Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 2
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+32 2 533 52 11About
Provided by Stibbe
Stibbe’s leading corporate and M&A practice acts on a wide variety of national and cross-border matters, including mergers and acquisitions of listed and private companies, public takeovers, privatisations, corporate governance issues, divestments and corporate restructurings, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital transactions.
Chambers Review
Stibbe is a highly respected Benelux firm with expertise in transactions involving the healthcare, technology and energy sectors. The law firm offers considerable experience acting for both Belgian and international private equity houses, assisting with a wide range of portfolio acquisitions and sales. Clients benefit from the firm's well-integrated offices across the region on cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Stibbe lawyers acted for Lone Star Funds on its 100% share capital acquisition of Manuchar, valued at EUR800 million.
Strengths
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"The Stibbe team are focused on problem solving and are very efficient in negotiations."
"The lawyers at Stibbe are calm, collected and experienced."
"The Stibbe team are focused on problem solving and are very efficient in negotiations."
"The lawyers at Stibbe are calm, collected and experienced."
Notable Practitioners
Dries Hommez is highly active advising a range of clients on cross-border M&A, with a particular focus on assisting private equity houses with transactions in the technology and manufacturing sectors.
"Dries Hommez is business-oriented. He is an excellent negotiator and coordinator, as well as a talented facilitator."
Jan Peeters has a long history of advising clients on M&A transactions in the banking sector, including private equity investments.
"Jan Peeters is very good - knowledgeable, practical and quick - and has a good client following."
Jan Bogaert is a highly regarded partner who goes up the rankings this year on the back of his involvement in high-profile joint venture agreements and fundraising rounds.
"Jan Bogaert demonstrated exceptional negotiation skills and a complex and highly technical environment."
Stefan Odeurs has a strong practice advising regional and international corporates and private equity houses on cross-border acquisitions and sales.
"Stefan Odeurs is commercial and deal-driven."
Pascal Vanden Borre is a well-regarded practitioner who boasts considerable expertise in M&A deals, including shareholder deals.
"Pascal Vanden Borre is very knowledgeable and is a great negotiator."
Ranked Lawyers at
Stibbe
Belgium
Members
Provided by Stibbe
Julien Bogaerts
Marc Fyon
Pascal Vanden Borre
Industries
Provided by Stibbe
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Chemicals
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Government
Media
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate Finance
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Transportation