Laurent Vercauteren

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Laurent Vercauteren advises leading banks, financial institutions, sponsors, and corporate borrowers on high-value cross-border acquisition finance, syndicated lending, project finance, and refinancing transactions.

His practice encompasses leveraged acquisition finance, secured financing, project finance, and public-private partnerships. He has represented lenders and borrowers in some of Belgium's most significant corporate and project finance transactions and has considerable experience in distressed debt situations and restructurings.

Laurent's representative transactions include advising a six-bank syndicate comprising of ABN AMRO, Belfius Bank, Rabobank, Crédit Agricole, KBC Bank, and Société Générale on a €500 million facilities to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges; BNP Paribas Fortis and Belfius Bank on project financing of battery energy storage systems developed by HybriX in Belgium; BNP Paribas Fortis and KBC Bank on financing the Korys-backed acquisition of GeoXYZ; Aperam S.A. on financing from Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank; various lenders on the refinancing of the Accuramed Group, the EMI Group, and the SISU Group; and various lenders on the amendment and restatement of senior financing for the PIA Group.

Experiência

  • ABN AMRO, Belfius Bank, Coöperatieve Rabobank, Crédit Agricole, KBC Bank and Société Générale provide €500 million facilities to Port of Antwerp-BrugesJones Day acted as legal counsel to ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Belfius Bank NV/SA, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., Crédit Agricole CIB, KBC Bank NV, and Société Générale SA in connection with €500 million facilities provided to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the second-largest port in Europe by cargo turnover.
  • ING Belgium and KBC Bank refinance EMI GroupJones Day served as legal counsel to ING Belgium NV/SA and KBC Bank NV in relation to the refinancing of EMI Group, a European group specialising in access systems with operations across Romania, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
  • Senior lenders amend and restate existing senior financing of PIA GroupJones Day acted as legal counsel to KBC Bank NV, as agent, security agent, and arrangers in connection the amendment and restatement of the existing senior financing of the PIA Group.
  • BNP Paribas Fortis and KBC Bank finance Korys-backed acquisition of GeoXYZJones Day acted as legal counsel to BNP Paribas Fortis and KBC Bank, as mandated lead arrangers and lenders, and BNP Paribas Fortis, as agent and security agent, in connection with the senior facilities agreement for DeepSync Invest BV to finance the acquisition of GeoXYZ.
  • Belfius Bank and KBC Bank refinance Accuramed GroupJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA and KBC Bank NV in connection with the refinancing of the Accuramed Group, a leading Belgian distributor of medical devices and healthcare products supporting professionals across a wide range of medical fields.
  • Shareholders of Seyntex sell shares in the company to consortium led by Ceres DefenseJones Day advised Seyntex NV, a Belgian-based manufacturer and provider of high-tech clothing for the military, law enforcement and fire departments, and its family shareholders, on the sale of shares in the company to a consortium led by Ceres Defense, a French investment fund.
  • BNP Paribas Fortis and Belfius Bank provide project financing for HybriX battery storage systemsJones Day acted as legal counsel to BNP Paribas Fortis and Belfius Bank, as arrangers and lenders, and BNP Paribas Fortis as agent and security agent, in connection with the project financing of two battery energy storage systems (the Volta and Franklin projects) developed by HybriX Volta and HybriX Franklin in Belgium.
  • Belfius Bank and ING Belgium refinance SISU GroupJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA and ING Belgium NV/SA in connection with the refinancing of the SISU Group, a group that specializes in staffing, consultancy and training of specialized project consultants in pharma,engineering, and digital/IT.
  • Aperam secures financing from Belgian banksJones Day acted as legal counsel to Aperam S.A., a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel and recycling, listed in Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and Luxembourg, in connection with the financing granted by Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank.
  • Logistics Capital Partners forms £250 million ultra-urban London logistics joint venture with Invesco Real EstateJones Day advised Logistics Capital Partners in relation to the formation of a joint venture with Invesco Real Estate that acquired Veridion Park in Thamesmead, London from housing association Peabody Trust. The project is expected to deliver 800,000 sq ft of multi-let urban logistics space.
  • Dalcq acquires Umami MagimixJones Day has advised Dalcq SA and its main shareholder Lavafields Group, a Belgian household appliances manufacturer, on the acquisition of all shares of Umami Magimix SAS, a French cookware company, from Umami Bidco Sàrl, which is itself controlled by Ardian and Hameur.
  • FN Browning Group acquires SofisportJones Day advised FN Browning Group in the acquisition of Sofisport SA, a French-based global leader specializing in the manufacture of sports ammunition and components.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank refinance XWIFT groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA, ING Belgium NV/SA, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the refinancing of (including pursuant to mezzanine financing provided by the Belgian Resilience Fund) XWIFT, a leading Belgian transport company.
  • CBRE Investment Management invests into a pan-European retail park fundJones Day advised CBRE Investment Management Indirect Limited, acting as investment manager for several of its discretionary clients, on a €500 million cornerstone investment into a pan-European retail park fund managed by Redevco and the acquisition of five assets across the UK and Belgium into the fund.
  • LDz sells shares in Cora SA and related entitiesJones Day advised 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.
  • KBC Bank provides revolving credit facility to ExmarJones Day acted as legal counsel to KBC Bank NV, as lender, coordinator, and agent, in connection with a revolving credit facility granted to Exmar NV.
  • Naxicap Partners obtains financing for acquisition of majority stake in APF Autoparts GroupJones Day acted as legal counsel to Naxicap Partners in connection with the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in APF Autoparts Group.
  • Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, and ING Belgium finance Waterland's partnership with International Food ServicesJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA, BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, and ING Belgium NV/SA in connection with the financing of the partnership among Waterland and International Food Services, a global leading maritime catering management service company.
  • Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, Citi, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank finance acquisition of Pyronova by Altebra, portfolio group of SofindevJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA, BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, Citi, ING Belgium NV/SA, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing for the acquisition of Pyronova by Altebra, a portfolio group of Sofindev.
  • Belfius Bank and ING Belgium finance acquisition of Intersoft Electronics Group by IDIJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV and ING Belgium in connection with the financing for the acquisition of the Intersoft Electronics Group by IDI.
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