The banking and finance department at ALTIUS - headed up by counsel Audrey Zegers - has significant regulatory expertise, advising on licensing and registration requirements, the relevant aspects of restructurings and M&A transactions, product regulations, and conduct and consumer protection rules. The firm’s funds practice also assists large international entities with their cross-border migrations to Belgium.
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Testimonials
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‘Very helpful on Belgian private funds regulatory matters.’
‘Audrey Zegers in particular is excellent.’
Key clients
- Threadmark LLP
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- CVC
- Eurinvest Ucits
- MBR Metals ÖU
- Car Garantie
- Degroof Petercam Asset Services S.A. (Luxemburg)
- Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (Luxembourg)
- Commerzbank AG
- Pipe Entertainment
- Gibson Dunn
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Oney Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Threadmark on the applicable regulatory regime for UK investment firms and placement agents and assisted with a successful registration with the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority.
- Advised the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the Belgian law aspects of a worldwide corporate card programme.
- Assisted CVC with the submission of several AIFMD notifications of major shareholdings and control in non-listed companies to the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Audrey Zegers