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Ms Ann Blaton

+44 7961 770 363 Ann.Blaton@nautadutilh.com View profile View profile

Work Department

Banking & Finance

Position

Counsel in Banking & Finance practice and head of the Luxembourg Desk at the firm’s London office

Career

Ann has extensive experience in banking and financial law, with a focus on cross-border leveraged finance (including acquisition, asset-based and real estate finance), syndicated lending and project finance (PPP). She represents global financial institutions, banks and international corporates in a wide range of international financial transactions and assists clients with the complete range of financial and regulatory matters, including in relation to capital markets, securitization, financial products and listing regulations.

Prior to joining NautaDutilh’s Brussels office (2004) and subsequently the Luxembourg office (2011), Ann practised for several years at two magic circle law firms in Brussels. In 2007, she was seconded to Slaughter and May’s project finance team in London. From March 2010 to June 2011, Ann completed a secondment at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg; as a senior legal consultant she advised on various types of transactions (project finance, corporate lending and SME loans, restructuring, etc.) in multiple jurisdictions (Belgium, the Netherlands, France, UK and the Baltic States).

Languages

French, English, Dutch

Education

Ann obtained her law degree from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 1999. In 2000, she earned a postgraduate degree in International Business and Finance Law (LL.M.) from the University of London (Queen Mary & Westfield College), where she was awarded the Clive Schmitthoff Commercial Law Prize for International Trade Law.