Gerard Koster
Dentons
Dentons
Client SatisfactionDentons administers a broad range of loan structures for banks and non-traditional lenders, with particular expertise in the field of green project finance loans for energy projects, including battery storage developments. The team is also adept at assisting with financing for projects in developing economies. Marcel Janssen takes the lead on the firm’s green financing work, with particular expertise in cross-border facilities. He heads the team alongside loan restructuring specialist Duco Postma. Gerard Koster's practice marries together asset-based and project finance.
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‘Strong team that clearly knows the banking market well. Very pragmatic, not too legalistic.’
Key clients
- Rabobank
- Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund
- GIGA Storage
- Berlin Hyp A.G.
- Macquarie Capital
- ING Bank
- Triodos Groenfonds N.V.
- ABRDN
- ABN Amro
- Santander
- UniCredit
- HSBC Bank plc
- Responsibility AG
Work highlights
- Advised a consortium of banks consisting of Berlin Hyp, Deutsche Hypo, Natixis CIB and Société Générale on a non-recourse secured green loan to Klépierre for the refinancing of the Hoog Catharijne shopping centre.
- Advised Rabobank and GIGA Storage B.V. on financing for the latter's GIGA Rhino and GIGA Buffalo battery storage projects.
- Advised the arrangers on a $400m financing to Sucafina, including facility documentation and security in Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands, and New York.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcel Janssen, Duco Postma