Norton Rose Fulbright has a ‘knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive team’ that assists banks and investment funds with transport financing, particularly in the shipping and aviation sectors. As part of an international firm, it can leverage a network of resources and expertise to handle complex cross-border transactions. Wouter Hertzberger is the practice head who relies upon his background in banking and project finance background to integrate a multidisciplinary approach to his work for both sponsors and lenders, predominantly in projects involving road transport and ports.
Testimonials
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‘Top tier aviation team in the Netherlands.’
‘A very knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive team that continues to provide impeccable support to our team.’
‘Joep Duinker and Stefanie Walthaus provide very practical advice, informed by extensive experience with relevant counterparties and regulators.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank
- ANZ
- Bristow Group Inc.
- Banco Santander S.A
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- Carlyle (formerly Apollo)
- China Aircraft Leasing Company
- Citibank
- DHL Aviation (Netherlands) B.V.
- DNB Bank
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Prow Capital B.V. (Green Shipping Fund)
- HSBC
- HES Hartel Tank Terminal B.V.
- ING Bank
- ICTSI
- Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.
- Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing
- Rabobank
- State of the Netherlands
- Standard Chartered Bank
- SMBC Aviation Capital Limited
- UK Export Finance
Work highlights
- Advised Atal on the financing of a transaction that involved the purchase and retrofitting of 4 vessels by Blue Astra.
- Advised Dutch bank NIBC on an agreement to sell its portfolio of shipping loans and related derivatives to Hamburg Commercial Bank.
- Advised the 15 lenders on the restructuring of the Vroon group, the largest shipping and offshore service group in the Netherlands.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Wouter Hertzberger