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A consortium of lawyers around financial regulatory expert Jean-Pierre Buyle and banking litigation specialist André-Pierre André-Dumont arrived in April 2023 to strengthen the practice at Monard law, joined by Buyle, which now handles a wide array of financial disputes in addition to providing continued advice to borrowers and lenders in connection with project and real estate financings for PPPs. André-Dumont and Buyle lead the practice together with governance and litigation expert Jeroen Raskin and debt finance expert Stefaan Van Dyck.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Efficient and fast advice/assistance in complex matters.’

  • ‘Outstanding quality and down-to-earth approach.’

  • ‘Mr Buyle has gathered around him an excellent team of passionate lawyers in banking and finance law.They deliver services in, French, Dutch and English. They are easily reachable, always open for discussion and exchange ideas, arguments.’

  • ‘Jean-Pierre Buyle is an outstanding lawyer in his domain. He is really passionate about his work, but also very attentive to his clients and the associates working with him.’

Key clients

  • BNP Paribas Fortis
  • Quanteus group
  • ING Bank
  • KBC Bank
  • AION
  • Keytrade Bank
  • Bank Nagelmackers
  • BIL
  • Belfius Bank
  • Citibank NA
  • Jan De Nul
  • Democo
  • ZNA
  • Merit Capital
  • Crelan
  • Beobank
  • AXA Bank
  • BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions
  • Freedelity
  • Lombard Odier
  • Stevens & De Munter
  • ABN Amro
  • Belfius Insurance
  • Architas
  • Indosuez Wealth Management
  • Alena
  • Wehave
  • Phoenix Capital
  • Aiia

Work highlights

  • Advised the consortium led by contractor Jan De Nul in connection with the Design, Build, Finance, Maintain project for the construction of a new prison in Antwerp.
  • Advised BD Myshopi and its management on syndicated lending in the context of the restructuring of the BD Myshopi Group.
  • Advised Quanteus Group BV and minority shareholders in Nyrstar NV in connection with an up to €2bn financial litigation against Trafigura and Nyrstar NV.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jean-Pierre Buyle, Jeroen Raskin, André-Pierre André-Dumont, Stefaan Van Dyck