Practice Areas - Project Finance and Infrastructure Law Firms and Lawyers
| Deal Date: | 27-01-2015 | Practice Area: | Project Finance and Infrastructure |
| Deal Title: | Financial Close for Limmel Lock PPP, The Netherlands | Industry: | Public Sector |
| Description: |
On 22 January 2015 the Limmel Lock PPP (public-private partnership) reached financial close. This was the first project to get underway for the Netherlands' waterway locks PPP pipeline. A Clifford Chance project finance team from Amsterdam advised the winning consortium of BESIX, Rebel and Egemin.
Clifford Chance advised the consortium during the public procurement process executed by Rijkswaterstaat. Subsequently the Clifford Chance team advised on a suite of related legal documentation, including various subcontracts, the complete financing and security package and the incorporation of the project vehicle. Clifford Chance Brussels was involved for certain Belgian law aspects.
The project had a funding of approximately EUR 34 million. In addition to equity contributed by BESIX Group and Rebel Valley, KBC Bank and Insurance AG bring in debt capital through a long-term fixed-rate loan.
The consortium was advised by a core team consisting of Jaap Koster, Nanette Rutgers and Willem-Jan Wieland.
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| Financial Center: | Amsterdam | Value: | 0.00-100.00 |
| Advised Party: | Equity Sponsor | Law Firm | Clifford Chance |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | ||
| Classification: |
PPP/PFI Waterway Locks |
Lawyer | Jaap Koster |
