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Koen de Wit

Senior Associate

Email

koen.dewit@aoshearman.com

Phone

+31 20 674 1153

Offices

Amsterdam

V-CARD
Koen advises on a wide range of project and real estate financings across the globe, focusing on energy (transition), decarbonisation and sustainability. 
He has worked with a variety of sponsors, borrowers, lenders, multilateral development banks and export credit agencies.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • The commercial lenders, EIB and export credit agencies on the EUR2bn project financing of the Gemini wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands. This transaction involved the amendment to a senior multi-tranche staple financing package provided by 25+ institutions globally.
  • Sunrock on the EUR225m portfolio financing of its rooftop solar projects in the Netherlands. The innovative portfolio structure enables Sunrock to grow its business effectively and efficiently.
  • EdgeConneX on its EUR2.4bn sustainability-linked financing of its pan-EMEA data centre portfolio. This represents Europe’s first data centre platform financing project.
  • A group of financial institutions on the EUR 125m real estate development financing to Greystar for the acquisition and development of The Ensemble in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • Sloe Centrale on the sale of the gas-fired power plant by PZEM and EDF to EPH.
  • DIF Capital Partners on its sale of a portfolio of European PPP assets to Equitix.
  • A group of financial institutions on the EUR110m financing of GlasDraad’s optical fiber networks business in the Netherlands.
  • EIB on a EUR16m venture debt financing provided to Airborne International, a manufacturer of composites.
  • The senior lenders on the project financing of Windpark Fryslân in the Netherlands. This project is the largest inland water wind farm.
  • The senior lenders and JBIC on the refinancing of offshore wind project Luchterduinen in the Netherlands.
  • Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG and ING on the real estate development financing of Edge West in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Awards

  • Deal of the Year Europe Refinance – Offshore Wind, IJGlobal Awards, 2022
  • Deal of the Year Europe Digital Infrastructure – Data Centres, IJGlobal Awards, 2022

Qualifications

Admissions

The Netherlands, 2016

Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Financieel recht

Academic

LLM, European law, Leiden University, 2015

LLM, Administrative law, Leiden University, 2015

Languages

Dutch, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.