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Real estate lending represents a cornerstone of the offering at CMS, which advises large Belgian, French and German banks as well as corporate and private equity borrowers in connection with high-value debt finance transactions. The team is also very active in the green financing space and handles a variety of debt capital markets matters as well as acquisition finance mandates. Financial regulatory matters are a further area of focus, with practice head Benoît Vandervelde advising several financial institutions and payment services providers on domestic compliance issues. Vandervelde is also a key contact for syndicated lending, as is real estate finance expert Bruno Duquesne.
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- ‘I had the pleasure of working with Benoît Vandervelde, an efficient attorney who also has a good understanding of the French market and practices, making him an ideal partner for cross-border transactions.’
- ‘I have worked alongside Benoit Vandervelde for almost 10 years and he has built a very qualified and responsive team, covering all aspects of banking and finance law in Belgium. We believe they offer very high standards of service compared to other firms in the market. ’
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Key clients
- Blackrock
- Commerzbank
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Work highlights
- Advised the debt cell of the Walloon Region on updates, renewals and issuances under its €25bn EMTN program.
- Advised Société Générale and ING Belgium as lenders on a property financing governed by Belgian law, relating to an asset occupied by the Belgian Foreign Ministry, to the benefit of the Swiss investment fund Union Bancaire Privée.
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