De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Client SatisfactionDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market-leading firm that is especially recommended for Dutch multinationals and private equity sponsors seeking advice on complex financing transactions. The team is highly experienced in handling high-profile matters for borrowers and advises on extending and amending facility agreements, corporate debt-related matters, green bonds, and refinancing transactions. Ferdinand Hengst is at the forefront of the firm’s finance and restructuring practice; he frequently represents Dutch corporations and is proficient at handling the rescheduling and restructuring of debts as well as overseeing bond transactions. Bas Boutellier is another essential member of the team who regularly leads on some of the firm’s most significant and multifaceted cases.
Testimonials
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‘Ferdinand Hengst knows his clients very well and is a very good sparring partner for senior management.’
'I especially appreciate the proactive, forward-looking perspective.'
Key clients
- AGCO Corporation
- AkzoNobel N.V.
- APAX Partners
- APG Group
- BC Partners
- BCD Travel
- BME Group (Blackstone-owned)
- Centerbridge Partners
- CVC Capital Partners
- Friesland Campina
- Fugro
- GasTerra
- Goldman Sachs International
- G-Square
- Hendrix Genetics
- Holland Casino
- ING Group N.V./ING Bank N.V.
- Intergas
- JustEatTakeaway
- Koppert
- TenneT
- NXP
- Premier Oil plc
- Providence Equity LLP
- Royal Ahold Delhaize
- Royal BAM Group N.V.
- Royal Dutch Shell plc
- Royal Philips N.V.
- Summa Equity
- TenneT
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen
- Unilever
- Univar (Apollo-owned)
- Waterland Private Equity
Work highlights
- Advised TenneT Holding on arranging and syndicating one of the largest single-tier credit facilities since 2020.
- Advised AkzoNobel on its recent EUR 1.2 billion debt issuance.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ferdinand Hengst