Data Protection & Cybersecurity
Belgium
29 April 2025
The financial services regulatory practice at Loyens & Loeff is commended by one client as being ‘very knowledgeable, with a personal approach’. the team advises financial institutions, insurance companies, and crypto-currency service providers on bond issuances, takeover bids, and numerous post-trade services, including derivatives and Euroclear. Vanessa Marquette leads the team, with particular expertise advising clients on their ESG-related obligations, and complying with the requirements of the Taxonomy regulation and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Marc Vermylen co-leads the team, with expertise in financial collateral-related matters. Also of note is Davina Devleeschouwer, who joined the practice from Freshfields in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘The partners is always available for even for small questions. Very knowledgeable, with a personal approach.’
‘Personal relationship and highly competent. Their proactive approach to certain legal and regulatory developments is always to the point and relevant. ’
Key clients
- Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Banque de Luxembourg
- AXA
- Société Générale London Branch
- Marketing of funds: Blackstone Europe Fund Management, Eurazeo, Fortress Investment Group LLC, FSN Capital, HG Pooled Management Limited, NewPort Capital B.V., Pacific Equity Partners Management Limited, Platte River Equity, Slate Advisory Service (US) LLC, Towerbrook Capital Partners L.P., Warburg Pincus LLC
- European Union
- Euratom
- China Development Bank Corporation
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association
Work highlights
Assisting Banque de Luxembourg in the update of a large part of its credit and security documentation used for Belgian clients resident in Luxembourg and for clients of the Belgian branch resident in Belgium.
Lawyers
Practice head
Vanessa Marquette; Marc Vermylen
Other key lawyers
Davina Devleeschouwer