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Corporate/M&A - Belgium

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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has a successful department offering a stellar performance for a range of blue-chip Belgian and international companies, as well as a number of private equity houses. The law firm acts on a range of corporate matters, including acquisitions, auction sales, joint venture agreements and restructurings, and benefits from an exceptional network of offices throughout Europe to offer clients seamless assistance with multi-jurisdictional files. Freshfields further offers market-leading competition expertise to boost its M&A offering.

Work Highlights

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  • The lawyers at Freshfields assisted the management of House of HR with Bain Capital's acquisition of 55% stake in House of HR from the existing shareholders.

Strengths

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"The team at Freshfields is very structured and very efficient. The lawyers are a delight to work with, especially when under pressure."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

"The lawyers at Freshfields are very reliable and quick to react."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

"The team provides advice that is always meticulous and very much thought through."

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Notable Practitioners

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Deborah Janssens
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Deborah Janssens
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Deborah Janssens has an impressively broad M&A practice, advising market-leading Belgian clients, as well as international private equity houses, on sales and acquisitions in Belgium. She is also highly experienced in restructuring and joint venture mandates.

"Deborah Janssens sees things from a business perspective and manages everything in a collaborative spirit."

"Deborah has exceptional service, expertise and availability."

"She is a very dynamic and energetic lawyer."

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Vincent Macq
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Vincent Macq
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Vincent Macq advises on an impressive array of multinational M&A transactions in the pharmaceutical, gaming and technology sectors.

"Vincent Macq as partner in charge has a very pragmatic and business-oriented approach."

"Vincent is really among the two to three best lawyers I have ever met. Not only does he have the legal know-how, but he also has the commercial acumen to balance the legal advice. What a delight."

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Frederic Elens
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Frederic Elens
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Frederic Elens assists clients with an impressive range of cross-border transactions, with experience in the pharmaceutical and gaming sectors. He also advises investors on venture capital matters.

"Frederic Elens is very customer-centric. He's pragmatic with high legal expertise."

"Frederic is able to craft smart solutions to complex transaction problems and is also very reliable."

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Deborah Janssens
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Deborah Janssens
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Vincent Macq
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Vincent Macq
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Frederic Elens
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Frederic Elens
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Band 3
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