Norton Rose Fulbright specialises in infrastructure and accommodation projects, with a focus on the power and renewable energy industries. The team regularly assists on both international and domestic PPP projects and continues to be a driving force of PPP transactions in the Netherlands. As a go-to for projects regarding biomass power plants, solar energy parks, wind farms and tank storage terminals, the team stands out for its skills in advising on the life cycle of a project, from construction contracts to management agreements and financing. Notably, it has recently advised lenders on hybrid financing of a bioplastics plant and has continued to expand into other inventive plants involving biofuels and hydrogen. Wouter Hertzberger chairs the team alongside Daphne Broerse. Hertzberger leads on structured finance transactions and project finance related to energy and infrastructure, while Broerse combines her background in administrative and civil law to advise private companies and government authorities on large-scale energy, infrastructure and commercial developments. She has also been actively involved in offshore wind projects. Joris Ravelli is experienced in advising on data centre projects.

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  • ‘Very hands-on team that is easily approachable to discuss matters.'

  • ‘The team is always very helpful and available.’

Key clients

  • ABN Amro Bank
  • Ballast Nedam Consessions
  • Besix
  • BNP Paribas
  • Bancroft Capital
  • DEME Group
  • Dura Vermeer
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Damen
  • Dijkhuis Vastgoed Management B.V.
  • EIB
  • BBGI
  • Fresh Trading Limited
  • Foresight Group LLP
  • Heijmans Nederland
  • ING Bank
  • John Laing
  • Macquarie Capital
  • Meridiam Infrastructure
  • Ørsted
  • Strukton Integrale Projecten
  • Sandvik
  • TBI PPP
  • Zouk Capital LLP
  • Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
  • Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V.
  • KBC Bank NV
  • Groendus Z26 B.V.

Work highlights

  • Advising FlevoBESS on the development of a battery energy storage system of 30MW.
  • Assisted as legal advisors to the lenders with relation to the financing of the nearshore windf arm IJsselmeerwinT, consisting of 10 turbines of 5.5MW each.
  • Advising the lenders, ABN Amro Bank and ING Bank, on the financing to be provided to UBQ Materials.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wouter Hertzberger, Daphne Broerse

Other key lawyers

Joris Ravelli, Marjolein Pichel