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Gerard Kneppers

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Strongest skills are that he is able to discuss and explain content well without losing sight of the commercial relationship.
— Chambers Europe, 2022
Amsterdam
About

Gerard Kneppers is a highly experienced partner in the Banking (Finance & Projects) department at DLA Piper Amsterdam, bringing over 20 years of extensive transactional expertise across multiple jurisdictions, including the Netherlands, England and Wales, and South Africa, where he is a qualified and admitted lawyer. His practice focuses on (Renewable) Energy, Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Development Finance Institutions (DFI), and leveraged finance/corporate lending. Gerard’s comprehensive understanding of mergers and acquisitions further enriches his insight into the full transactional cycle of project and leveraged finance transactions, ensuring a holistic approach to complex financial deals.

Recognized as a leading banking and finance lawyer by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, Gerard is trusted by a diverse range of clients, including sponsors, project companies, financial institutions, and strategic purchasers and vendors. His reputation for delivering innovative and strategic legal solutions makes him a key advisor in high-stakes transactions, where his cross-border experience and sector-specific knowledge provide clients with unparalleled guidance in achieving their financial and strategic goals.

Areas of FocusEnergía y recursos naturalesServicios financieros
Professional QualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van AdvocatenAttorney of the High Court of South AfricaSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Highlights

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised Powerfield in connection with their EUR500m equity and debt raise for purposes of facilitating the expansion of its solar, battery and EV charging portfolio.
  • Advised BASF on the financing of the construction of offshore wind park Hollandse Kust Zuid (at the time of completion envisaged to be the largest offshore wind park in the world) by a group of international lenders.
  • Advised BASF on the sale of 25.2% of the wind park Hollandse Kust Zuid to Allianz.
  • Advised Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. in its capacity as mandated lead arranger in relation to the project financing of solar park Vloeivelden (116 MW and at the time of commencement of construction the largest field based solar park in the Netherlands) by Solarfields / ibVogt.
  • Advised a large international bank in relation to the financing and construction of Solar Carport Biddinghuizen (at the time of commencement of construction the largest solar carport development in the world) by Solarfields and ib Vogt and the subsequent sale thereof to a large European investment company.
  • Advised a large international bank in relation to the construction and financing of solar park Dorhout Mees (147 MW) (at the time of commencement of construction the largest solar park in the Netherlands) by Solarfields / ibVogt.
  • Advised a large international bank in relation to the financing (and subsequent sale) of solar park Vlagtwedde (110 MW and at the time of commencement of construction the largest field based solar park in the Netherlands) by an international investor.
  • Advised a large international bank in relation to the financing (and subsequent sale) of solar park Scaldia (54 MW and at the time of commencement of construction the largest field based solar park in the Netherlands).
  • Advised Eiffel Investment Group SAS in relation to their refinancing of two portfolios of solar renewable energy assets in Germany and Poland respectively.
  • Advised STX Commodities B.V. in relation to the project financing by Groengas Cothen B.V. of the construction of a biomethane installation in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede with a maximum installed generating capacity of approximately 100 GW per annum.
  • Advising a leading manager of logistical real estate, in their conclusion of some of the first corporate power purchase agreement structures in the Netherlands.
  • Advised Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A in its capacity as lender in relation to the financing of the acquisition of solar park Fledderbosch (one of the largest solar parks (with a capacity of some 103,5MW) currently under development in the Netherlands) from Ecorus.
Languages
  • Dutch
  • Inglés
  • Afrikaans
Education
  • University of Johannesburg, LLB, 1995
  • University of Johannesburg, B Proc cum laude, 1993

Awards and Recognitions

  • Chambers 2023: "He is also able to look from a practical risk relationship perspective and not only from a legal perspective".
  • Chambers 2022: Gerard Kneppers frequently advises lenders on multi-jurisdictional project and development finance mandates, particularly involving the renewable energy sector. According to one client, his "strongest skills are that he is able to discuss and explain content well without losing sight of the commercial relationship" and that "he gives pragmatic advice".

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PowerField sees rapid growth for sustainable and innovative energy solutions by raising...

2 de febrero de 2023 .3 minute read

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DLA Piper advises BASF on financing for its stake in offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust...

27 de abril de 2022 .4 minute read

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DLA Piper advises BASF on selling 25.2% of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid to...

7 de diciembre de 2021 .5 minute read

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