Mr Bruno Duquesne > CMS EU > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

CMS is ‘very reactive and always available‘ and clients note that the practice led by Bruno Duquesne, who handles complex cross-border portfolio transactions, ‘can handle institutional counterparties as well as private ones, which is a rare feature‘. Pierre-Axel Chabot , who is ‘very efficient and gets truly involved in his files‘, has a broad portfolio that includes construction contracts, property finance, and construction-related disputes. Senior associate Catherine Matton is recommended for property sales and acquisitions.

Real estate lending represents a cornerstone of the offering at CMS, which advises large Belgian, French and German banks as well as corporate and private equity borrowers in connection with high-value debt finance transactions. The team is also very active in the green financing space and handles a variety of debt capital markets matters as well as acquisition finance mandates. Financial regulatory matters are a further area of focus, with practice head Benoît Vandervelde advising several financial institutions and payment services providers on domestic compliance issues. Vandervelde is also a key contact for syndicated lending, as is real estate finance expert Bruno Duquesne.