ThomasFlament

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Thomas Flament focuses on capital markets and M&A (both public and private). His experience includes a wide array of capital markets transactions, including equity, equity-linked, and debt offerings, initial public offerings, high yield debt offerings, and private placements. He also has advised domestic and international clients on corporate governance, securities laws, and periodic reporting responsibilities. He worked in the Firm's New York Office from 2019 to 2020.

Thomas has worked on transactions across many industries, including biotechnology, utilities, pharmaceuticals, real estate, construction, and financial institutions. He also has experience in assisting international issuers in 144A and Reg. S transactions.

Thomas regularly publishes on corporate and financial law and serves as a teaching assistant in corporate law at the Université catholique de Louvain.

Experience

  • PTTGC acquires allnex from AdventJones Day is advising PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited in the €4 billion acquisition of allnex Holding GmbH from Advent International.
  • Bank Degroof Petercam, Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis, and KBC Bank complete €325 million EMTN Programme by Immobel SA/NVJones Day assisted Bank Degroof Petercam, Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis, and KBC Bank, as dealers, in connection with the update and increase of the €325 million EMTN Programme by Immobel SA/NV, the largest listed real estate developer in Belgium.
  • Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens completes €1 billion EMTN ProgrammeJones Day advised the Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens (German-speaking Community of Belgium) on the set-up of their inaugural €1 billion EMTN Programme for issue of notes.
  • ForTalents acquires minority stake in Groupe Petit ForestierJones Day represented ForTalents in connection with its minority stake investment in Groupe Petit Forestier, the European leader in refrigerated assets rentals.
  • UCB issues €500 million Fixed Rate Bonds under its €5 billion EMTN ProgrammeJones Day advised UCB S.A. on the update and increase to €5 billion of their EMTN Programme and on the issue of €500 million 1% Fixed Rate Bonds due March 30, 2028 (7Y) thereunder.
  • Seventure sold Anytime SA to Orange Bank S.A.Jones Day advised Seventure Partners and other selling shareholders of Anytime SA, a Belgian company active in the FinTech sector, on the sale of all of their shares to Orange Bank S.A.
  • Wilink and LFPI join forces to develop WILINK InsuranceJones Day advised Wilink SA on the strategic partnership between Altro Finance & Insurance (AFI) and LFPI Gestion to develop the insurance brokerage companies WILINK Insurance and Elitis Insurance in order to strengthen their leading position among individuals and SMEs in Belgium.
  • Orocobre raises A$156 million by way of placement and share purchase planJones Day advised Orocobre Limited, a dual ASX and TSX-listed lithium chemicals producer, on a A$156 million capital raising by way of a fully underwritten placement to institutional investors of A$126 million and non-underwritten share purchase plan to shareholders in Australia and New Zealand of up to A$30 million.
  • Cascades completes US$650 million and CDN$175 million Rule 144A and Reg S offering of Senior NotesJones Day advised Cascades Inc., a leader in eco-friendly recycling, packaging, and hygiene solutions, in connection with the issuance of US$350 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2026, US$300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 and CDN$175 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.
  • Crédit Agricole and Société Générale completes €200 million convertible bond issue by Econocom GroupJones Day advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners, in connection with the issuance and placement of €200 million of bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares (OCEANE) by Econocom Group SE, a digital services company listed on Euronext Brussels.
  • Hamon & Cie completes €47.27 million rights issueJones Day advised Hamon & Cie (International) SA in connection with a capital increase with preferential subscription rights for the existing shareholders of a maximum amount of €68.1 million.
  • CVC Capital Partners acquires Teva's International Women's Health assets for $703 millionJones Day advised CVC Capital Partners in its $703 million acquisition of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's International (non-US), Women's Health assets.
  • Belfius Bank and BNP Paribas Fortis complete inaugural bond issue by BPI Real Estate BelgiumJones Day advised Belfius Bank and BNP Paribas Fortis, as joint lead managers, in connection with the €30 million (US$35.3 million) 3.75% fixed rate inaugural bond issue by BPI Real Estate Belgium SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CFE and real estate developer operating in Belgium, Poland, and Luxembourg.
  • BNP Paribas, KBC Bank, Société Générale, and ABN AMRO BANK act as initial dealers on Ghelamco’s establishment of new €250 million EMTN Programme and issuance of new Notes for €101.6 millionJones Day advised BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV and KBC Bank NV, as arrangers, and BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, KBC Bank NV, Société Générale, and ABN AMRO BANK, as initial dealers, in connection with the establishment of a new €250 million EMTN Programme of Ghelamco Invest NV guaranteed by Ghelamco Group COMM. VA.
  • Banque Degroof Petercam acts as placement agent in €130 million private placement by ARGANJones Day advised Banque Degroof Petercam SA, as placement agent, in connection with the issuance of €130 million (US$148 million) bonds in a private placement by ARGAN, a leading French real estate company specialized in the development and leasing of logistic platforms.
  • HeidelbergCement sells Compagnie des Ciments Belges S.A. to Cementir Holding SpA for €312 million ($339.6 million)Jones Day has advised HeidelbergCement AG, one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials with leading market positions in aggregates, cement, and ready-mixed concrete, in connection with the sale of 100 percent of the shares of Compagnie des Ciments Belges S.A. (CCB) to Cementir Holding SpA.
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    MARCH 2021 Commentaries

    New Exemption to Market Sounding Regime Under the Market Abuse Regulation

    June 2018 Commentaries

    Loyalty Shares for Belgian Listed Companies: Fundamental Change on the Way

    December 2017 Commentaries

    Belgium Launches Consultation Process on EU Prospectus Regulation

    September 2017 Commentaries

    Mandatory Disclosure: Belgium Requires Large Companies to Provide Certain Non-Financial Information

    July 2017 Commentaries

    A New Category of Debt Securities in Belgium: Senior Non-Preferred Notes

    February 2017 Commentaries

    Impact on Bond Market of Belgian Financial Regulator's Tightening of Investor Protection Against Unfair Contract Terms

    Speaking Engagements

    • February 8, 2018
      Seminar on the new Belgian Companies Code

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