Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Belgium
What the Team is Known For
Osborne Clarke boasts growing strength in the Belgian market and is highly regarded for leveraging its extensive international network to support clients in the life sciences and biotech sectors. It is also sought after by companies active in industries such as retail, business services and energy. With strength in venture capital transactions, Osborne Clarke has built a solid reputation for advising start-ups, investors and corporates on fundraisings, acquisitions and strategic partnerships. The department also handles corporate restructurings and the negotiation of shareholder agreements.
Strengths
Their structured approach, responsiveness and deep understanding of the legal and strategic dimensions allowed for smooth coordination and successful execution under demanding conditions.
Osborne Clarke demonstrates a strong understanding of the broader context and underlying business challenges, which allows it to provide not only legal support but also valuable strategic advice.
Their commitment to providing added value is a significant draw and demonstrates their commitment to getting to know our business and fostering a long-term client-attorney relationship.
All teams work in perfect harmony to create the best M&A outcome.
Osborne Clarke's strengths are its technical skills, capacity to understand both sides of the transaction, availability and didactic approach for non-experts on the subject matters.
Work Highlights
Osborne Clarke assisted Kester Capital with its bolt-on acquisition of AxTalis.
Notable practitioners
Hadrien Chef is an increasingly prominent figure in the Belgian M&A market. He is a popular choice for clients seeking transactional assistance in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, acting on equity rounds, sale agreements and management buy-outs.
Hadrien Chef is extremely professional, has great explanation skills and demonstrates amazing empathy.
Hadrien Chef is a highly skilled lawyer, both in hard and soft skills.
Hadrien Chef is a brilliant legal professional and a great dealmaker.
Hadrien's availability and responsiveness were exceptional.
He is always prepared, highly effective and delivers advice with precision and clarity. His ability to combine technical excellence with commercial insight makes him a valuable and trusted adviser.