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Filip Tanghe

Partner

Email

Filip.Tanghe@aoshearman.com

Phone

+32 3 287 74 06

Offices

Antwerp

V-CARD
Filip is Co-head of Belgium Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure and Belgium Restructuring.

He specialises in project finance, corporate lending, export financings, real estate finance, capital markets transactions, acquisition finance, asset finance and other international finance transactions.

Filip also has extensive experience in advising on restructurings, financial services regulation, factoring and multi-jurisdictional trade receivables financing and securitization. He works with major international clients, including financial institutions, sponsors, debt funds and corporate clients.

He is consistently recommended for his expertise by legal directories, and is a member of both the Brussels and the Antwerp bar.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The lenders in relation to a refinancing by Ontex Group. A “bank + bond” deal, the multi-layered refinancing incorporated a syndicated facilities agreement and a high yield bond for an aggregate amount of €900,000,000.
  • The lenders on the project financing of the Dendermonde prison PPP (DBFM).
  • La Lorraine Bakery, a Belgian family-owned company on  a complex refinancing of its bank financings arrangements, including a US private placement.
  • The real estate refinancing of the Manhattan building: The lenders on the real estate refinancing for the Manhattan building with Victory as a sponsor.
  • The mandated lead arrangers in respect of the financing by Elia Group SA/NV to acquire a 35.1% stake in a subsidiary of an energy transition company. 
  • The lenders in respect of the financing of the voluntary public tender offer by Cegeka Groep NV, a Belgium-based company IT group, on all outstanding shares of common stock of Computer Task Group, Incorporated (NASDAQ).

Pro bono

  • Advising SOS Children's Villages and Habbekrats on various pro bono matters.
  • Board member and chairperson at SOS Children’s Villages.

Published Work

  • Co-author, "A practical guide to PPP in Europe", Belgian contribution, City & Financial Publishing, first and second edition

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Member, INSOL Europe

Recognition

“Filip Tanghe offers expertise assisting both borrowers and lenders with acquisition and project financing mandates. He has particular expertise in the financing arrangements of PPP deals and frequently acts for public lending bodies. Building on years of experience, Filip Tanghe provides valuable insights into transactions. He is always responsive to questions and ensures a high level of service and quality in the team. ”
Chambers 2024
“Filip Tanghe is well established in the market and can rely on a wealth of experience to provide optimal solutions for clients. He thinks outside of the box and is always available to brainstorm on specific issues.”
Chambers 2023

Awards

Emerging Markets Lawyer of the Year in Belgium, Legal Awards, 2018

Project Finance Lawyer of the Year in Belgium, Finance Monthly Law Awards, 2018

Qualifications

Admissions

Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2021

Admitted as “advocaat/avocat” (Belgium), 1997

Academic

MBA, Kath.Univ. Louvain-la-Neuve, 1993

Law Degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), 1992

Languages

Dutch, English, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.