16 Mar 2026
A&O Shearman Advises BNP Paribas on €400m Azelis Bond Issuance to Refinance 2028 Notes
"A&O Shearman advised BNP Paribas on the issuance of EUR 400m 4.125% senior notes due 2031 by Azelis, a Belgium‑based distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients. Azelis will use the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem its outstanding senior notes due 2028. The cross‑border A&O Shearman team was led by partners Marc Plepelits (Frankfurt) and Filip Tanghe (Antwerp), with support from senior counsel Sophie Rutten and associates in London and Belgium."