Vanessa de Francquen National Partner MAIN OFFICE: Brussels Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Avenue Louise, 480 / 3B 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium T +32 2 290 18 20 F +32 2 290 18 21

Vanessa de Francquen is a national partner in the Corporate & Financial Services and Business Reorganization and Restructuring Departments of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Brussels. Ms. de Francquen specializes in banking and financial law, guaranties, and insolvency law. She also has expertise in corporate and commercial litigation.

Ms. de Francquen practices in French, English and Dutch.

Ms. de Francquen previously served (2001 - 2006) as an assistant lecturer at the University of Brussels ("Université Libre de Bruxelles"), where she taught guaranties and insolvency law. In 2006, the University appointed her scientific collaborator of its Private and Economic Law Center.

Ms. de Francquen is the author and co-author of several published writings in the areas of guaranties, insolvency, and banking law, and speaks regularly at various conferences on these subjects.