Jan-PieterVangronsveld

Associate

Brussels + 32.2.645.14.32

Jan-Pieter Vangronsveld advises clients on a wide range of banking and capital markets transactions, with a focus on acquisition finance, syndicated loans, and refinancing transactions.

Experience

  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank finance restructuring split of AXI Group into AXI digital leg and AXI software legJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium SA/NV, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing of the restructuring split of the AXI Group into an AXI digital leg and an AXI software leg.
  • Bekaert acquires BEXCOJones Day advised NV BEKAERT SA in the €40 million acquisition of BEXCO nv, a leading global player in synthetic ropes for offshore energy production, both conventional and renewable.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank finance acquisition of Specialty Paints & Coatings BV by Mentha CapitalJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA, ING Belgium NV/SA, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Specialty Paints & Coatings BV by Mentha Capital.
  • The Flemish Community issues €2.5 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.250 billion 3.125% Fixed Rate Notes due June 22, 2034 and the issuance of €1.250 billion 3.500% Sustainability Fixed Rate Notes due June 22, 2045 under the €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Vibrantz completes US$140 million new STS trade receivables securitisation and €10 million trade receivables factoring programmeJones Day assisted Vibrantz Corporation in relation to a new (i) US$140 million cross-border STS trade receivables securitization transaction with ING Belgium NV/SA and NORD/LB and (ii) €10 million bilateral factoring programme with ING Commercial Finance.
  • ABN Amro Acquisition Finance, Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank provide senior unsecured revolving credit facility to WorxInvest NVJones Day acted as legal counsel to ABN Amro Acquisition Finance Holding BV, Belfius Bank NV/SA, BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France, ING Belgium NV/SA, and KBC Bank NV in connection with a senior unsecured revolving credit facility granted to WorxInvest NV.
  • ING Belgium and KBC Bank refinance Vydraulics groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to ING Belgium SA/NV and KBC Bank NV in connection with the refinancing of the Vydraulics group.
  • ING Belgium and KBC Bank provide financing to Vyvapower groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to ING Belgium SA/NV and KBC Bank NV in connection with the financing of the Vyvapower group.
  • BNP Paribas, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank provide €420 million facilities to Agristo groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, ING Belgium SA/NV, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the €420 million facilities provided to the Agristo group.
  • ABN AMRO, Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, and KBC Bank establish €200 million facilities agreement with Mediahuis NVJones Day acted as legal counsel to ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Belfius Bank SA/NV, BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, and KBC Bank NV in connection with the establishment of a €200 million facilities agreement entered into with Mediahuis NV.
  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank amend, increase, and extend existing financing to Equine Care GroupJones Day acted as counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium NV/SA and KBC Bank NV, as lenders, in connection with the amendment, increase, and extension of the existing financing granted to the Equine Care Group (an international provider of high-quality equine care through specialist equine clinics, ambulatory care and nutrition/supplements) for the purpose of, amongst others, acquiring the Irish company Thoroughbred Remedies Manufacturing Limited and the English company Equine Products U.K. Limited.
  • Norwest Equity Partners acquires United Sports BrandsJones Day represented Norwest Equity Partners in the acquisition and financing of United Sports Brands, a global leader in sports performance and protective products, including the Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters, Nathan, PEARL iZUMi, and Glukos brands.
  • The Flemish Community issues €2.75 billion bondsJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.25 billion 3.625% Fixed Rate Notes due June 22, 2032 and the issuance of €1.5 billion 4.00% Sustainability Fixed Rate Notes due September 26, 2042 under the €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.