Fieldfisher acts for private equity funds, financial institutions, real estate companies and corporates across leveraged and acquisition finance, real estate finance and project finance matters, particularly in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. The team is led by Sofie Heremans, who offers ‘knowledge’ and ’experience’ across the finance and restructuring space. A further key contact is Dennis Lievens, who brings a ‘strategic and commercially-minded approach’ to project finance, PPP, and real estate finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Good service, high quality, excellent communication. A perfect recipe.’
- ‘Dennis Lievens is a top notch professional who communicates well and also focuses on the goal to be achieved’
- ‘Hands on team with specific expertise in our niche sector. Dedicated and capable of advising on highly complex transactions while ensuring smooth and quick collaboration with other project parties.’
- ‘Dennis Lievens and Sofie Heremans show a pragmatic approach and are able to focus on things that matter while not losing track on the process itself.'
- 'The teams excel in their deep understanding of project finance, combined with a strategic, commercially-minded and pragmatic approach, as well as their talent to consistently balance investor, lender, and developer interests throughout the entire project. ’
- ‘Dennis Lievens' assistance and advice have been of paramount importance for the entire project. His deep understanding of project finance, combined with a strategic and commercially-minded approach, his technical proficiency, responsiveness, and sound judgement in challenging negotiations, his talent to consistently balance investor, lender, and developer interests are simply amazing. ’
Key clients
- 3D Investors
- Baltisse
- BeeBonds
- Belfius Bank
- Besix Group NV
- Billtrust
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- Creafund
- Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Deutsche Hypo / Norddeutsche Landesbank
- Dovesco
- Elewan Energy
Work highlights
Advised Sigmaroc plc on the €875m acquisition finance for the reverse takeover of New York-listed limestone producer CRH's European Lime Perimeter and the subsequent take out of bridge financing.
Advised KBC Bank NV and Belfius Bank NV, as lead counsel, on a €33m long-term project financing for PanTera, backed in part by a guarantee of Gigarant NV, for the development of a new production facility in Mol.
Advised KBC Bank NV (senior lender) and Wallonie Entreprendre SA (junior lender) on the €85m project financing of the development by Energy Solutions Group of a 75 Megawatt, 300 MWh battery energy storage system in Harmignies, in the Walloon region
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sofie Heremans
Other key lawyers
Dennis Lievens