Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 4
Contact number
+32 2 743 69 00Chambers Review
CMS is a well-established international firm offering clients a broad scope of financial services support across transactional and advisory mandates. The team assists both borrowers and lenders with acquisition finance, project finance and the negotiation of credit facilities. Lawyers at CMS also represent lenders in syndicated financing matters.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised Investcorp on the acquisition finance of office buildings in Belgium.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is very responsive."
"CMS are very reactive and also proactive. The lawyers are also pragmatic and their answers are adapted to our business."
"CMS is a highly qualified team."
"The firm is very responsive."
"CMS are very reactive and also proactive. The lawyers are also pragmatic and their answers are adapted to our business."
"CMS is a highly qualified team."
Notable Practitioners
Benoît Vandervelde acts for corporate clients on a range of financing mandates including acquisition financing, credit facilities and project financing. He also advises banks as lenders on cross-border financings.
"Benoît Vandervelde is highly responsive, quick and sharp."
"He swiftly mobilises the necessary resources from within CMS with practical and commercial advice to address our concerns."