Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of partner Tom Geudens as Head of the Banking and Finance practice in Belgium. He joins along with his team consisting of senior associate Matthias De Cock and associate Brandon Cheliotis.
Tom Geudens advises banks, corporations, and public sector bodies on asset-based lending, leveraged finance, asset finance, acquisition finance, and export finance transactions, as well as project finance and PPP/PFI projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Furthermore, he advises on debt and equity capital markets transactions, including securitizations, repacks, derivatives, and high yield bonds. He has deep knowledge of financial services regulatory issues, including clearing, settlement and custody, banking regulatory and investment funds, and key European regulations such as PSD2, MiFID2, AIFMD, CRR, CRD and EMIR. Prior to joining Dentons, he led the Banking and Finance team at Lydian.
He is ranked as a leading lawyer in Banking and Finance in Belgium by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 EMEA, and IFLR1000.
Tom Geudens commented, “Joining Dentons will allow me to offer my clients the global reach and experience they need in order to manage their compliance obligations and cross-border financing deals. I look forward to working with my colleagues here in Brussels and across Europe to further develop the practice in Belgium.”
“Tom is recognized among the top Banking and Finance lawyers in the country. Along with his team, he will significantly strengthen our ability to serve the growing needs of our clients with regard to both financing transactions and financial regulatory questions,” said Edward Borovikov, Belgium Managing Partner. “This latest recruitment -- alongside the recent hire of Jens Debievre as Public Law and Regulatory and Joris de Vos as Head of Litigation and Restructuring – are part of our strategy to grow our team in Brussels and establish a full-scope Belgian law offering."
With these recent additions, Dentons’ Brussels office now employs 25 lawyers including 13 partners. Dentons’ global Banking and Finance practice brings together the talent of more than 900 lawyers worldwide, including approximately 200 across Europe and the UK.
