AKD‘s growing banking and finance offering draws on Antoine De Raeve and Jan Missoul’s longstanding experience in the space, with the pair advising on leveraged finance, project finance, and trade and export finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'High end, to the point and top legal expertise.'
- 'The lawyers possess a wealth of experience accumulated over many years of dedicated practice and consistently deliver transactional advice of the highest professional standard.'
- 'As a client, what I value most about this team is the level of partner involvement. The partners here are truly hands-on and always available, which gives me confidence that key issues are being addressed quickly and with real expertise.'
- 'The team is extremely responsive and they focus on practical solutions rather than abstract debates.'
- 'They punch well above their weight, delivering smooth, efficient execution on complex transactions.'
- 'What truly distinguishes the team, in particular Antoine De Raeve and Jan Missoul, is their unique personal approach. Their active involvement in client matters ensures not only strategic excellence but also a genuine sense of care and pragmatic commitment.'
Key clients
- Morgan Stanley
- KBC Bank
- Belfius Bank
- ING Belgium
- BNP Paribas Bank Polska
- Castleforge
- Permira
- Ghelamco
- POWr Group
- Passport Belgium
- Mentha Capital
- Human8
Work highlights
Acted for Passport Belgium and Korean real estate fund United Partners in the refinancing of the development of the high-profile Passport Building at Brussels Airport, a strategic asset in Belgium’s largest airport hub.
Advised pppconnect (a joint venture between EPICo² and Rebel Energy & Infra Developers) on a comprehensive cooperation and financing framework with Ethias, covering a pipeline of public-private partnership (PPP) projects across Belgium.
Advised KBC Bank and Belfius Bank on a Credendo-backed export credit facility to South Energyx to finance dredging works performed by the DEME group on the Eko Atlantic project in Nigeria.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Antoine De Raeve
Other key lawyers
Jan Missoul