Osborne Clarke oversees the structuring of cross-border real estate and project financing arrangements, and places a growing emphasis on green facilities. Heading the team is the ‘very practical’ Axel van der Staak, who offers considerable experience in corporate financing structures and is also well versed in organising financing for renewable energy projects. He works closely with Marlinde Klein Ganseij, who marries together expertise in real estate, renewables and growth financing.
Testimonials
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‘Very responsive team, with clear coordination between the team members. Smooth communication.’
‘We really enjoyed working with Axel van der Staak and Marlinde Klein Ganseij on our refinancing. They are an efficient team, knowledgeable and nice to work with.’
‘The banking team at Osborne Clarke is a good partner to us in our corporate financing transactions. They are fast and they have tailor-made solutions in response to the legal issues. They are very knowledgeable on market practice and able to guide us when needed. They have good communication skills and happy to assist us on whatever front we need, being negotiations with legal or financial people.’
‘Axel van der Staak is a very commercial and hands-on banking lawyer who is able to guide us towards the trends in the market. He is also pragmatic and solution oriented. We can confidently rely on his communication skills on deal management. Last, but not least important, he is a quite responsive person who always picks up the phone when needed.’
‘The Osborne Clarke team is a small team, but delivers its product as if it has a significant team behind it. They deliver fast and good quality work.’
‘Axel van der Staak is experienced and a very practical lawyer. The work from the whole team seems consistently of high quality. ’
‘The Osborne Clarke banking team in the Netherlands is for me a perfect combination of a smaller, hands-on team which at the same time is part of a global law firm.’
‘Axel van der Staak is a committed, knowledgeable, hands-on lawyer and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- ACT Commodities Group B.V.
- Ampyr Solar Europe
- Amvest Development Participations B.V.
- Angelo Gordon & Co, L.P.
- ClearBank Ltd
- Credit Europe Bank N.V.
- Deutsche Leasing Finance GmbH
- Enterprising Finance B.V.
- GARBE Real Estate
- HSBC Innovation Bank Limited
- Joulz Energie Diensten B.V.
- Magazijn "De Bijenkorf" B.V.
- Magis Real Estate B.V.
- NewCold Coöperatieve U.A.
- NW1 Partners
- Schroders Capital Real Estate Netherlands B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised Ampyr Solar Europe on its up to €200m bespoke portfolio platform financing arrangement with Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Advised ACT Commodities Group B.V. as borrower of two separate borrowing-based financings, totalling €250m.
- Advised Schroders Capital Real Estate Netherlands B.V. as borrower during its €150m refinancing of InTheCity commercial real estate with Berlin Hyp AG.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Axel van der Staak