Mees Roelofs
LinklatersBanks and alternative credit lenders come to Linklaters for assistance with the structuring of a variety of acquisition financing and corporate facilities, and for its expertise in handling project financing for energy sector undertakings. Practice head Paul Kuipers specialises in the restructuring of loans, including project finance and revolving facilities. Mees Roelofs maintains a broad approach to lender-side mandates, with considerable experience in advising on sustainability-linked loans.
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- 'Proactive and always very responsive.'
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Key clients
- Varo Energy
- Bank of America Merill Lynch International Limited
- European Investment Bank
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. Rabobank Nederland BV
- HSBC Continental Europe S.A.
- Zurich Insurance Public Limited Company
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Solas Capital AG
- Solas Sustainable Energy Fund
- Varengold Bank AG
- Banco Santander S.A.
- Invest International Capital B.V.
- ING Bank NV
Work highlights
- Advised HSBC on a bilateral export credit facility for NS Groep N.V. for the purpose of buying new rolling stock from CAF.
- Advised the lenders on Varo Energy's refinancing of its borrowing base and ancillary guarantee facilities, which share a security pool across several European countries.
- Acted for Zurich Insurance, Chubb, and Atradius in respect of three bilateral guarantee facility agreements under a new common terms agreement with N.V. Eneco.
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Paul Kuipers