Vanessa Marquette
Partner - Attorney at Law
Vanessa Marquette, attorney at law, is a partner in the Banking and Finance Practice Group of our Brussels office. She is recognized for her expertise in Banking and Finance with a focus on international finance law, regulated financial services, insolvency and restructuring, capital markets, sustainable finance and banking litigation.
Brussels
French, English, Dutch
Vanessa Marquette assists financial institutions, payment services providers, funds, insurance companies, listed companies as well as non-regulated entities on all financial regulatory matters and compliance. She accompanies clients in the evolving environment of sustainable finance and digital finance. She has a broad experience in the drafting, negotiation and enforcement of all type of security interests with specific expertise in cross-border issues. She handles public M&A transactions and M&A transactions in the banking and insurance areas. Vanessa co-chairs the firmwide ESG Focus Group of Loyens & Loeff.
Work highlights
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30-10-2024ITSME HOLDING B.V. acquires Lightelec group
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09-10-2024Assisting Eurazeo in its Investment in Rydoo
Contributions
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29-01-2025Impact of AI on financial institutions
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31-01-2024Capital Markets Outlook 2024
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25-10-2023Introducing PSD3 and PSR: what is it about?
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01-07-2023Tell me what is green
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25-05-2023CESOP: new reporting requirements for PSPs
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08-05-2023Fractional investments: key takeaways
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24-03-2023Unlocking Green Bonds – AFM's latest views
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02-01-2023Capital markets outlook 2023
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09-03-2022Focus Real Estate - March 2022
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18-01-2022Financial Regulatory News Updates - December
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23-12-2021Real Estate Update - December
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17-12-2021AIFMD II Proposal
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06-07-2021Future prospects for SPACs in Belgium?
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01-10-2020Belgium’s Governmental declaration of intent
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03-07-2020EU Parliament adopts Taxonomy Regulation
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12-03-2020Impact of COVID-19 on financial agreements
Memberships
Scientific Committee of the European Society for Banking and Financial Law Europe (A.E.D.B.F. Europe), 2018
Université libre de Bruxelles, lecturer, International Finance Law, 2015
Scor, Non-Executive Director, member of the Audit Committee, of the Strategic Committee, of the Risk Committee, of the CSR Committee and of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (France), 2005
Brussels Bar, 1995
Women on Board
Qualifications
LL.M. in International Law, University of Michigan Law School (USA), 1998
Summer Joint Program – Orientation in U.S.A. Law, University of California and Berkeley University (USA), 1997
Master of Economic Law, Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), 1995
Law Degree, Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), 1994
Publications
Marquette V. and Delwaide S. (2022) « Finance durable : un pas de plus vers l’intégration transversale des considérations de durabilité dans les services d’investissement », Forum financier / Droit bancaire et financier, 2022/1, p. 25-39.
Marquette, V. (2021), « L'exclusion des services financiers dans la réglementation des clauses abusives entre entreprises”, R.D.C-T.B.H., 2021/2, p. 171-190.
Marquette, V. and Delwaide, S. (2020) « Règlement sur la taxinomie, règlement transparence et règlement sur les indices durables : l’Union européenne pose les premiers jalons du «green deal» », D.B.F.-B.F.R., 2020/3, p. 190-221.
Foriers, P.A., Hirsch S., Marquette, V. (2018) « Les offres publiques d’acquisition, 10 ans d’application de la réglementation », Brussels, Larcier, 2018, 318 p.
Marquette, V. (2017) « Le règlement n° 2015/848 relatif aux procédures d'insolvabilité : les principales innovations en matière d'insolvabilité communautaire »,R.D.C.-T.B.H., 2017/1, p. 7-33.
What others say
Vanessa Marquette named "Leading individual" in Banking, Finance and capital markets
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Vanessa Marquette is sharp and to the point. She knows our regulatory environment and the regulators and can propose plug and play solutions."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Vanessa Marquette stands out for her top expertise."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Vanessa Marquette: excellent knowledge of the Belgian legal environment. Always available when asked and eager to find flexible solutions."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Vanessa Marquette has excellent knowledge of debt capital markets and in particular of the Belgian legal environment. Always available when asked and eager to find flexible solutions."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Vanessa Marquette provides insightful knowledge in complex matters.’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Vanessa Marquette is knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive. She listens to the client’s needs and issues advices which really responds to the questions. She sticks to the budget.’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Vanessa Marquette in particular is excellent.’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Vanessa Marquette named "Leading individual" in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Banking & Finance: Regulatory
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2022)
Tier 2
Legal 500 - EMEA (2022)
Tier 2
Legal 500 - EMEA (2022)
Vanessa Marquette joined the firm in March 2020. She possesses notable expertise in the financial regulatory sector, including regulatory litigation work. She acts for domestic and international clients and frequently provides assistance with financial services compliance matters.
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2021)
Vanessa Marquette
Partner - Attorney at Law
vanessa.marquette@loyensloeff.com
Brussels
French, English, Dutch
<p>Vanessa Marquette, attorney at law, is a partner in the Banking and Finance Practice Group of our Brussels office. She is recognized for her expertise in Banking and Finance with a focus on international finance law, regulated financial services, insolvency and restructuring, capital markets, sustainable finance and banking litigation. </p>
Vanessa Marquette assists financial institutions, payment services providers, funds, insurance companies, listed companies as well as non-regulated entities on all financial regulatory matters and compliance. She accompanies clients in the evolving environment of sustainable finance and digital finance. She has a broad experience in the drafting, negotiation and enforcement of all type of security interests with specific expertise in cross-border issues. She handles public M&A transactions and M&A transactions in the banking and insurance areas. Vanessa co-chairs the firmwide ESG Focus Group of Loyens & Loeff.