A&O Shearman‘s large team is able to comprehensively serve a client roster encompassing leading banks and financial institutions, private equity funds, and corporate borrowers. Core strengths in finance transactions as well as in debt and equity capital markets work are underscored by financial regulatory expertise, enabling the group to handle a diverse range of domestic and cross-border matters, including complex project and acquisition financings, securitisations, bond issuances, as well as IPOs and capital raisings. Sustainability projects and real estate transactions are growing areas of focus for the practice, which advises on an increasing number of financings in the renewables space. Syndicated lending expert Yves Van Pul leads the team, which is also home to project and real estate finance expert Filip Tanghe. Sylvia Kierszenbaum is a key contact for financial regulatory matters and debt capital markets issues. Sophie Rutten’s equity capital markets practice makes her a further name to note.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Sylvia Kierszenbaum and Niels De Waele are personally involved. They combine the qualities of professionalism and humanity.’
‘In-depth technical expertise, market knowledge, unrivalled experience. ’
Key clients
- KBC Bank
- ING
Work highlights
- Advised KBC Group as issuer in connection with the establishment of its $10bn MTN programme.