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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 2
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

AKD
4 practice areas
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Altius
6 practice areas
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Argo
7 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
4 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
2 practice areas
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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PwC Legal
5 practice areas
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Notable

Ariga
2 practice areas
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Astrea
3 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Monard Law
7 practice areas
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Strelia
4 practice areas
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Van Bael & Bellis
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 1
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Notable

Argo
7 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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PwC Legal
5 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 2
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Argo
7 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Active
6 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 2
39 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Argo
7 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Altius
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Simont Braun
5 practice areas
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Van Bael & Bellis
4 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS DeBacker
3 practice areas
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Cresco
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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Monard Law
7 practice areas
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Quinz
3 practice areas
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Strelia
4 practice areas
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Van Olmen & Wynant
3 practice areas
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Tier 5

AKD
4 practice areas
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Astrea
3 practice areas
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Contrast
3 practice areas
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Dentons
2 practice areas
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PwC Legal
5 practice areas
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Quorum
2 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
4 practice areas
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Cambrian
2 practice areas
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EY Law
4 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
4 practice areas
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Four & Five Law
2 practice areas
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PKF BOFIDI Legal
1 practice area
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Project development
Tier 2
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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Monard Law
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

Fieldfisher
4 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Stibbe is a Benelux law firm founded in 1911. The Benelux law firm is headquartered in Brussels and has offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, and London.  The Brussels team is led by Wouter Ghijsels, supported by prominent legal professionals such as Dries Hommez, Jan Peeters, Marc Fyon, Pascal Vanden Borre, Rony Vermeersch, and Stefan Odeurs.

The primary strength of the firm is its M&A practice in which there is a particular focus on assisting in acquisitions and mergers related to the private equity sector. The firm is also very active in banking and finance where the firm has a particular focus on a range of financings including real estate financings. In capital markets the firm has worked on a mix of debt and equity side transactions. In investment funds the firm works primarily on fund formation work.

 

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Aperam, PGIM, Morgan Stanley, Banque Européenne du Crédit Mutuel, Investindustrial, Inpost, Apex Nova Holding, Henderson Park, Edmond de Rothschild, DLE, Cube Infrastructure and Manhattan Venture Partners.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Communaute Francaise de Belgique - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Stibbe
Belgium
Bond issue
Communaute Francaise de Belgique
Issuer
Region Wallonne - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Stibbe
Belgium
Bond issue
Region Wallonne
Issuer
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. - M&A
2021-10-19
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
Seller
Hologic Inc. - M&A
2021-03-01
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Hologic Inc.
Buyer
Proximus SA - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Stibbe
Belgium
Bond issue
Proximus SA
Issuer
DigitalBridge Group Inc. - M&A
2022-03-25
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
DigitalBridge Group Inc.
Buyer
EnergyVision - Secondary share offering
2021-12-23
Stibbe
Belgium
Secondary share offering
Jan Bogaert
EnergyVision
Issuer
Apax Partners (Apax France X SPV SAS, Midinvest SC and Apax Private Equity Opportunities FCPR) - M&A
2021-08-31
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Julien Bogaerts
Apax Partners (Apax France X SPV SAS, Midinvest SC and Apax Private Equity Opportunities FCPR)
Acquirer
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg SA - Financing
2021-01-12
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Wouter Ghijsels
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg SA
Lender
Bencis Capital Partners BV - M&A
2021-01-04
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Stefan Odeurs
Bencis Capital Partners BV
Acquirer
Blackstone Group - M&A
2021-05-31
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Dries Hommez
Blackstone Group
Acquirer
Blackstone Group - M&A
2022-05-31
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Dries Hommez
Blackstone Group
Acquirer
CapitalG - M&A
2021-09-11
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Jan Bogaert
CapitalG
Investor
Cegeka - M&A
2022-02-24
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Dries Hommez
Cegeka
Acquirer
Christiaens Holding - Financing
2021-02-12
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Dries Hommez
Christiaens Holding
Borrower
Creafund Comm VA - Financing
2021-11-30
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Wouter Ghijsels
Creafund Comm VA
Borrower
Gilde Equity Management - M&A
2021-08-24
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Stefan Odeurs
Gilde Equity Management
Acquirer
ING Belgium - Project finance
2021-11-21
Stibbe
Belgium
Project finance
Wouter Ghijsels
ING Belgium
Borrower
ING; KBC; BNP Paribas Fortis; Belfius - Financing
2022-01-02
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Wouter Ghijsels
ING, KBC, BNP Paribas Fortis, Belfius
Lender
Integrale - M&A
2021-12-30
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Marc Fyon
Integrale
Seller
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