Bird & Bird caters to a wide range of mid-market lenders and arrangers from traditional and development banks to alternative lenders. Headed by Roger Van Buuren, the team possesses an ‘expertise in debt finance and dealing with complex credit facility transactions’ and is particularly strong in matters related to project finance, real estate finance, and acquisition finance. René Rieter co-leads the firm’s real estate practice and regularly handles acquisition and other finance matters within this sector. Remco Duijn and Daniel Polderman are also integral members of the team.
Testimonials
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‘The team is proactive when it comes to collaboration.’
‘The strengths of the Bird & Bird team include their professional flexibility and they are also sensitive to the counterparties they are speaking to. Furthermore, the professional attitude is collaborative and pragmatic. They look for solutions to challenges and consider the different position of the stakeholders in the project.’
‘Bird & Bird has a unique way of offering very strong technical and tactical advisory skills for the day-to-day execution of a project. They genuinely take the position of the client as the basis for their advice.’
‘A consistent feature of all their staff is that they work with very short response times. Also, they are very pragmatic and effective in setting priorities.’
‘The team possesses an expertise in debt finance and dealing with complex credit facility transactions.’
‘Roger van Buuren's expertise and professionalism were exceptional. His invaluable assistance and proactive approach in addressing our enquiries ensured that we received accurate guidance and advice throughout the process.’
'Roger van Buuren and Remco Duijn are great to work with.'
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Invest-NL Capital N.V.
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Limburgs Energiefonds (LEF) B.V.
- Aareal Bank
- Zencap Asset Management
- Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG
- Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries SA/NV (Bio)
- Kreos Capital
Work highlights
- Advised ABN AMRO Bank on the financing for CapMan Infra for the acquisition of a data centre company in the Netherlands.
- Advised Invest-NL on various project finance transactions, including the financing and restructuring of the world’s first solar car, Lightyear.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roger van Buuren