Younes Sebbarh

Younes Sebbarh

Associate
Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

Biography

Younes Sebbarh is a senior associate in the Corporate Finance Practice Group in the Brussels office and joined the Brussels Bar in 2017.

Practice Focus

Younes advises clients in the field of corporate finance, covering cross-border security offerings, listings and other capital market transactions (including ongoing reporting obligations of listed companies), public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as venture capital financing rounds.

He is described in the Legal 500 directory as "a very talented lawyer, driven to get the deal done and incredibly responsive. He takes real ownership of your transaction and understands what matters most to your business."

Younes is also recognized as one of "Belgium's 40 under 40 emerging leaders" and received awards as "Lawyer of the Year" (Diwan Awards) and "Best Orator" (Pleading Competition of the Brussels Bar).

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised Belgian Issuer on USD 100 million cross border Series C financing round with international syndicate of reputable private equity funds.

  • Advised Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels) on USD 45 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) on NASDAQ New York (including US Registration Statement drafting).

  • Advised EU Joint Bookrunners on EUR 54.6 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Belgian Issuer on Euronext Brussels.

  • Advised Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels) on EUR 125 million Convertible Bonds Offering (accelerated bookbuilding) in Europe.

  • Advised EU Joint Bookrunners on EUR 85 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Belgian Issuer on Euronext Brussels.

  • Advised US Sole Bookrunner on EUR 500 million Convertible Bonds Offering (accelerated bookbuilding) by Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels) in Europe.

  • Advised Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels) on EUR 65 million Private Placement of Shares (accelerated bookbuilding) in Europe and the United States (QIBs).

  • Advised Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels and NASDAQ New York) on EUR 12.7 million Direct Placement (PIPE) of New Shares with US Investment Fund and subsequent Listing of Shares on Euronext Brussels (EU Prospectus drafting).

  • Advised EU Joint Bookrunners on EUR 110 million Rights Offering in Europe by a Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels).

  • Advised Belgian Issuer (listed on Euronext Brussels and NASDAQ New York) on USD 5.1 billion Collaboration Agreement (including Direct Placement of New Shares for USD 1 billion with US Investor).

Admissions

  • Brussels~Belgium (2017)

Education

  • KU Leuven (Law Degree (Master)) (2017)
  • Université Catholique de Louvain (Exchange Program) (2016)
  • Hasselt University (Law Degree (Bachelor)) (2015)

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French

Younes was affiliated with the Jan Ronse Institute for the Corporate Law of KULeuven as part-time teaching assistant and publishes regularly on an array of legal topics.

Publications

Author, "The struggle of law firms to be(come) diverse," FORUM, 2023

Co-author, Legal Aspects of the Video-Game Industry, 2021

Co-author, "Commentaar bij artikel 1:11, 1:12 en 1:13 WVV (genoteerde vennootschap en organisatie openbaar belang)," Artikelsgewijze Commentaar bij het WVV, 2021

Co-author, "Commentaar bij artikel 7:101, 7:102 en 7:103 WVV (enige bestuurder)," Artikelsgewijze Commentaar bij het WVV, 2020

Co-author, "Natural resources in space: yours and mine?," Tijdschrift voor Internationale Handel en Transportrecht, 2020

Co-author, "Juridische vragen en overwegingen omtrent hoogtechnologische artificial intelligence," Actua Leges, 2020