Thibault De Boulle

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Thibault De Boulle advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border banking transactions, including real estate finance (investment and development facilities), structured finance (such as receivables finance, factoring, and securitizations), project finance, acquisition finance, corporate lending, and capital markets transactions.

With Jones Day since 2015, Thibault spent 19 months in the Firm's London Office, where he focused on cross-border real estate and leveraged finance transactions.

He has advised clients across various industries, including energy transition and infrastructure (such as battery energy storage systems and offshore wind farms), financial services, real estate, transportation, and utilities.

Experience

  • Consortium of senior creditors finance Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Visé, BelgiumJones Day advised a consortium of senior creditors comprised of Belfius Bank NV/SA, BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, and CaixaBank S.A. on the provision of debt financing for the development and construction of a 150 MW/600 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Visé, Belgium.
  • LDz sells shares in Cora SA and related entitiesJones Day is advising LDz in the sale of the shares in Cora SA, the Belgian company operating seven hypermarkets in Belgium, and in the sale of the shares of related entities operating adjacent commercial galleries, to Mitiska REIM.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank refinance D'Ieteren ImmoJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA, ING Belgium NV/SA, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the refinancing of D'Ieteren Immo NV/SA.
  • Consortium of senior creditors finance Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Aubange, BelgiumJones Day advised the consortium of senior creditors consisting of Belfius Bank NV/SA, KBC Bank NV, and Triodos Bank on the financing of BSTOR SA/NV's, SOPAER SA's and SOCOFE SA's total required investment (equity and (external) debt) for the development and construction of a 100 MW/2 hours BESS project, to be located in Aubange (Belgium).
  • BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank, and ING Belgium finance acquisition of What's Cooking Group NV's savoury branch by AURELIUSJones Day acted as legal counsel to BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., and ING Belgium NV/SA in connection with the financing of the sale of What's Cooking Group NV's savoury branch to the international investment group AURELIUS.
  • Belfius Bank and KBC Bank finance acquisition by Indufin of stake in ACE PackagingJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing of the acquisition by Indufin of a stake in ACE Packaging.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, KBC Bank, and Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France amend and increase existing financing to Equine Care GroupJones Day acted as counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium NV/SA, KBC Bank NV, and Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France, as lenders, in connection with the amendment and increase of the existing financing granted to the Equine Care Group, an international provider of high-quality equine care through specialist equine clinics, ambulatory care,and nutrition/supplements, for the purpose of, amongst others, acquiring the Belgian companies Roose BV and Westpaille BV.
  • The Flemish Community issues €1 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1 billion 3.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 22 June 2034 under the €40 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme (to be consolidated and form a single series with the existing €1.25 billion 3.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 22 June 2034 issued on 27 March 2024).
  • The Flemish Community issues €1.5 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.5 billion 2.750% Fixed Rate Notes due 22 October 2029 under the €40 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Consortium of senior creditors finance €73 million Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in La Louvière, BelgiumJones Day advised the consortium of senior creditors consisting of Belfius Bank NV/SA, KBC Bank NV, and Triodos Bank on the financing of BSTOR SA/NVS' and Duferco Wallonie SA/NV's over €73 million total required investment (equity and (external) debt) for the development and construction of a 50 MW/2 hours BESS project, to be located in La Louvière (Belgium).
  • The Flemish Community updates its €40 billion Euro Medium Term Note ProgrammeJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the update of its €40 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank finance restructuring split of AXI Group into AXI digital leg and AXI software legJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium SA/NV, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing of the restructuring split of the AXI Group into an AXI digital leg and an AXI software leg.
  • BNP Paribas launches its Programme for continuous issuance of saving certificatesJones Day assisted BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, part of the BNP Paribas Group, in connection with the set-up of their Programme for the continuous issuance of savings certificates (“bons de caisse”/”kasbons”).
  • Bekaert acquires BEXCOJones Day advised NV BEKAERT SA in the €40 million acquisition of BEXCO nv, a leading global player in synthetic ropes for offshore energy production, both conventional and renewable.
  • The Flemish Community issues €2.5 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.250 billion 3.125% Fixed Rate Notes due June 22, 2034 and the issuance of €1.250 billion 3.500% Sustainability Fixed Rate Notes due June 22, 2045 under the €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Vibrantz completes US$140 million new STS trade receivables securitisation and €10 million trade receivables factoring programmeJones Day assisted Vibrantz Corporation in relation to a new (i) US$140 million cross-border STS trade receivables securitization transaction with ING Belgium NV/SA and NORD/LB and (ii) €10 million bilateral factoring programme with ING Commercial Finance.
  • ING Belgium and KBC Bank provide financing to Vyvapower groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to ING Belgium SA/NV and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing of the Vyvapower group.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank amend, increase, and extend existing financing to Equine Care GroupJones Day acted as counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium NV/SA and KBC Bank NV, as lenders, in connection with the amendment, increase, and extension of the existing financing granted to the Equine Care Group (an international provider of high-quality equine care through specialist equine clinics, ambulatory care and nutrition/supplements) for the purpose of, amongst others, acquiring the Irish company Thoroughbred Remedies Manufacturing Limited and the English company Equine Products U.K. Limited.
  • The Flemish Community issues €2.75 billion bondsJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.25 billion 3.625% Fixed Rate Notes due June 22, 2032 and the issuance of €1.5 billion 4.00% Sustainability Fixed Rate Notes due September 26, 2042 under the €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Syndicate of senior lenders finance Andera Partners' minority acquisition of, and refinance, Pauwels ConsultingJones Day acted as lenders' legal counsel in connection with the financing of the acquisition of a minority interest of Pauwels Consulting by Andera Partners and the refinancing of the Pauwels Consulting group.
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