBBW
  • Rabobank
  • TotalEnergies SE
  • GIGA Storage
  • GIGA Giraffe
  • Triton
  • Stedin
  • Zenith Energy
  • Engie
  • Toyota Tsusho
  • Eurus
  • Orascom Construction
  • ACEN Corporation
  • ING Bank N.V.

Work highlights

Advised SSE and APG on their bidding and successful award of the 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha (Noordzeker) offshore wind farm; and Vattenfall on their joint venture with CIP in respect of their bidding and successful award of the 2GW IJmuiden Ver Beta (Zeevonk) offshore wind farm.
Advised the Aramis Consortium (EBN, Gasunie, Shell and TotalEnergies), in relation to the Aramis CO2 transport and storage project in the Netherlands.
Advised SkyNRG on the development of Europe's first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant in the Netherlands, DSL-01.

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

Hein Tonnaer; Liesbeth Buiter

Other key lawyers

Philip Walsh; Lotte de Bruin; Johanneke Butijn