Mrs Vanessa Marquette > Loyens & Loeff > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Loyens & Loeff fields an ‘exceptionally bright and adaptable’ team, often advising bondholders, lenders, investors, debtors, shareholders, and creditors on major cross-border restructurings. Its particular expertise regarding financial restructuring, along with the combination of transactional and litigation expertise within the team, are standout elements of the practice. Team head Vanessa Marquette ‘consistently delivers excellent results’ in the pre-insolvency phase and during judicial reorganisation proceedings. Marc Vermylen brings banking and finance expertise,  Kris De Schutter is a key name for matters with employment law elements, and Jens De Winne often handles disputes.

Providing ‘high quality advice on complex transactions’, the Loyens & Loeff banking and finance team brings together expertise in project finance, real estate finance, restructuring, and financial regulation, with notable experience in renewable energy and infrastructure matters. ‘Stand out partner’ Marc Vermylen heads up the team, with substantial knowledge of secured financing, while Vanessa Marquette is highlighted for her debt and equity capital markets work. Koen Panis is regularly sought after for project finance, and Sarah Libregts specialises in asset-based lending transactions.

The financial services regulatory practice at Loyens & Loeff is commended by one client as being ‘very knowledgeable, with a personal approach’. the team advises financial institutions, insurance companies, and crypto-currency service providers on bond issuances, takeover bids, and numerous post-trade services, including derivatives and Euroclear. Vanessa Marquette leads the team, with particular expertise advising clients on their ESG-related obligations, and complying with the requirements of the Taxonomy regulation and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Marc Vermylen co-leads the team, with expertise in financial collateral-related matters. Also of note is Davina Devleeschouwer, who joined the practice from Freshfields in March 2024.