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David Ballegeer

David Ballegeer

Europe 2026

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Clifford Chance LLP
 Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Belgium

19 years ranked

Capital Markets

Belgium

6 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

David Ballegeer advises clients across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on the energy and energy‑transition sector. His practice focuses on complex financings, including bank-bond structures, capital markets, project and green financings. He advises EU and non-EU incorporated groups, listed and non-listed, and lenders on various financing products across the entire capital structure. David is widely regarded as one of Belgium’s leading banking and capital markets lawyers.

Career

KU Leuven (Economic Science & Master in Tax Law) 1997

Harvard Law School (Master of Laws – LLM) 1999

Admitted as an advocaat in Belgium 2003

Partner Linklaters 2009

Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2026

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Belgium

Band 1
Individual Editorial

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.

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Capital Markets - Belgium

Band 1
Individual Editorial

David Ballegeer has a prominent debt capital markets practice assisting with note and bond issuances, advising issuers, underwriters and bookrunners. He is equally adept at handling the updating of EMTN programmes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

  • David Ballegeer is an amazing lawyer.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

  • David Ballegeer is probably the best on the DCM side in Belgium.

    Capital MarketsChambers European Guide

  • David Ballegeer has superior technical and commercial skills.

    Capital MarketsChambers European Guide

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