Our client's Finance & Restructuring practice is looking for a driven Banking & Finance lawyer ready for their next step. The team works on complex, high-profile financing matters, from energy transition project finance to acquisition finance and capital markets deals, advising an international client base spanning banks, non-bank lenders, pension funds, private equity houses, fintechs, healthcare institutions and listed companies, on both the lender and borrower side.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of financing structures, including acquisition finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, project finance, structured finance and non-bank financing
• Draft and negotiate finance documentation, including LMA-style loan agreements, security documents, direct agreements and intercreditor agreements
• Guide transactions through to successful closing, working across both lender and borrower side
• Prepare legal opinions and advise on finance and security law matters
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships
• Proactively identify opportunities and trends in the market for clients and the practice
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Corporate/M&A, Litigation, Financial Regulatory, Real Estate and the Notarial practice
• Contribute to knowledge development within the practice, including publishing and thought leadership
• Coach and support the development of more junior lawyers within the team
• Play an active role in the continued growth of the Banking & Finance practice

Profile

• Dutch-qualified lawyer with solid experience in Banking & Finance
• Ideally, exposure to both the lender and borrower side of financing transactions
• Good grounding in property law, private international law and/or insolvency law
• Demonstrable experience with finance documentation and transaction execution
• An interest in financial restructuring is considered a plus
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written
• A collaborative mindset, with the ambition to build client relationships and grow within the practice