Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 4
Email address
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+32 2 551 1515About
Provided by Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Whether you are a lender or a borrower, you can expect sophisticated and pragmatic advice on corporate funding and related security schemes. Our team has the know-how, the size and the international capacity to ensure successful deal-making in Belgium and abroad.
Our team includes experts on retail banking products and services, consumer credit, mortgages, financial law and payment mechanisms. We advise clients on regulatory banking matters – such as Basel III – and often assist clients in negotiating with regulators.
Our dedicated finance litigation team has a strong expertise in handling litigation in relation to the matters referred to above.
The team combines in-depth practical experience in banking, financial services and insolvency, with a focus on your economic realities. We make sure we truly understand your objectives, anticipate the issues, and tailor our services to your business goals.
Our skilled and highly motivated team offers advice about lending operations, corporate reorganisations and insolvency matters, and the setting up of banking products and services.
Our clients include:
- Belgian and foreign financial institutions, both large and small
- specialised niche financial players and distributors and agents
- mid-sized and larger corporate groups
- family-owned businesses and start-ups in their early funding rounds
- funds and fund managers.
Chambers Review
Liedekerke has an acclaimed finance practice that advises on a broad range of transactional mandates and regulatory matters. Lawyers at the firm regularly act for lenders, representing clients in real estate and acquisition financing matters. The team also assists prominent Belgian borrowers with a range of financing mandates. Liedekerke further advises clients from the asset management and insurance sectors on regulatory compliance.
Work Highlights
- Liedekerke advised Innovatus Capital Partners on the financing for MdxHealth of its acquisition of Oncotype DXGPS Prostate Cancer Test.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The quality of the services they offer, their availability and the extent of their knowledge make it a great firm to work with."
"Liedekerke have a strong knowledge of the Belgian market."
"The team are available and manage deadlines in a very professional way."
"The quality of the services they offer, their availability and the extent of their knowledge make it a great firm to work with."
"Liedekerke have a strong knowledge of the Belgian market."
"The team are available and manage deadlines in a very professional way."
Notable Practitioners
Tom Van Dyck leads the regulatory team at the firm, advising clients from the insurance and banking sectors on a range of regulatory matters. He is well placed to advise on fund set-ups, while being particularly picked out by clients for his expertise in MiFID II.
"Tom Van Dyck is undoubtedly an expert in his field, providing comprehensive and detailed advice demonstrating the extent of his knowledge."
Freya Mareels represents borrowers and lenders in a range of financing matters, including acquisition financing and syndicated loans. She further handles refinancing mandates.
"Freya Mareels has great market knowledge and is very commercial."
"She is responsive and her follow-ups are very good."
Ranked Lawyers at
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Belgium
Members
Provided by Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
Fatjona Isufaj
Fransis Roel
Head of Department
Jessy Lenders
Julie Joos
Lara Garamanokian
Leopoldo Luyten de Alvear
Louise Verstraete
Nicolas Huynen
Thomas Vanthournout
Head of Department