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He is down to earth, pragmatic and sensible. He is also not afraid to challenge how a deal has been structured if he thinks there is a more efficient way of achieving the same result for the client. I feel he is a safe pair of hands for more complex aviation and securitization transactions. (Legal 500, 2022)

The most interesting part for me is learning about how both my lender and borrower clients make money. Learning about their businesses, how they achieve success, and how they plan to continue that success. That understanding allows me to offer better counsel on a given transaction.

My goal is to focus on what is important and to be collaborative and constructive. When a deal closes, I want our clients to feel both that their interests were vigorously represented and that we got them across the finish line as painlessly as possible for all involved.

When I’m structuring transactions, I try to forecast future risks for my clients that they might not imagine because they’re focused on economic modeling and technical diligence. I help them protect against such risks through bespoke solutions so they can run their businesses properly.

Niels is a huge contributor to the success of his clients. He has worked on many first-of-their-kind transactions and is also at the forefront in developing solutions to complex issues. (Airfinance Journal - Guide to Aviation Lawyers 2020)

Structured finance transactions are very bespoke and can be constructed in myriad ways. It’s not a regulatory driven practice so there’s a lot of freedom of contract—we can tailor matters to represent what the two parties have agreed to and what they want to accomplish. Figuring out how to capture and document that is a compelling challenge and very rewarding.

I have a broad base of experience in the finance area — there's very little I haven't seen and done. I draw on that experience when structuring deals for my clients to think through complicated problems and anticipate variables and outcomes.