Laurent Legein
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Laurent Legein
Practice Areas
Laurent Legein’s practice includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and equity capital markets transactions.
Career
Laurent joined the firm as a partner in late 2006. Prior to joining Cleary Gottlieb he spent 12 years in another major international law firm.
He holds the following degrees: LL.M. (Fulbright scholar) from Georgetown University (1994), LL.M. (speciale licentie in het economisch recht, cum laude) from Universiteit Gent (1993), and Licence en Droit and B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude -from Université Catholique de Louvain (1992).
Professional Memberships
Laurent is a member of the Brussels Bar.
Publications
“Application du règlement abus de marché: aux opérations de fusion-acquisition et d’OPA,” Financiële Regulering: Een Dwarsdoorsnede (October 2019)
Personal
He is a native French speaker and is fluent in English, Dutch and Italian.
Chambers Review
Europe
Laurent Legein has prodigious experience advising international clients on high-value, cross-border M&A activity in the financial services and pharmaceutical sectors. He also offers substantial expertise in voluntary tender offers and financing rounds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"If you have Laurent Legein, it gives you an edge in the negotiation. He is a sharp-minded, very well known in the market, a very strong negotiator, and he fights for his clients."
"Laurent is a true master of his art, offering clear, concise and very sharp legal advice."
"If you have Laurent Legein, it gives you an edge in the negotiation. He is a sharp-minded, very well known in the market, a very strong negotiator, and he fights for his clients."
"Laurent is a true master of his art, offering clear, concise and very sharp legal advice."
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