Wouter Ghijsels

Wouter is the Managing Partner of the Brussels office of Stibbe. He advises financial institutions, corporate, and public sector clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financial transactions.

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Wouter Ghijsels

Managing Partner Brussels

Wouter is the Managing Partner of the Brussels office of Stibbe. He advises financial institutions, corporate, and public sector clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financial transactions.

Wouter Ghijsels

Managing Partner Brussels

Wouter has particular expertise in syndicated lending, acquisition finance, direct lending, property finance, project finance, and leveraged/management buyouts. He works closely with Stibbe's corporate and real estate partners. 

Wouter graduated in Law from the University of Antwerp in 2001. He also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from King’s College London (2002) and a postgraduate degree in Corporate Taxation from Fiscale Hogeschool (2003). 

Wouter joined the Brussels office of Stibbe in 2002.

Languages: Dutch, English, French
Admitted to the Brussels Bar: 2002
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Stibbe assists Schoolkracht

Stibbe assisted Schoolkracht, a private consortium consisting of AG Real Estate, EPICO², Rebel and Ethias, with the realisation of a DBFM (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain) programme for the first cluster of 27 Schools of Flanders.

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Stibbe advises Union Investment

Stibbe advised Union Investment on its acquisition of the Diamond office building in the Belgian city of Ghent.

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Stibbe advises Avista Capital Partners

Stibbe advised Avista Capital Partners in the acquistion of a 50% stake in Vision Healthcare.

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Stibbe advises the Belgian Buildings Agency

Stibbe advised the Belgian Buildings Agency on the financial close of the Dendermonde Prison project.

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