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Corporate/M&A - Belgium

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman offers a pre-eminent M&A practice in the Belgian market, advising on a range of corporate law matters, including acquisitions, sales and restructurings. It offers an exceptional track record of representing international private equity houses, financial institutions and investors in multi-jurisdictional transactions. The law firm also has prodigious expertise representing Belgian clients from the TMT sector. The team also benefits from the support of colleagues in the law firm's well-ranked banking and competition teams spread across the Brussels and Antwerp offices, as well as its outstanding international network.

Strengths

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A&O Shearman always delivers an excellent service. The lawyers are smart, pleasant to work with and pragmatic, and they have good business awareness.

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A&O Shearman is technically good, commercially flexible and pragmatic. The team looks for practical solutions to theoretical problems.

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A&O Shearman is very flexible and well connected throughout the world. It is always willing to go the extra mile.

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A&O Shearman has a well-oiled team that never disappoints.

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Notable Practitioners

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Dirk Meeus
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Dirk Meeus
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Dirk Meeus has a phenomenal reputation for acting for Belgian companies on substantial transactions in the manufacturing, real estate and finance industries, as well as representing them in hostile takeovers. He also advises international private equity houses on multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Dirk Meeus is one of the best practitioners in Belgium. He has good business sense and awareness and it is always pleasant to work with him.

Dirk Meeus is a top lawyer who is experienced in all the bigger transactions in Belgium. He is very calm and reassuring.

Dirk Meeus knows the ins and outs of the Belgian and international M&A industry.

Dirk Meeus has theoretical knowledge combined with a practical, flexible and pragmatic approach to legal issues. His experience in the market is extremely useful to us.

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Wouter Van de Voorde
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Wouter Van de Voorde
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Wouter Van de Voorde has a prominent practice acting for Belgian clients on significant strategic mergers and joint ventures. He is also widely experienced in advising international banking and private equity clients on acquisitions.

Wouter Van de Voorde is a very experienced lawyer who knows what his clients expect from him. His knowledge and creative thinking are unprecedented.

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Frederiek Adams
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Frederiek Adams
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Frederiek Adams advises a range of international industry clients on cross-border transactions. He further assists institutional investors with transactions in the real estate and financial services sectors.

Frederiek Adams is very smart and delivers excellent services. He is always very keen to think outside the box when necessary.

Frederiek Adams is a good lawyer who is fun to work with.

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Hans Kets
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Hans Kets
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Hans Kets acts for leading Belgian industry clients in the telecommunications, food and technology sectors, advising on strategic sales and acquisitions, as well as joint venture agreements. He also assists with carve-outs and sales to private equity houses.

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Dirk Meeus
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Dirk Meeus
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Wouter Van de Voorde
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Wouter Van de Voorde
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Frederiek Adams
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Frederiek Adams
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Hans Kets
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Hans Kets
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