The banking, finance, and projects team at Van Bael & Bellis regularly handles complex, high-value financings, with an emphasis on project finance. Its longstanding experience of public-private partnership projects is particularly notable, alongside leveraged and export finance work, and the team’s multilingual capabilities mean that it is well-equipped to handle cross-border matters. Johan Mouraux heads the team, offering expertise across the infrastructure, renewables, and real estate sectors, while Cedric Hauben is also recommended.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The availability and involvement of Johan Mouraux is truly remarkable.’

  • ‘The quality of the senior associates work and their constant availability as well as their friendly attitude.’

Key clients

  • ABRDN
  • Blackrock
  • Boortmalt
  • Citigroup Global Markets Limited
  • I4B – The Belgian Infrastructure Fund
  • Citydev.brussels
  • ING Belgium NV/SA
  • Sopel SAS
  • SPI.R0
  • Belgian Eco Energy NV
  • DIF Capital Partners
  • International Capital Market Association
  • Jan de Nul
  • TriplePoint Capital LLC

Work highlights

  • Assisted abrdn, a UK-based global investment company, with the acquisition of multiple stakes in the participation of Rebel Infra Developers B.V., an investment company, in four Belgian Public-Private Partnership projects, including R4WO project.
  • Advised Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, on the Belgian law aspects of the private debt funded acquisition financing of Match Bidco SAS.
  • Advising a consortium of sponsors on a PPP Project relating to ring road infrastructure works at the intersection of the R0 and A201 roads near Brussels Airport (Belgium), which was procured by De Werkvennootschap NV for the Flemish authorities.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Johan Mouraux

Other key lawyers

Cedric Hauben