Derk von Saher

Attorney-at-law | Associate
Derk von Saher

Derk advises on cross-border banking, financing and structured financing transactions, including acquisition finance, asset-based finance, and syndicated and bilateral loans. He also advises lenders and distressed companies in company restructurings and insolvency-related matters.

  • Advised BPD Europe on its acquisition of Blauwhoed. The acquisition strengthens BPD's development and acquisition capabilities in the Dutch residential market and expands its portfolio with Blauwhoed's residential and area development projects.
  • Advised the listed British flooring manufacturer Victoria plc with the successful restructuring of its debt and issue of EUR 612 million bonds and BP 130 million credit facilities.
  • Advised Authentic Brands Group LLC, together with Latham & Watkins, with the acquisition of a controlling ownership interest in substantially all of the intellectual property of Guess?,Inc..
  • LL.M. Corporate Law (cum laude) (Leiden University)
  • LL.B. Dutch Law (Leiden University)
  • Admitted to the Bar in the Netherlands in 2025

Expertise

Banking & Finance
Financial institutions must adapt their processes and financing structures to changing capital requirements and stricter European rules of conduct. These developments have a direct impact on transactions and require continuous attention to compliance in a market subject to regulatory oversight.