Jens De Winne
Loyens & LoeffLoyens & Loeff provides its client base, which encompasses debtors in a wide range of industry sectors as well as lenders and bondholders, with 'very knowledgeable and creative' advice in connection with cross-border restructurings and insolvency proceedings. Cross-practice capabilities enable the team to advise on employee and asset transfers in the course of debt restructurings and judicial reorganisations, represent clients in litigation related to asset recoveries and liquidation orders, and handle a growing volume of distressed financing matters. Vanessa Marquette leads the team and stands out for her insolvency litigation expertise, while Marc Vermylen is a key contact for financing and restructuring work and Kris De Schutter primarily handles employment issues.
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‘Very knowledgeable and creative in their legal arguments.’
‘Vanessa Marquette and Jens De Winne are very thorough and at the same time efficient.’
Key clients
- Cidron E-Com
- Nordic Capital
- Aluminium Duffel BV
- Aluminium Belgium BV
- Prologis
Work highlights
- Advised private equity fund Nordic Capital in connection with insolvency of different companies of the FNG Group, including the restructuring of the remaining FNG Group companies and the enforcement of its pledge on the Ellos shares.
- Advised Aluminium Duffel on the refinancing of the business by its main creditor, the private equity fund American Industrial Partners and its speciality finance affiliate ICP, and on related insolvency issues.
- Assisted Prologis in connection with the bankruptcy procedure of one of its building contractors in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vanessa Marquette