Loyens & Loeff

Resourcing matters with ‘responsive lawyers who are proactive and diligent,’ and who have comprehensive knowledge across loan and capital markets financial products, Loyens & Loeff provides ’an excellent client service’ across a range of secured and unsecured new money and refinancing and distressed financings. Spearheaded by Vassiliyan Zanev, the firm has gained acclaim for its fund financing work, with a myriad of major fund clients regularly turning to the firm for credit through subscription, capital call and NAV facilities, among other methods. Zanev is also well-versed at advising on structured finance matters, structuring of securitisation vehicles and the issuances of asset-backed securities. Anne-Marie Nicolas heads the secured lending team and as well as being ‘very skilled in insolvency situations’ is also adept at advising on new money acquisition and leveraged financing transactions. Other key members of the team include Audrey Jarreton, who excels at handling acquisition and real estate finance work, and Adrien Pierre, who has ’very strong technical skills and great market knowledge’ in the context of financial services regulatory work.