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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
9 practice areas
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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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Active

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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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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Notable

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
8 practice areas
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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
KBC - Financing
2021-12-03
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Wouter Ghijsels
KBC
Lender
LBC Tank Terminals Group - Financing
2021-01-11
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Wouter Ghijsels
LBC Tank Terminals Group
Borrower
Numeca International - M&A
2021-02-24
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Stefan Odeurs
Numeca International
Seller
One of the largest electricity producers in Belgium - Project finance
2022-02-24
Stibbe
Belgium
Project finance
Wouter Ghijsels
One of the largest electricity producers in Belgium
Borrower
Peronnes invest - Project finance
2021-01-12
Stibbe
Belgium
Project finance
Marc Fyon
Peronnes invest
Lender
Picanol Group - M&A
2021-03-16
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Jan Peeters
Picanol Group
Acquirer
Sitra Logistics - M&A
2021-07-12
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Pascal Vanden Borre
Sitra Logistics
Seller
Sofindev IV - M&A
2021-12-07
Stibbe
Belgium
M&A
Dries Hommez
Sofindev IV
Seller
Storm - Project finance
2022-02-24
Stibbe
Belgium
Project finance
Wouter Ghijsels
Storm
Project developer
Tikehau; KBC - Financing
2021-03-30
Stibbe
Belgium
Financing
Wouter Ghijsels
Tikehau, KBC
Lender
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