Norton Rose Fulbright’s transportation group, with a specialisation in aviation and ship financing, is well versed in M&A transactions in the transport sector and caters to a diverse range of clients including ship owners, banks, export credit agencies, leasing companies, and fund lenders. Wouter Hertzberger, who steers the transportation practice and heads the banking department, is skilled in structured finance transactions, particularly in shipping. Joris Ravelli represents both Dutch and international banks and institutional investors in ship finance, while Stefanie Walthaus and Joep Duinker contribute aviation asset finance expertise to the team.
Testimonials
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‘The team has intricate knowledge of the regulatory net, the nuances and processes needed to expedite matters. The lawyers make themselves available and are always ready to assist on an urgent basis.’
‘Stefanie Walthaus and Joep Duinker have been particularly supportive.’
‘Pro-active, knowledgeable, pragmatic. Norton Rose is very good at managing client, counterparty and all other stakeholders to get a deal closed.’
‘Wouter Hertzberger wants to get the deal done, but with integrity and reasonableness. Strong negotiator, using solid arguments to convince friend and foe.’
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 Santander in their capacity as a lender to the Green Shipping Fund, established by Prow Capital B.V., a programme designed to provide asset-backed debt funding to support the maritime industry's transition to a climate-neutral state.
- Advised lenders to HES Hartel Tank Terminal B.V. on financing arrangements and project documents for the development of a new tank terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
- Assisted The Export-Import Bank of the United States and KLM with the financing, delivery, registration, and mortgaging of aircrafts.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Wouter Hertzberger