Sylvia Kierszenbaum
Partner - Brussels
Antwerp
Brussels
Sylvia Kierszenbaum
Partner - Brussels
Antwerp
Brussels
Contact Details
Sylvia focuses on the regulation of banking and insurance activities and financial services. She also specialises in areas including capital markets, financial instruments, structured finance transactions, securitisations and trade receivables finance, covered bonds, funds, corporate reorganisations, corporate finance and bank lending.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Antwerp
Uitbreidingstraat nr 72/b3
Antwerp
B-2600
Brussels
Tervurenlaan 268A avenue de Tervueren
Brussels
1150
Qualifications
Professional
Exempt European lawyer, England and Wales, 2004
Admitted as “advocaat / avocate” (Belgium), 1992
Academic
LLM, Cornell University, 1989
Law Degree, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, 1988
Related articles
Publications: 29 March 2023
New FSMA regulation on the marketing of virtual currencies to consumers in Belgium
On 17 March 2023, the new FSMA Regulation on the marketing of virtual currencies to consumers (the FSMA Regulation) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
Publications: 10 February 2023
Great Fund Insights: The European long-term investment fund (ELTIF) Review
Experience highlights
Advising on the insurance company’s issue of EUR1bn deeply subordinated Additional Tier-1 securities.
Advising a group of financial institutions in the context of a securitisation of revolving consumer credit receivables (including credit cards) originated by a Belgian consumer lender.
Advising Athora on the regulatory aspects of the EUR540m acquisition of Generali Belgium, the subsidiary of international insurance group Assicurazioni Generali.
Advising Elia on a hybrid and senior bond financing.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Antwerp
Uitbreidingstraat nr 72/b3
Antwerp
B-2600
Brussels
Tervurenlaan 268A avenue de Tervueren
Brussels
1150
Qualifications
Professional
Exempt European lawyer, England and Wales, 2004
Admitted as “advocaat / avocate” (Belgium), 1992
Academic
LLM, Cornell University, 1989
Law Degree, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, 1988
Published work
- Kierszenbaum, S., De Dijn, S., De Waele, N. (2021), "Belgian Brexit update following the hard Brexit for financial services", 2021, Bank Fin.R., afl. 1, 34-43.
- Kierszenbaum, S. and De Waele, N. (2020) “the impact of the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code on the governance structure of financial institutions” in: Impact du nouveau droit des sociétés sur le secteur financier / De impact van het nieuwe vennootschapsrecht op de financiële sector, 2020, Larcier Legal
- Kierszenbaum, S. and De Waele, N. (2019) “Banking, investment and insurance services after Brexit: Loss of passporting rights and impact on existing cross-border business”, 2019, Larcier Legal
- Kierszenbaum, S. and De Waele, N. (2018) “MiFID II rules on conflicts of interest and inducements: reinforcement of the MiFID I framework.” chapter in “MiFID II & MiFIR: Capita Selecta”, 2018, p. 115-153, Brussels: Anthemis
- Kierszenbaum, S. and de Backer, A., (2018) “The new Belgian Prospectus Law”, Brussels: Allen & Overy LLP
- Kierszenbaum, S., de Backer, A., and De Waele, N. (2017) “FSMA communication on the application of the Belgian rules on unfair contract terms to investment instruments”, Brussels: Allen & Overy LLP
- Kierszenbaum, S., Rutten, S., Van de Wiele, W. and de Backer, A. (2016) ‘The Market Abuse Regulation: Key implications for listed issuers’, Brussels: Allen & Overy LLP
Recognition
Absolutely top for regulatory work. Pragmatic, quick to get familiar with the subject and very practical.
Chambers Europe, 2018
A ‘top lawyer’ who is doing some excellent work.
Chambers Europe, 2017
One of the best regulatory lawyers in the Belgian market.
Chambers Europe, 2016
Awards & accolades
Client Choice Award for Capital Markets
Client Choice, 2015
