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Wim Aerts

Wim Aerts

Europe 2026

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Clifford Chance LLP
 Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Belgium

6 years ranked

Capital Markets

Belgium

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Wim Aerts is a senior counsel in the banking, finance and capital markets practice.

Wim is experienced in all types of bank lending and debt financing transactions. His practice has particular focus on debt capital markets (including structured finance and equity-linked transactions), where Wim has acted for both issuers and managers on a broad range of public and private transactions.

Career

Ghent University, 2006

Joined Clifford Chance, 2006

Admitted to the Brussels Bar as advocaat, 2009

Counsel since 2015

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Belgium

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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.

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Capital Markets - Belgium

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Wim Aerts is a popular choice with bookrunners, coordinators and managers for the handling of DCM transactions, notably concerning bond and note issuances.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

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

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

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

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

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

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

  • Wim Aerts is a very good, constructive and responsive lawyer with great experience in the field of bonds.

    Capital MarketsChambers European Guide

  • Wim Aerts is an outstanding lawyer. He is always available and thinks outside the box for innovative solutions if need be.

    Capital MarketsChambers European Guide

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