Yves Van Pul
Partner
Brussels
Yves Van Pul
Partner
Brussels
Contact details
Yves is head of the Belgian Banking and Finance practice. Yves advises a mix of commercial banks, private debt funds and borrowers on financial transactions, with a particular focus on leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance (especially in the renewable energy sector), syndicated loans, debt restructuring and asset-based finance.
Before joining the Banking & Finance department, Yves was a member of A&O Belgium’s Corporate department, covering corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.
Yves is consistently mentioned in legal directories, where clients strongly recommend him.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as “advocaat” (Belgium), 2003
Academic
Post-graduate, Business economy, UAMS, 2007
Master, Business Law, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA), 2001
Law Degree, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA), 2000
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Experience highlights
Etex, a Belgium-headquartered global building material manufacturer and pioneer in lightweight construction, on the financing of its acquisition of insulation business, Ursa.
Various private credit funds and sponsors on their event drive unitranche financings.
Easyfairs Group on the set-up of an opco and propco financing.
The lenders on the financing for Brookfield to fund its successful public take-over bid on Befimmo.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as “advocaat” (Belgium), 2003
Academic
Post-graduate, Business economy, UAMS, 2007
Master, Business Law, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA), 2001
Law Degree, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA), 2000
Published work
- Tanghe F., Van Pul Y., "Financial assistance - Recent Developments", Bank- en Financieel Recht, 2005, nr. 1, p. 44-60
Recognition
An exceptional lawyer – very smart with a good understanding of the transaction. He fights for his client and is ambitious in what he tries to achieve for clients.
Chambers Europe, 2018
Delivers outstanding work and goes the extra mile.
Legal 500, 2018
One of the best in his field in Belgium. He achieves this by combining thorough technical abilities with pragmatism, accessibility and attention to detail.
IFLR 1000, 2018
Awards
Project Finance Lawyer of the Year in Belgium
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards, 2018
