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A&O Shearman advises on EUR400 million bond refinancing for Azelis

A&O Shearman advises on EUR400 million bond refinancing for Azelis
Published Date
Mar 16 2026
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A&O Shearman, the global integrated law firm, represented BNP Paribas, in connection with the issuance of EUR400m 4.125% Senior Notes due 2031 by Azelis, a Belgium-based distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients.

Azelis will use the net proceeds from the bond issuance, along with cash on balance sheet, to redeem its outstanding Senior Notes due 2028.

The A&O Shearman deal team advising on the bond issuance included partner Marc Plepelits, senior associates Evangelia Andronikou and Baxter Schooley, and associates Stavros Bakolas and Jungyun (Roger) Han. A team in Belgium, including partner Filip Tanghe, senior counsel Sophie Rutten, senior associate Kristof Geukens and associate Helene Bauwens, also advised on the transaction.

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