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Brussels
Bastion TowerPlace du Champ de Mars/Marsveldplein 5
T +32 2 504 7000
F +32 2 504 7200
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Steffie De Backer is a senior attorney in the Brussels office, and a member of the Global transactions team.
She leads the Brussels financial regulatory practice. She advises a broad range of clients on financial services and regulatory matters (including AIFMD, MiFID II, banking and insurance regulation) and has experience in dealing with the Belgian financial regulators. She also advises on M&A and other transactions in the financial services sector. She is further involved in providing advice to financial institutions and non-financial corporates on ESG matters, including ESG reporting.
She speaks Dutch, English and French.
back to tab navigation- Advising Lloyd's of London on the post-Brexit relocation of their European business to Brussels.
- Advising various other global financial institutions and insurance companies on their Brexit contingency planning.
- Advising Fortino Capital, a Belgium-based venture capital fund manager, on the setting up of investment funds and the application of a license at the Belgian regulator as an alternative investment fund manager.
Education
- University of Ghent, Belgium (law degree and economics degree)
- New York University, US (LL.M degree)
Professional memberships
- Brussels bar
Brussels
Bastion TowerPlace du Champ de Mars/Marsveldplein 5
T +32 2 504 7000
F +32 2 504 7200
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- Corporate and M&A
- Regulatory/enforcement
- Financing and capital markets
- Investment fund services
- Regulatory
- Debt capital markets
- Derivatives and structured products
- Financial restructuring
- High yield and acquisition finance
- Investment grade and corporate treasury
- Regulatory capital
- Distressed acquisitions
- Anti-bribery and corruption
- Financial Services Regulation
- Foreign investment regulation
- Sustainability
- Corporate advisory