AKD advises a range of corporate borrowers requiring acquisition and real estate finance, but offers particular expertise in advising borrowers in the shipping and aviation sectors on securing or amending project finance and RCFs. The practice is headed by Vincent Bettonville who acts for clients on cross-border corporate and acquisition financing arrangements. Renate Punt-Huizer is the key contact for shipping finance.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very committed and knowledgeable in the specific industry. Also quite hands on.’
‘Partner is very fast, pragmatic and proactive. Not only highlights the problem but where possible actively contributes to the solution. Associates have the knowledge we expect from a top firm in this area.’
‘We work with the team regularly and find them to be responsive and commercial, highlighting options and suggesting courses of action.’
‘The team has a long track record and wide experience in ship finance and related transactions). They are fast, experts in negotiating complex ship finance transactions and are creative in finding solutions acceptable for all parties involved.’
‘We have worked for more than ten years with Renate Punt-Huizer and Romy Mattens. As a team they are hard to beat for their competitors; fast, creative, punctual, easy accessible, all details worked out well, no mistakes, no open ends, etc.’
Key clients
- VDL
- Exide Technologies
- Iron Mountain
- Neways
- NIBC
- Pine Bridge Benson Elliot
- Dechra
- Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
- JPMorgan
- Deutsche Private Equity
- Braskem
- Graphenix
- Panattoni
- Morgan Stanley
- Natixis
- Stoneridge
- CSU/Total Care
- KIC InnoEnergy
- Acta Marine
- Aukera Real Estate Debt
- Storteboom
Work highlights
- Advised Neways on amendments to its existing facility agreement following the takeover by Infestos.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vincent Bettonville