Mees studied Dutch law at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and for a master’s in European and private law at Heidelberg University, Germany.
He speaks Dutch, English, German, Italian and French.
As a banking partner, Mees advises international and domestic financial institutions, funds and corporates on a broad range of banking transactions, including corporate lending, leveraged finance, syndicated lending and asset-backed financing, as well as on structuring and restructuring transactions. Mees also advises both issuers and underwriters on structured products such as securitisations, covered bonds and bespoke derivatives.
With sustainability features being increasingly front of mind in each of the products on which he advises, Mees has been equally leading in shaping the market for sustainability-linked loans and other sustainability-related elements in the Netherlands, notably including introducing checks and balances necessary to address potential greenwashing allegations.
Mees has lived and worked in Germany, Italy and the UK, providing him with insight into different markets and valuable cross-cultural experience that allows him to close deals in a way that works best for all relevant parties whatever their background.
Mees has advised on many cross-border banking and finance transactions. Highlights of his work include advising:
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