Banking & Finance

Partner

Erik Geerling holds a market-leading position for ship finance deals, including leasing, restructuring and mortgage transactions, as well as notarial work. A former chair of NautaDutilh, Erik heads the Project Finance Group (a group of lawyers specialised in Energy & Utilities and PFI projects) and the Ship Finance Group (a group of lawyers and paralegals specialised in international ship finance and the sale and leasing of new construction vessels), which expertise also includes full notarial services. He assisted NIBC Bank with the EUR 9 million refinancing and security package for four dry cargo ships.

Erik acts mainly on behalf of lenders, but also has a long and broad experience in acting for sponsors and owners. His clients, both domestic and international, include ABN AMRO, BAM Group, Boskalis, Dredging International, DVB Bank, Feyenoord, HSH Nordbank, ING Bank, Jumbo Maritime, Maersk, MPC Group, NIBC, Nordea Bank, Rabobank, Seatrade Group, SMT, Spliethoff and Anthony Veder Group.

Dutch, English, French

Erik graduated from the University of Groningen in 1988,