Norton Rose Fulbright‘s asset finance expertise lies in the shipping and aviation sectors, where the firm advises lenders and borrowers on the arranging of cross-border financing structures for the acquisition or lease of ships and aircraft. Practice head Wouter Hertzberger ’finds joy in solving problems,’ specialising in asset finance in the aforementioned sectors and further advising on export credit finance. Mei Land Man handles asset finance transactions with export credit guarantees attached.
Testimonials
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‘The most outstanding aspect of the team is that it is a team. Open to new ideas and flexible but with a professional attitude, and pleasant to deal with.’
'Mei Land Man and Wouter Hertzberger stand out as they respect their coworkers and allow them to bring added value while providing support where needed.'
'They are focused on understanding the business, the sector and adding true value from a legal point of view.'
‘Wouter Hertzberger is an excellent professional who understands and knows how to manage complex international transactions. He is not just focused on the economic gain, but finds joy in solving problems and being part of realising complex transactions.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank
- ANZ
- Atal Consulting
- Atradius Dutch State Business
- Banco Santander S.A
- BNP Paribas
- Bristow
- Citibank
- DNB Bank
- HSBC
- ING Bank
- International Finance Corporation
- Invest International
- Macquarie Rotorcraft
- MUFG Bank
- NIBC
- Rabobank
- Prow Capital B.V.
- Société Générale
- Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Atal Projects B.V. in relation to the financing of the purchase by Blue Astra Maritime of four vessels, and their subsequent retrofitting.
- Advised NIBC on an agreement to sell its $992m portfolio of shipping loans and related derivatives to Hamburg Commercial Bank.
- Advised noteholder investors on a structured sale and leaseback financing of sorting centre real estate for PostNL.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Wouter Hertzberger