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10 Dec 2025

GelreGroen consortium reaches financial close on A12/A15 Ressen–Oudbroeken (ViA15) highway PPP project

"A&O Shearman advised the GelreGroen consortium (John Laing; HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH; Dura Vermeer Groep N.V.; BESIX Group NV/SA) on financial close of the A12/A15 Ressen–Oudbroeken (ViA15) PPP highway project in the Netherlands, enhancing Arnhem–Nijmegen connectivity and the Port of Rotterdam–Germany corridor. The firm provided cross-jurisdictional project financing advice across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and England."

A&O Shearman advised the GelreGroen consortium — John Laing, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH, Dura Vermeer Groep N.V. and BESIX Group NV/SA — on reaching financial close for the A12/A15 Ressen–Oudbroeken (ViA15) public‑private partnership (PPP) project in the Netherlands. The ViA15 project will significantly improve connectivity in the Arnhem–Nijmegen region and complete the direct transport corridor between the Port of Rotterdam and Germany. Delivery of the A12/A15 Ressen–Oudbroeken highway represents a critical infrastructure milestone for the Netherlands and strengthens cross‑border logistics between key European economic regions. A&O Shearman acted as legal adviser to the consortium on the project financing, providing fully integrated, cross‑practice support across four jurisdictions. The firm advised on all key legal aspects required to bring the project to financial close, demonstrating its depth in large‑scale infrastructure and PPP transactions and reflecting a sustained, cross‑border commitment over the past six years. A&O Shearman represented the GelreGroen consortium (John Laing; HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH; Dura Vermeer Groep N.V.; BESIX Group NV/SA) with a team composed by: Dutch project finance: Zeeger de Jongh (Partner, Amsterdam); Koen de Wit (Senior Associate, Amsterdam); Cees van Ginneken (Senior Associate, Amsterdam); Dimitri Kolias (Associate, Amsterdam); Nicolette van den Bosch (Associate, Amsterdam); Wouter Groot (Associate, Amsterdam). Dutch public law: Jochem Spaans (Partner, Amsterdam); Jasper Wesselman (Senior Associate, Amsterdam). Dutch ICM: Aron Berket (Senior Associate, Amsterdam); Michaël Guenneguez (Associate, Amsterdam). Belgium: Filip Tanghe (Partner, Antwerp); Hélène Bauwens (Associate, Antwerp). Germany: Wolfgang Melzer (Partner, Frankfurt); Dr Tobias Wintermantel (Senior Associate, Frankfurt). England: Rob de Kort (Counsel, Amsterdam); Nicholas Ho.
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