Baker McKenzie BV/SRL’s financial services regulatory practice advises clients across the banking, insurance, Fintech, and funds industries on a range of matters including financial services regulatory issues, restructurings, and financial services litigation. Michael Van Acker leads the team, acting as head of the banking and finance and global real estate finance practice. Olivier Van Den Broeke co-leads the team.
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Key clients
- Alpha Card
- Alexander Peter Wealth Management
- American Express
- Assuralia
- Baloise Belgium NV
- Belfius Bank NV
- BNP Paribas Fortis NV
- Caisse d'Epargne Hauts de France
- Capricorn Partners NV
- Clearstream
- Cobelfret
- Creafin NV
Work highlights
Advised Creafin as originator on all financial regulatory aspects of the second issuance of notes under its Belgian non-banking mortgage lending platform.
Assisted American Express with reviewing and amending all their Belgian customer and merchant contractual documentation in light of a major regulatory overhaul of Belgium's Civil Code on contractual obligations.
Assisted Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV), Flanders investment company, with obtaining a full license as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) from the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authorities (FSMA).
Practice head
Olivier Van den Broeke; Michael Van Acker