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Clifford Chance LLP

Banking & Finance

Europe Guide 2026 : Belgium

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Banking & Finance - Belgium

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Clifford Chance offers a highly reputable group that acts on a broad array of significant financing transactions. Lawyers in the group are particularly well recognised as strong lenders' counsel, advising an impressive roster of international and domestic financial institutions on refinancings and unsecured loans. The law firm also acts for borrowers on substantial project financing matters, as well as real estate and acquisition financing mandates. The team offers additional experience in trade receivables financing and sustainability financing.
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Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised Azelis on the arrangement of EUR1.1 billion senior facilities, consisting of a EUR600 million term loan and EUR500 million multicurrency revolving credit facilities.

Strengths

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  • Clifford Chance are quick, efficient and straightforward, with realistic timelines.

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  • Clifford Chance understand the issues we are dealing with and the commercial realities in Belgium very well.

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  • Clifford Chance have very broad expertise in terms of topics and geographies, which is very helpful for complex and atypical transactions.

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  • The Clifford Chance team is always there when needed.

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  • Clifford Chance delivers quality work and responsiveness.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Ballegeer
    David Ballegeer

    David Ballegeer

    David Ballegeer has a prodigious practice advising borrowers on complex financing matters, representing listed companies and private entities. His recent work includes acting for borrowers on sustainability-linked credit facilities and project financing mandates.

    • David Ballegeer is a very client-centric practitioner who listens well.

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    • David Ballegeer is an amazing lawyer.

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  • Lounia Czupper
    Lounia Czupper

    Lounia Czupper

    Lounia Czupper advises lenders and borrowers on complex lending activity, including on a variety of refinancing and acquisition financing matters. She is also well placed to assist clients with receivables financing and financial regulations.

    • Lounia Czupper is really calm and can handle stressful and complicated proceedings in a relaxed way. She is able to manage all deadlines and comes back to us when we ask her to.

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    • Lounia Czupper is a great lawyer with in-depth knowledge and a practical approach.

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    • She brings an amazingly smart and bright way of thinking, as well as a very educated and open-minded approach that puts us at ease knowing she thinks about and represents us in the best way possible.

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  • Wim Aerts
    Wim Aerts

    Wim Aerts

    Wim Aerts assists clients with acquisition financing, credit facility agreements and refinancings. His experience means that he is well placed to act for both borrowers and lenders.

    • He has a lot of experience in the market and is well connected within the law firm.

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    • Wim Aerts is a very intelligent, hands-on and pragmatic lawyer.

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    • Wim Aerts is very much involved, knowledgeable and available, and he dares to take bold positions.

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    • We appreciated Wim's helicopter view. He was mindful of the end-to-end process and was easy to reach when we had questions.

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