Europe - Belgium

ALTIUS

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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

Other key lawyers

Elias Nys