Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 1
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+32 2 780 2222Chambers Review
The firm has a renowned banking and finance practice offering a full service across financial transactions, including structured financing and debt restructuring mandates. The team also offers outstanding expertise to clients in questions relating to financial regulations. Lawyers at the firm act for a wide range of clients, including Belgian companies and international investors as both borrowers and lenders, as well as having a market-leading reputation for advising financial institutions. The Brussels-based team also assists clients with project and asset financing matters. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised the financiers on the financing of a project for the greenfield construction of an olefin complex.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a very knowledgeable staff with broad expertise, ensuring on -point advice on complex matters."
"The firm has in-depth expertise and a worldwide office network."
"The team are responsive, pragmatic and deal-driven. The lawyers have the ability to handle complex transaction with cross-functional and cross-border teams."
"The firm has a very knowledgeable staff with broad expertise, ensuring on -point advice on complex matters."
"The firm has in-depth expertise and a worldwide office network."
"The team are responsive, pragmatic and deal-driven. The lawyers have the ability to handle complex transaction with cross-functional and cross-border teams."
Notable Practitioners
Sylvia Kierszenbaum has tremendous experience assisting multinational clients from the banking and insurance sectors with licence approvals and platform launches, as well as with regulatory compliance mandates.
"Sylvia Kierszenbaum is a top-notch lawyer in regulatory banking and finance matters. She is extremely available, responsible and delivers high-quality work in a timely manner."
"She is technically extremely strong."
Yves Van Pul offers considerable expertise assisting syndicates of financial institutions, as well as private equity houses and alternative lenders, with unitranche financing and debt restructuring files.
"Yves Van Pul is probably one of the most talented lawyers in Belgium for leveraged financing. He is skilled, has a lot of experience and is very good in negotiations with the other party."
"He is very proactive, reachable, pragmatic and knowledgeable."
"Yves Van Pul is a good communicator, with a pragmatic and commercially driven approach. He has good judgement and understands business goals."
Filip Tanghe offers expertise assisting both borrowers and lenders with acquisition and project financing mandates. He has particular expertise in the financing arrangements of PPP deals and frequently acts for public lending bodies.
"Building on years of experience, Filip Tanghe provides valuable insights into transactions. He is always responsive to questions and ensures a high level of service and quality in the team."