Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Belgium
What the Team is Known For
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a market-leading US law firm with a well-established presence in the Belgian market, recognised for its strong reputation for assisting a broad client base of blue-chip domestic and international corporates with complex, high-value M&A deals. The firm is also very popular with both public sector entities and private equity investors. It additionally represents clients in financing rounds, reorganisations and ESG-related governance issues. The Brussels team often acts alongside the law firm's other offices internationally to offer clients a comprehensive network on cross-border transactions. The law firm has notable recent experience in advising on transactions in the insurance and telecommunications sectors.
Strengths
The team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is practical, clever, solution-oriented and a pleasure to work with. It is Belgium's top M&A team.
I have been impressed by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's responsiveness and the quality of its delivery.
I have a very good relationship with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. It does a very impressive job and is one of the best law firms in Belgium in my eyes.
The team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is extremely quick at understanding issues and has a good business perspective.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's strength is its proactive and solution-oriented approach. It is able to deliver focused and efficient work, showing strong judgment and prioritisation.
Work Highlights
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton represented Degroof Petercam in its EUR1.55 billion sale to CA Indosuez.
Notable practitioners
Laurent Legein has prodigious experience in 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.
He has shown why his reputation as one of the top lawyers in Belgium and internationally is fully justified.
Laurent Legein showcases great experience and judgment. He is hands on, proactive and manages the various stakeholders well.
Laurent Legein is at the top of his game and is one of the best, if not the best, lawyers in the Brussels market.
Laurent Ruzette advises significant Belgian clients on transactions and reorganisations, as well as complex governance and disclosure issues, including ESG-related investigations.
Marijke Spooren represents clients in substantial cross-border transactions in the retail and automotive industries.
Marijke Spooren is very responsive, knowledgeable, extremely quick at understanding issues and has a good business perspective.
Marijke Spooren does a really excellent job.