NautaDutilh is not only noted for its acquisition finance expertise, which allows the team to advise leading private equity funds as well as financial institutions on cross-border leveraged acquisitions, but also for its ability to assist infrastructure and real estate clients with the financing of significant PPP projects. Advice to underwriters and issuers in the context of equity offerings represents a further key area of focus for the practice, which is jointly led by project finance expert Thibaut Willems and capital markets specialist Nicolas de Crombrugghe. Nathalie Van Landuyt, who has syndicated and non-syndicated lending experience, is also recommended.
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‘One of the key aspects that set ND apart is its unwavering commitment to client satisfaction. The firm takes a deeply personalized approach to understanding each client's unique needs and tailoring legal strategies accordingly. ND boasts a team of highly skilled lawyers, each with specialized knowledge and extensive experience in their respective practice areas. This depth of expertise allows the firm to tackle even the most complex legal challenges efficiently and effectively.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank
- Aedifica
- AG Heylen Warehouses
- argenx
- Ascencio
- ATENOR
- Bausch & Lomb Pharma
- Bayerische Landesbank
- CWT
- ENGIE
- INEOS
- Invesis
- KBC Securities
- Komatsu
- Nyxoah
Work highlights
- Advised Bain Capital Private Equity on the Belgian law aspects of the financing of its acquisition of a 55% stake in House of HR, which consisted of the issuance of approximately €419m in senior secured notes; a senior credit facility consisting of a term loan, a revolving credit facility and a delayed draw senior secured term loan facility; and an approximately €310m second lien term loan facility.
- Assisted a consortium comprised of Invesis Belgium and Fabricom as lenders' legal advisor with the €60m refinancing of the PPP-DBFM Project "Brabo II".
- Advised ABN AMRO Bank and Belfius Bank on a €110m rights offering by Care Property Invest.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thibaut Willems, Nicolas de Crombrugghe