Banking and financial law

We advise and assist our clients in matters related to banking and financial institutions and service providers, both with regard to regulation (status and supervision) and in their day-to-day operations. Our department is particularly active in the following fields:

• Preparing and assisting with applications for authorisation and registration
• Regulated and un-regulated credits
• Financing instruments (bonds, certificates and other securities)
• Crowdfunding
• Collateral and guarantees (whether financial or not)
• Public issues by investment vehicles, take-over bids (TOB) and admissions to trading (IPO)
• Investment services and insurance products
• Regulation of investment funds (and fund managers) (UCITS/AIF)
• Payment and e-money services
• Cryptocurrencies, NFT's and other crypto assets
• Independent financial planning
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Finance
• Advising on, and assisting with, the implementation of anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance policies and proceduresAMLAML) and compliance policies and procedures (compliance)
• Liability of financial institutions
• Assisting clients in dealing with administrative authorities (investigations, inspections, sanctions, …)
• Out-of-court dispute resolution and litigation

We also handle all matters relating to securities law. Security law concerns the legal provisions and contractual processes put in place to guarantee the repayment of debts or the performance of obligations. We advise and assist our clients, whether they are creditors seeking to secure their loans or borrowers seeking to guarantee their commitments.

• Advice on all types of securities (personal guarantees, valuable securities or any other type of securities)
• Negotiating and drafting agreements
• Personal property securities and real estate collateral
• International collateral
• Restructuring of security interests
• Disputes relating to security interests