The Brussels-based practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP enjoys close relations with the firm’s international offices and regularly leverages the team’s integrated corporate litigation, antitrust and regulatory expertise in connection with cross-border matters. The team advises both private equity and corporate clients on M&A, fundraising, corporate finance, and restructuring matters and is lead by Jean-Quentin De Cuyper, whose expertise encompasses corporate and commercial law as well as financial regulatory matters.

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  • 'The team is able to handle complex legal relationships between parties.'

Key clients

  • Codic International
  • Berlaymont 2000
  • Lagardère Travel Retail Belgium
  • Caisse des Dépôts et de Consignations
  • PAI Partners
  • Insight Partners
  • Blue Sea Holding
  • Saint Gobain
  • Syntagma Capital
  • Sylvestree SA, Luxembourg

Work highlights

  • Advised the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations on the build-up of its shareholding in Euroclear Holding.
  • Advised Codic International on its financing through issuance of perpetual bonds and issuance of green bonds
  • Advised Sylvestree on its development in Argentina and Brazil, including on financing and restructuring projects.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jean-Quentin De Cuyper