Wim Aerts
Clifford ChanceThe global financial markets practice at Clifford Chance handles the gamut of banking transactions, with experience in acquisition, asset, structured, and trade finance mandates and expertise regarding the energy, infrastructure, healthcare, and life sciences sectors. Its capital markets practice equally covers the full range of equity, debt, and securitisation work, acting for issuers, arrangers, underwriters, and sponsors. Lounia Czupper, team head, offers particular experience in real estate finance and bank lending, working closely with corporate partner Niek De Pauw. For infrastructure and projects, real assets and industrials, Wim Aerts is a go-to.
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Key clients
- Azelis
- KBC Group
- BNP Paribas
- Belfius Bank
- ING
- ABN AMRO
- Société Générale
- J.P. Morgan
- Goldman Sachs International
- Barclays
- Crédit Agricole
- Solvay
- Syensqo
- Euroports Group
- Sarens Group
- UniCredit
- Bank Degroof Petercam
- Fosun International Limited
- European Investment Bank
Work highlights
- Advised the Euroports Group on a refinancing through amendment, extension and increase of their first and second lien facilities, arranged by JP Morgan.
- Advised Fosun on the sale of its stake in insurance group Ageas to BNP Paribas Cardif.
- Advising the Joint Bookrunners on Syensqo's successful inaugural USD1.2bn offering of 144A/Reg S Notes.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Lounia Czupper
Clifford ChancePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lounia Czupper, Niek De Pauw