Bond Advocaten recently advised This Play Media with the continuation of its new way forward with partly new management and new shareholders.

BOND has advised EBS Public Transportation on the increase of its existing financing with Rabobank in connection with the addition of city transport Lelystad and IJsselmond to the IJssel-Vecht Concession 2022-2035.

BOND has assisted EBS Public Transportation on all legal aspects of the successful refinancing of its existing credit facilities with HSBC. Under the new credit facilities EBS Public Transportation has access to considerable additional liquidity for the funding of its activities. A portion of the new credit facilities can be utilised in the form of bank guarantees for the benefit of suppliers and in connection with future tender bids for public transport concessions. This new financing supports EBS Public Transportation with the rapid growth of its share in the Dutch market for public transportation.

BOND has advised Rabobank and ABN AMRO on all legal aspects of interest-hedging in connection with the refinancing of an international hotel group with material activities in the Netherlands.

BOND has assisted Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank on all Dutch legal aspects of a new true sale receivables purchase programme for an international supply chain logistics and warehousing service provider. Other advisors involved were Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris) (lead counsel to the purchaser), Milbank (lead counsel to the sellers) and NautaDutilh(Dutch local counsel to the sellers).

BOND as lead counsel has assisted Ctac on the successful refinancing with ABN AMRO of its existing credit facilities. The new financing provides for a revolving loan facility which can also be utilised in the form of bank account overdrafts and bank guarantees. In addition to a number of Dutch Ctac group members, Ctac Belgium will also have direct access to credit under the new financing. The new financing is documented under an LMA style facility agreement, which is a first for Ctac.