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What our Corporate M&A practice is best known for:

  • Our practice is one of the largest corporate law and M&A practices in Belgium,​and adequately handles the legal work for across the business spectrum in allcorporate areas.
  • We have a true multidisciplinary approach within the firm, covering a wide range of legal areas, tax, finance and accounting, in local and cross-border transactions.  
  • We offer the best of the two worlds: a strong global and local practice. We are a well-known independent player for major local and cross border transactions. Because of our excellent track records, the strong reputation of our team members and our multidisciplinary approach, we are a preferred Benelux partner for top international clients. 
  • To an important extent, our practice also encompasses Private Equity transactions: we regularly assist US, UK and Benelux Private Equity players, mainly in buy-outs. 
  • We have expertise in acquisitions out of distressed companies, as well as in M&A transactions in a conflict situation and corporate litigation (including arbitration).
  • Most members of our Corporate M&A practice have had a prior all-round legal education and, in addition to significant experience in M&A deals, they have an invaluable exposure to corporate structuring, giving them exceptional technical expertise.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Belgium

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Loyens & Loeff displays an impressively broad practice, with a particularly prominent client base among investment funds and private equity houses. Clients benefit from the law firm's offices throughout the Benelux region, as well as its well-integrated tax offering. The lawyers act for a range of clients, including those from the technology and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm is also a strong choice on international matters, frequently working with prominent international law firms on the Belgian aspects of impressive multinational M&A transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Loyens & Loeff assisted RedBird Capital Partners with the acquisition of all shares in All3Media from Liberty Global and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Strengths

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Loyens & Loeff absolutely has a high level of commercial awareness. It is able to anticipate potential risks and opportunities from both a legal and business perspective.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Loyens & Loeff is fast, focused and practical, which is exactly what you want in a transactional setting. The team cuts through both legal and commercial complexity.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Loyens & Loeff is our go-to choice for complex and sophisticated matters. It has the skills and expertise to engage quickly with complex proposals and understand the commercial drivers behind matters.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

The M&A team at Loyens & Loeff is consistently available, proactive and quick to respond, even under tight timelines. Its communication is also clear and efficient.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Loyens & Loeff takes the time to get to know the issues at hand and the needs of its clients so that it can provide the appropriate advice.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Robrecht Coppens
3
Robrecht Coppens
3
Band 3

Robrecht Coppens offers clients expertise across a broad range of corporate transactions, including venture capital investments and acquisitions. He has particular experience in acting for private equity houses on cross-border matters.

Robrecht is always ready to listen, understand and think two steps ahead. He perfectly judges the balance between minor and major findings to ensure a well-balanced view on the case at hand.

Robrecht Coppens not only has technical skills but also a business mind, being able to read the needs of the client.

He provided pragmatic advice and was very reachable and proactive in his work and support for us. He gave us the impression that we were his most important client which was appreciated.

Robrecht Coppens is to the point, pragmatic and aims for solutions which fit all the different elements and concerns.

He always delivers against the deadlines and manages his team very well, which is comforting as a client.

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Thomas Lenné
4
Thomas Lenné
4
Band 4

Thomas Lenné is highly active in advising clients on acquisitions and joint venture agreements. He is particularly experienced in acting for private equity clients.

He consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of both the legal and business dimensions of a transaction. He is not just a legal adviser, he is a trusted partner in deal execution.

Thomas Lenné is pragmatic, responsive and solution-driven. He is also always focused on moving the deal forward without losing sight of quality or risk.

He comes up with several solutions to solve blocking issues, which shows that he is pragmatic and solution-driven. You feel he deeply cares about what is going on.

He combines strong legal expertise with excellent commercial judgement and is particularly effective in more complex deals.

Thomas Lenné has excellent commercial awareness and his experience working with international clients means his team delivers at the highest level on complex and sophisticated transactions.

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Robrecht Coppens
3
Robrecht Coppens
3
Band 3
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Thomas Lenné
4
Thomas Lenné
4
Band 4
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