MatthieuDuplat

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Matthieu Duplat est spécialisé en droit des marchés des capitaux (dette et equity), des fusions-acquisitions (y compris les offres publiques d’acquisition) et droit boursier. Il dispose d’une grande expérience en matière de transactions sur le marché national et international des capitaux. Il a conseillé et assisté de nombreuses entreprises et institutions financières majeures en droit des sociétés et des marchés des capitaux.

Il a notamment été impliqué dans l’émission obligataire inaugurale réalisée par BPI Real Estate, pour laquelle il a conseillé Belfius Bank et BNP Paribas Fortis. Il a également conseillé BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV et KBC Bank NV, dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du programme EMTN de Ghelamco Invest NV. Il a, en outre, représenté Banque Degroof Petercam SA, dans le cadre de l’émission par ARGAN d’une émission obligataire de 130 millions d’euros. Il est également actif sur les programmes EMTN de la Communauté française de Belgique, de la Région Wallonne et de la Communauté flamande.

Selon Chambers Global (2017), Matthieu Duplat est décrit par ses clients comme ayant de "solides connaissances techniques et (…) de très bonnes relations et une excellente réputation sur le marché".

Matthieu Duplat est maître de conférence en droit financier à l’Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) depuis 2008. Il publie régulièrement des articles sur le droit financier et des sociétés.

Expérience

  • Euroclear acquires Banco InversisJones Day is advising Euroclear SA/NV in its acquisition of Banco Inversis, a leading provider of global investment technology solutions and outsourced financial services.
  • 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”).
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €7 billion 2.70% OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a five-year benchmark €7 billion 2.70% OLO (the “OLO 102”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • Société Générale sells Société Générale Equipment Finance's (SGEF) activitiesJones Day is advising Société Générale in the sale of the professional equipment financing businesses operated by Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) to Groupe BPCE.
  • 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.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €5 billion 3.50% OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 30-year benchmark €5 billion 3.50% OLO (the “OLO 101”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €7 billion 2.85% OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 10-year benchmark €7 billion 2.850% OLO (the “OLO 100”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • 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.
  • Société Générale and BNP Paribas Fortis provide €100 million financing to John Cockerill groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to Société Générale, Belgian Branch and BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV in connection with a €100 million term loan granted to John Cockerill Hydrogen Belgium SA.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €4 billion 3.45% OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 20-year benchmark €4 billion 3.45% OLO (the “OLO 99”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • The Flemish Community issues €1.250 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.250 billion 3.250% Fixed Rate Notes due April 5, 2033 under the €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
  • JENSEN-GROUP and MIURA create heavy-duty laundry joint venture in JapanJones Day advised JENSEN-GROUP in the formation of a joint venture with MIURA whereby the JENSEN-GROUP acquired 49% of the shares of Inax Corporation, one of the main manufacturing and distribution companies for heavy-duty laundry equipment in Japan and a Japanese wholly owned subsidiary of MIURA, and MIURA took a 20% stake in the JENSEN-GROUP through a combination of 49% of the shares of Inax and an add-on capital increase in cash.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €700 million Social Bonds by CFBJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a benchmark €700 million 3.75% Social Bonds due 22 June 2033 (the “Bonds”) by CFB (Communauté française de Belgique), a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, under its €10 billion EMTN Programme.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €5 billion OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 30-year benchmark €5 billion 3.30% OLO (the “OLO 98”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €7 billion OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 10-year benchmark €7 billion 3.00% OLO (the “OLO 97”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • The Flemish Community issues €2 billion Notes, including Sustainability NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the update of its €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme and the issuance of (i) €750 million 3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2032 (10Y) and (ii) €1.25 billion 3.250% Fixed Rate Sustainability Notes due 2043.
  • Financial institutions complete benchmark €4.5 billion Green OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a benchmark €4.5 billion 2.75% Green OLO due April 2039 (the “OLO 96”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.
  • Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis, and KBC Bank complete €125 million Green Bonds by Immobel SA/NV under €325 million EMTN ProgrammeJones Day assisted Belfius Bank SA/NV, BNP Paribas Fortis, and KBC Bank, as joint lead managers, in connection with (i) the update to Immobel SA/NV’s €325 million EMTN Programme and (ii) the issue and placement to retail investors (through a public offering in Belgium) of €125 million fixed-rate 4.75% Green Bonds due 29 June 2026 (4Y) thereunder.
  • Tom&Co sold to VerlinvestJones Day assisted the shareholders of Tom&Co, a pet retail chain based in Brussels, market leader in Belgium/Luxembourg, in connection with the sale of a majority stake to Verlinvest SA, an investment company backed by the Belgian family shareholders of the controlling group of AB-InBev.
  • Biobest obtains financing for acquisition of Plant ProductsJones Day advised the Biobest Group on the financing of its acquisition of the Canadian company, Morse Leasing Inc. (Plant Products), by means of a Belgian law governed loan agreement entered into by Biobest Group NV as borrower, and the issuance of notes due February 23, 2032 by Biobest Canada Ltd, as issuer.
    • October 10, 2019
      Seminar on latest developments in financial
    • February 26, 2019
      Presentation on Release of Euronext Vade-Mecum from A to Z (2019) For Listed Companies
    • February 8, 2018
      Seminar on the new Belgian Companies Code
    • October 23, 2017
      Seminar for Listed Companies: What You Need to Know About Recent Legal Developments
    • October 5, 2017
      21st Annual AEDBF-Belgium Conference Series in Banking & Finance Law