Bank lending
"Bond Advocaten provided pragmatic and helpful advice and was very responsive throughout the process."
"Thinking along in solutions as if an employee of our company. Roll out lending via clear step-by-step plan. Calm communication and never complaining about explaining again even the 'easy' parts. Making complicated things easy."
"The firm is thorough in review, has good responsiveness, with a very timely response, good quality and forward thinking."
"The firm did an excellent job negotiating on our behalf and kept the process on track for an on-time closing."
Banking and finance
"Excellent client service, to the point, focused on the deal."
"Very responsive, pragmatic, to-the-point."
"The approach of Bond Advocaten is straightforward, pragmatic and above all very helpful. They are experienced and have a great knowledge of the subject matter."
"Hands-on, very client-focused and great knowledge of derivatives documentation."
"Great people, who respond swiftly and had in-depth knowledge about the cases we did with them."
"They know the applicable rules and regulations, they have practical advice and the respond quickly."
"The firm has a small but proactive, pragmatic team with excellent lawyers in the field of banking and finance law."
"Responsive, excellent knowledge, practical."
"Leading and proactive with, of course, knowledge of the subject. Flexible and excellent in communication."
"In-depth knowledge with straightforward, no-nonsense approach."
"Very sophisticated yet hands-on approach, constructive in negotiations."
"Very skilled, experienced and teamwork."
Capital markets
“They are always swift to reply and pleasant to work with. They can clearly explain the relevance of negotiation points to the client, which is much appreciated."
Financial restructuring
“Communication is really good, which is key in these kind of projects."
Private equity
"Detailed. Dedicated. Very knowledgeable."
Project finance
"They have great in-depth knowledge when it comes to project finance combined with renewable assets. Not just smoke and mirrors but straight up and applicable feedback and support, any given time/day."
Joannes de Bont
"He is our main point of contact and trusted adviser. He is a knowledgeable and pragmatic lawyer and great to work with."
"Good communicator.
"Very knowledgeable and high level of commitment and service."
"Down to earth. Broad field of expertise for project finance renewables."
“Joannes de Bont is highly knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic delivering good results in the most pleasant and efficient way possible”
"Very nice to work with always helpful."
"Thorough review, solid advice in negotiating, very responsive, reliable and a nice person to work with. "
"Thinking along in solutions as if he is an employee of our company. Rolls out lending via clear step-by-step plan. Calm communication and never complains about explaining something again, even the 'easy' parts. Making complicated things easy."
"Responsiveness, practical solutions, industry knowledge."
"He is a very hands-on lawyer, pleasant to work with, responsive and delivers within the agreed time frames."
"Joannes is very responsive and practical."
"Very skilled, flexible for client yet persistent in negotiations."
"He is a problem-solver and proactive thinker. He understands the process of closing a loan very well and knows where and how to negotiate the fine points of the deal. "
"Knowledge and experience regarding the subject. Excellent in communication and flexible (e.g. in meetings). Making life much easier for the company's finance director and legal counsel."
"Excellent lawyer, down to earth and very experienced."
Robert Steeg
"Robert is able to explain the sometimes complicated issues in ISDA-related documentation well and he always comes up with pragmatic solutions. In his advisory role for us he took a very proactive approach to ensure that the documentation was completed within the agreed timeframe.
"Hands-on, very client-focused and great knowledge of derivatives documentation."
"Robert is always swift to reply, on the ball and a pleasure to work with. He can clearly explain the relevance of negotiation topics, which is very helpful for the client."
