Stibbe , Corporate/M&A | Chambers Europe Profile

About

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Stibbe’s leading corporate and M&A practice acts on a wide variety of national and cross-border matters, including mergers and acquisitions of listed and private companies, public takeovers, privatisations, corporate governance issues, divestments and corporate restructurings, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital transactions.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Belgium

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stibbe is a highly respected Benelux firm with expertise in transactions involving the healthcare, technology and energy sectors. The law firm offers considerable experience acting for both Belgian and international private equity houses, assisting with a wide range of portfolio acquisitions and sales. Clients benefit from the firm's well-integrated offices across the region on cross-border mandates.

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Work Highlights

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Stibbe lawyers acted for Lone Star Funds on its 100% share capital acquisition of Manuchar, valued at EUR800 million.

Strengths

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"The Stibbe team are focused on problem solving and are very efficient in negotiations."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"The lawyers at Stibbe are calm, collected and experienced."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"The Stibbe team are focused on problem solving and are very efficient in negotiations."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"The lawyers at Stibbe are calm, collected and experienced."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Dries Hommez

Band 2

Dries Hommez is highly active advising a range of clients on cross-border M&A, with a particular focus on assisting private equity houses with transactions in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

"Dries Hommez is business-oriented. He is an excellent negotiator and coordinator, as well as a talented facilitator."

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Jan Peeters

Band 2

Jan Peeters has a long history of advising clients on M&A transactions in the banking sector, including private equity investments.

"Jan Peeters is very good - knowledgeable, practical and quick - and has a good client following."

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Jan Bogaert

Band 4

Jan Bogaert is a highly regarded partner who goes up the rankings this year on the back of his involvement in high-profile joint venture agreements and fundraising rounds.

"Jan Bogaert demonstrated exceptional negotiation skills and a complex and highly technical environment."

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