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Our Banking practice encompasses both transactional and regulatory expertise. Whether our clients seek top teams for acquisition and takeover financing, syndicated credit facilities, borrowing base, project financing, derivatives, export credit or real estate finance, we can provide the highest-quality advice available in the Belgian market. In addition, we have vast experience in combined bank-bond financings and refinancings.

Banking in Belgium increasingly requires thorough knowledge of the regulatory framework. Our long-standing contacts with the local regulatory authorities and our skilful expertise in financial regulation, internet banking and private banking give our clients a major competitive advantage.

Our Capital Markets lawyers have advised on virtually all significant IPOs in Belgium over the past decade, including the largest ever in Belgium. We have been involved in the vast majority of major recent regulatory capital Tier 1 and Tier 2 issues, as well as hybrid financings and convertible bond issues.

Our team covers the spectrum of domestic and cross-border securities, bank financings, issues of equity, warrants, convertibles and other equity-linked instruments, as well as debt (including MTNs). We also have vast experience of private placements and public offerings in Belgium and throughout Europe.

Please visit the Linklaters website for more details about our work in this category: https://www.linklaters.com/en/client-services/banking

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Banking & Finance - Belgium

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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters offers an outstanding banking and finance team, assisting clients with the full range of issues. The Brussels team benefits from its global network of offices, providing an impressive cross-border service on multi-jurisdictional transactions. Lawyers in the team advise an impressive array of financial institutions and institutional lenders on syndicated lending, credit facilities and securitisation transactions. Additionally, the team provides excellent banking regulatory advice and has experience representing borrowers.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters represented the Elia Group in its EUR400 million acquisition, through its subsidiary WindGrid USA, of a 35.1% stake in energyRe Giga Projects.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Ballegeer
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David Ballegeer
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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.

David Ballegeer is very proactive and responsive.

David is really strong and really knows the economic market.

He is truly excellent.

Francis Wijnakker
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Francis Wijnakker
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Up and Coming

Francis Wijnakker has a remarkable growing reputation in the Belgian banking and finance market. He is most notably active assisting clients with acquisition finance mandates.

Francis is a talented lawyer. He understands the needs of his clients and provides pragmatic and clear advice.

Francis is very strong at translating different complex topics for us. He is great at communicating and making the documentation clear.

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Banking & Finance

David Ballegeer
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David Ballegeer
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Francis Wijnakker
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Francis Wijnakker
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Up and Coming

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