

Stibbe
Client SatisfactionStibbe has experience of representing high-profile clients in complex cross-border transactions, with particular strengths in acquisition and real estate finance. The banking and finance team is co-led by Maarten de Bruin, Marieke Driessen, and Rein van Helden. Valued for her keen insights and negotiating skills, Driessen has established herself as a go-to lawyer within the financial sector with more than two decades of experience. Located in London, Van Helden is recommended for his impressive track record of handling high-value international banking and finance mandates for clients such as JP Morgan, Frigoglass, and Basic-Fit. Niek Groenendijk is another prominent member of the team, having worked on many significant refinancings and facility agreements.
Key clients
- Aggreko
- Kartesia
- Great Grey Investments
- JPMorgan
- Citibank and Goldman Sachs
- Consolis
- 3G Capital
- BNP Paribas
- Adevinta
- Q-Park
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- The Baupost Group, Timex Group
- Mitiska REIM
- AccorInvest
Work highlights
- Advised on the merger between the Swiss corporation Firmenich International SA and Dutch publicly listed Koninklijke DSM N.V. to create DSM-Firmenich.
- Advised Frigoglass on the consensual recapitalisation and financial restructuring of Frigoglass S.A.I.C. and the group of companies formerly controlled by it.
- Advised Mitiska REIM on the acquisition (from Syntrus Achmea) and financing of retail centre Makado Beek and the refinancing of the acquisition of retail park Woonboulevard Arnhem.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maarten de Bruin, Marieke Driessen, Rein van Helden