Boutique firm Stek combines its knowledge of financial and project documentation with its regulatory expertise to advise clients on energy-related project financing. Advising lenders and funds, the team focuses on energy legislation issues including electricity, heat and gas as well as renewable energy projects involving biomass, solar, wind and geothermal matters. Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink focus on all finance aspects of projects; Jan Erik Janssen provides regulatory expertise; and Claudia Beele, Coen Thomas and Reijnoud Homveld are all specialised in contract issues and M&A.
Testimonials
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‘Very responsive and practical.’
‘Sharon Kauffman and Katinka van den Brink give fast, clear and practical answers. They are not afraid to give advice beyond the scope of their direct involvement and really act as a sparring partner for the in-house legal department.’
‘Very hands on and pragmatic in negotiating new financing agreements inter alia and for negotiating in distressed projects as well.’
‘Very polite and friendly, but also to the point.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank
- Amsterdams Klimaat & Energiefonds (AKEF)
- ASN Bank
- BNG Bank
- Commerzbank AG
- ING Bank
- Invest-NL
- Limburgs Energiefonds (LEF)
- NIBC Bank
- Rabobank
- Triodos Bank N.V.
Work highlights
- Advised BNG Bank, ING Bank, Rabobank, Triodos Bank and a.s.r. on the project financing of the geothermal project HVC Aardwarmte Maasdijk.
- Advised Invest-NL on its participation as financier in the €545,800,000 project financing provided to SIF Holding by, among others, Rabobank, ABN AMRO Bank and ING Bank.
- Advised Econic on its recent capital raise.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sharon Kaufmann, Claudia Beele, Herman Wamelink, Reijnoud Homveld, Coen Thomas, Jan Erik Janssen