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Vassiliyan Zanev

Partner - Attorney at Law

Vassiliyan Zanev, partner, co-chairs the Investment Management Practice Group and he leads the fund finance and securitisation practice in our Luxembourg office. He focuses on fund finance, securitisation and real estate finance.

Vassiliyan represents a variety of investment funds and financial institutions across a range of structured finance and secured lending transactions, with particular emphasis on fund finance, securitisation and real estate finance. Vassiliyan has extensive experience in the financing of Luxembourg alternative or regulated investment fund borrowers (including by way of capital call financings, NAV financings and leverage solutions). Vassiliyan is a member of the EMEA Advisory Council of the Fund Finance Association.

Expertises

Sectors & Markets

Private Equity & Funds

10-04-2025

Successful closing of flagship fund EQT Infrastructure VI at EUR 21.5 billion
21-11-2024

Luxembourg advice provided for the setup and closing of AshGrove Specialty Lending Fund II
18-03-2024

EQT Future closes at EUR 3 billion, investing in sustainability and health
01-03-2024

Successful closing of EQT X at EUR 22 billion

12-02-2024

We advised the ad hoc group of noteholders in the financial restructuring of AFE S.A. SICAV-RAIF
05-02-2024

We advised StoneCo. in relation to its securitisation facility
31-01-2024

Arcmont completes EUR 10 billion fundraise for its Direct Lending Fund IV
21-11-2023

Receivables securitisation (backed by diamonds) for Clarity Capital Finance

24-08-2023

Successful fundraise of Hayfin’s fourth direct lending fund over its USD 6 billion target
22-03-2023

Inventory and trade receivables securitisation of Rosy Blue
24-02-2021

Loyens & Loeff advised Bank of America on largest ESG financing
05-01-2021

Loyens & Loeff advised on the acquisition of the LOSC Lille

31-01-2020

Loyens & Loeff advised Diarough Group
09-01-2020

Muzinich & Co offers a new ELTIF fund to invest in

13-02-2025

Top ranking in Chambers Global Guide
04-02-2025

Get to know everything about Fund Finance in Luxembourg and The Netherlands
16-01-2025

Securitisation in Luxembourg: Where do we stand?
04-12-2024

The Working Guide to Fund Finance

30-10-2024

Luxembourg regulator issues recommendations for portfolio management delegation by Luxembourg fund managers
12-02-2024

NAV facilities: role of the EU AIFM – New York office Snippet
08-01-2024

Luxembourg’s new Restructuring Law: what about the financial collateral?
27-07-2023

Luxembourg implements the modernisation of its fund toolbox

09-06-2023

NAV facilities: A strategic tool
06-06-2023

CLOs: Luxembourg as the new jurisdiction of choice?
30-05-2023

The rise of Luxembourg Securitisation Partnerships
10-02-2022

New bill passed modernising the Securitisation Law

09-06-2021

Relationship Between Debt Funds and the Securitisation Regulation
29-01-2021

What are the trends of the Luxembourg fund finance market for 2021?
07-07-2020

Structured finance and securitisation in Luxembourg
08-06-2020

The Securitisation Regulation and AIFss: Friends or Foes?

17-09-2019

New multi-disciplinary IM team for Loyens & Loeff
21-12-2018

The growing need of investment funds for financing solutions

Memberships

Luxembourg Bar (List I) 2003

Qualifications

LL.B., Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom), 2008

GDL, Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom), 2007

LL.M. in Commercial Law, Glasgow University (Scotland), 2002

Law degree in Business Law (Maîtrise en Droit des Affaires), University Robert Schuman, Strasbourg (France), 2001

What others say

"Vassiliyan Zanev has a long track record of delivering exceptional work for hedge funds."

Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)

Vassiliyan Zanev is recognized as "Leading individual" in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets.

Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)

"Vassiliyan Zanev is one of the pre-eminent Luxembourg finance lawyers and is noted for his practical and pragmatic approach."

Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)

"Vassiliyan Zanev is one of the key lawyers in the fund finance space in Luxembourg."

Chambers & Partners - Global (2024)

"Vassiliyan Zanev's knowledge, responsiveness and trustworthiness continue to be exceptional and exemplary."

Chambers & Partners - Global (2024)

Vassiliyan Zanev named "Leading individual" in Banking, finance and capital markets

Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)

Vassiliyan Zanev named "Key lawyer" in Investment funds

Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)

"The outstanding Vassiliyan Zanev is relentlessly focused on delivering deals on time and on budget, regardless of whether he acts on the borrower or the lender side."

Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)

"He's very technical and very good in front of clients."

Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)

"He's very technical and very good in front of clients."

Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)

Vassiliyan Zanev is Band 3 ranked for Capital Markets

Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)

Vassiliyan Zanev is Band 3 ranked for Banking & Finance

Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)

Vassiliyan Zanev is recognised as Recommended in Capital Markets - Structured Finance

Who's Who Legal - (2022)

Vassiliyan Zanev "is never panicked and that really makes him stand out," according to one client, who adds: "He has a cool and calm delivery in tense or unexpected situations."

Chambers & Partners - Global (2022)

Vassiliyan Zanev is recognized as Leading Individual in the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets.

Legal 500 - EMEA (2021)

Clients emphasise that Vassiliyan Zanev is "technically very able and accomplished, and he presents things very well." Another client highlights his "strong reputation in debt restructuring which is absolutely deserved," while adding that "he is a very business-oriented negotiator."

Chambers & Partners - Global (2021)