Baker McKenzie excels in cross-border lender-side finance transactions. Stephan Huis in het Veld, who joined the firm in November 2024 from NautaDutilh, is regularly instructed on acquisition finance and refinancing mandates. A further key contact is Fedor Tanke, who assists in the negotiation of facilities agreements and real estate finance. Securitisation and structured finance specialist Philippe Steffens heads the team.
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Key clients
- Bird B.V.
- Oldenburgische Landesbank AG,
- Münchener Hypothekenbank eG
Work highlights
Advised Oldenburgische Landesbank on the financing of the acquisition of adlicious Group by FIELDS Group.
Advised the Bird Group on the refinancing of their €300m financing arrangements, including release of security across all jurisdictions which included the Netherlands, US and UK.
Advised on and provided legal assistance to the drafting, negotiating, execution and completion of the €18.72m Facility Agreement
Practice head
Philippe Steffens
Other key lawyers
Stephan Huis in het Veld; Fedor Tanke