Francis Wijnakker > Linklaters > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters
RUE BREDERODE 13
1000 BRUXELLES
Belgium
Francis Wijnakker photo

Work Department

Corporate and Finance

Position

Counsel

Career

Francis is a counsel in the Belgian Corporate and Finance Group.

His practice mainly includes banking and debt capital markets (including bank and insurance regulatory capital), but also real estate finance, projects and regulatory matters. He has experience in all aspects of financial law, with a particular focus on and expertise in general corporate lending, acquisition/leveraged finance and debt capital market transactions. In this context, Francis regularly works with financial institutions, listed and unlisted corporates and private equity firms.

Please visit the Linklaters website for more details of Francis Wijnakker and his work in this category: https://www.linklaters.com/en/find-a-lawyer/francis-wijnakker

Languages

Dutch, English and French

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets

Linklaters fields ‘outstanding knowledge, expertise and skills’ in its corporate and finance team, combining regulatory and transactional strength to support clients. Its specialist teams include acquisition and takeover financing, direct lending, project finance, and real estate finance. Debt and equity capital markets remain a mainstay of the practice. Team head Arnaud Coibion specialises in M&A, IPOs, and equity offerings, with particular knowledge of the energy sector. David Ballegeer is ‘solution minded’ in his approach to finance transactions, and Anne-Sophie Vankemmelbeke has experience of the full range of capital markets products, in addition to notable strength in general corporate lending and acquisition finance. Filip Lecoutre and Francis Wijnakker are also recommended.