Comparative Guide
Private Equity
The Netherlands
Roel Fluit & Gianluca Kreuze
Loyens & Loeff is highly sought-after for its ‘high commercial acumen' and is renowned for its expertise in the shipping sector. Under the leadership of Ehsan Shirzadi, the team is adept at handling vessel acquisitions, leasing mandates and credit financing mandates. Shirzadi is considered a go-to advisor for market leading shipping organisations and international financial institutions. Sharita Willigenburg is another name to note for her expertise on a wide array of transactional matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- Their insights into the Dutch market are without parallel, with high commercial acumen and first-rate quality.
- 'Their insights into the Dutch market are without parallel, high commercial acumen, first rate quality.'
Key clients
- Hamburg Commercial Bank
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- ING Bank N.V.
- Caterpillar Financial Services
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Navquim
- Lease Corporation International Aviation
- Vertom UCS Holding B.V.
- European Investment Bank
- MEAG MUNICH ERGO Asset Management GmbH
- Zuyderzee Capital B.V.
Work highlights
Advised Hamburg Commercial Bank in its acquisition of NIBC Bank’s entire €992m shipping portfolio.
Advised MEAG Munich Ergo Asset Management with the purchase of 40 Dutch flag dual fuelled river barges to be owned by two Luxembourg issuers.
Advised ING Bank N.V. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. with the €54.355m export credit agency (Atradius) backed financing to Arklow Shipping for the purchase of 10 Irish flag, newbuild vessels.
Practice head
Ehsan Shirzadi
Other key lawyers
Sharita Willigenburg