Yves Van Pul
Partner
Brussels
Yves Van Pul
Partner
Brussels
Contact Details
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.
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
Advising BNP Paribas Fortis and the other lenders on the financing of the acquisition of Suspa, a manufacturer of a wide range of systems for various industries, by Pascal Vanhalst, a Belgian entrepreneur and co-owner of TVH.
Advising Etex Group on the refinancing of its 2014 existing EUR600m revolving facilities agreement.
Advising Kharis Capital on the financing of its acquisition of Quick and Nordsee.
Advising Otary and SeaMade on the financing of the realisation of two new offshore wind farms (Seastar and Mermaid) to be built off the Belgian coast as of summer 2019.
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
