Deloitte Legal is very active on borrower-side debt finance work, advising corporate clients primarily in the real estate and automotive sectors on a wide variety of facilities and financing arrangements. The team is very active on sustainable finance matters as well as on project finance, and its capital markets expertise also enables it to handle a high volume of private placements. Financial regulatory issues represent a further area of focus, particularly for Laurent Godts, who co-leads the practice with transactional finance expert David Roelens.
Testimonials
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‘We appreciate their intense commitment in achieving the best result for the client. ’
‘Laurent Godts is a sympathetic personality with thorough knowledge of complex financial structures. He is honest in his advice and strives for the best possible result for his client.’
‘Open and proactive communication Understand the customer's needs and situation. Accessible.’
‘Hands-on, flexible and eager to work with.’
Key clients
- Home Invest Belgium NV
- Xior Student Housing NV
- Montea NV
- Milcobel CV
- Iep Invest NV
- Accentis NV
- Gigarant NV
- Architas NV
- International Car Lease Holding NV
- Van Mossel Automotive Group NV
- Euler Hermes NV
Work highlights
- Advised Home Invest Belgium NV on the successful capital increase of €27m (1,791,706 new shares) through a private placement with accelerated book building procedure.
- Advised all the divisions of the Van Mossel group on the financing of their car dealerships and leasing activities in Belgium and in Luxembourg.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Roelens, Laurent Godts