Clifford Chance covers the full transactional breadth of banking and capital markets mandates. Led by Lounia Czupper, the banking and finance team advise on complex cross-border acquisition finance, sovereign debt restructuring and structured finance mandates, with notable sectoral expertise in the energy, life sciences, and infrastructure sectors. Wim Aerts is recommended for his project finance expertise. The capital markets offering, headed by Niek De Pauw, regularly handles IPOs, secondary offerings and sovereign market issuances.
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Testimonials
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- Good team with a proven track record, solution-minded and dedicated.
- Pragmatic, available, and knowledgeable.
- ‘Lounia Czupper is very knowledgeable, calm and nice to work with. She understands the issues and can put them in perspective to deliver pragmatic advice.'
- ‘Niek De Pauw is very experienced and has the most common sense in the business - good judgement - solutions oriented.'
- ‘The practice distinguishes itself through a combination of strategic clarity, cross-functional agility, and insights on market trends and risk perspectives.'
- ‘Wim Aerts is an exceptional lawyer who remains very approachable.’
- ‘Clifford Chance's in-depth knowledge of specific lender preferences, market practice and overall responsiveness were crucial in running an efficient financing process. We felt the team's strong support throughout. ’
- ‘Engaged and highly experienced team.'
- 'We specifically appreciated Wim Aerts' clear-cut feedback and pro-active suggestions, steeped in knowledge and experience.’
- ‘Lounia Czupper and her team have a very good knowledge of banking law, practices and regulators.'
Key clients
- Publi-T
- Azelis
- Bank of America Securities
- Syensqo
- Deutsche Bank
- Citibank
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Société Générale
- JP Morgan
- KBC Bank
- ING Bank
- Belfius
- BNPPF
- ABN AMRO
- Proximus
- HSBC Continental Europe
- Elia Transmission Belgium
- Tour des Finances
- EQT
- Ares Capital
Work highlights
Advised JP Morgan as Global Coordinator and the other Joint Bookrunners with Bpost's €1bn dual-tranche senior unsecured bond.
Advised Azelis on its €1.7bn bond and loan refinancing.
Advised Citibank, Royal Bank of Canada and Société Generale in relation to Blackstone Real Estate's acquisition of an 80% stake in a c. €1bn pan-European logistics portfolio owned by the Johannesburg-listed Burstone Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Lounia Czupper; Niek De Pauw
Other key lawyers
Wim Aerts