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The Loyens & Loeff Banking & Finance practice offers clients a comprehensive range of banking and finance services ranging from regulatory and litigious advice to transactional assistance within all major industries, including real estate, infrastructure and the renewable energy sector. The focus of our practice group lies on project finance, asset based finance and secured lending.

Acting for both lenders and borrowers on a wide range of transactions, our Banking & Finance team is praised for its innovative and well informed approach. Clients particularly appreciate our pragmatism and expertise.

We have developed a highly collaborative and effective networking system between the different Loyens & Loeff sector teams and departments, which enables us to take a holistic, 360° legal view of our deals, taking into account both legal, tax, transactional and regulatory issues.

Thanks to our unique way of working, we have built a strong reputation and are increasingly involved in both domestic and cross-border finance transactions.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Belgium

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Loyens & Loeff has a well-known team with particular expertise in project financing matters, regularly advising both borrowers and lenders on complex cases in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The law firm also offers significant expertise in debt restructuring mandates, advising syndicated lenders on a range of refinancing and insolvency cases. Lawyers in the team are also adept at advising on real estate and acquisition financing. Team members have notable experience in regulatory matters, helping with compliance requirements, fund marketing activities and investigations launched by regulators.

Work Highlights

  • Loyens & Loeff advised Wilmington Trust on the post-closing accession of several Belgian Duomed entities as guarantors under a EUR1.248 billion term loan and EUR218 million revolving credit facility.

Strengths

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Loyens & Loeff have deep knowledge of Belgian financial law while still being very commercial during transactions.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Loyens & Loeff have a thorough understanding of all aspects of financing, including the needs of borrowers and the expectations of lenders.

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Loyens & Loeff provides tailor-made advice, with a good understanding of our business and our expectations.

Banking & Finance respondent
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Loyens & Loeff are very responsive and provide great clarity in their answers.

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Loyens & Loeff's advice goes beyond pure legal topics and involves strategic thinking.

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Notable Practitioners

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Marc Vermylen
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Marc Vermylen
Head of Banking & Finance
1
Band 1

Marc Vermylen offers substantial experience acting for borrowers and lenders on complex transactions, including project and real estate financing. He is also well placed to assist clients with refinancing mandates.

With his experience and expertise, Marc Vermylen is a quick thinker helping to strive for the best solution acceptable to all parties.

Marc Vermylen knows the business very well and also understands the boundaries on the lender side. It is interesting and pleasant to work with him.

Marc Vermylen has outstanding knowledge and extensive experience in finance matters, with a high level of understanding of our needs and a proactive approach.

Marc Vermylen is a great relationship partner with a rare mix of business acumen and legal expertise. He is always open to discuss innovative solutions.

Marc Vermylen is a very experienced partner.

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Koen Panis
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Koen Panis
4
Band 4

Koen Panis has a substantial practice advising lenders on project financing mandates, with particular experience in offshore wind projects and the restructuring of PPPs. Panis also assists clients with acquisition financing mandates and green certificate transactions.

Koen Panis is very responsive, close to the business and thinks strategically.

We are very pleased with the work he delivered.

Koen Panis is very knowledgeable in his specific field of expertise.

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Pieter Verheyen
Associates to watch

Senior associate Pieter Verheyen has a growing presence on sophisticated banking and finance mandates. His key areas of expertise include acquisition, project and real estate financings, as well as restructuring matters.

Pieter Verheyen has a high level of knowledge in the finance field and is very proactive and professional to work with.

Pieter Verheyen is very dedicated and experienced. We are always happy to have him on our side.

Pieter Verheyen is very experienced and fast in delivering very good quality work.

Pieter Verheyen is very talented and has amazing knowledge. He delivers a high quality of work and is very responsive and flexible.

Pieter Verheyen is very responsive and knows how to think constructively with his clients. He is very interested in the drivers and underlying interests of his clients during a transaction.

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Loyens & Loeff

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Banking & Finance
Marc Vermylen
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Marc Vermylen
Head of Banking & Finance
1
Band 1
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Koen Panis
4
Koen Panis
4
Band 4
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Pieter Verheyen
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Members

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Marc Vermylen

Marc Vermylen

Head of Department

Vanessa Marquette