Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Belgium
What the Team is Known For
Van Bael & Bellis is a prominent Belgian competition and trade law boutique firm offering a solid M&A and private equity team. The team advises a host of Belgian and international companies and private equity houses on cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures. Lawyers from the firm also frequently assist with restructuring and corporate governance questions.
Strengths
Van Bael & Bellis understands our business needs and obstacles. It also offers super fast response times, looks for solutions and defends our interests under all circumstances.
Van Bael & Bellis provides quick, precise and practical advice.
Their organisational skills, technical abilities and collaborative culture were strong. They were good at managing the deal and we worked together effectively.
Van Bael & Bellis houses lawyers with extensive business experience. It is a complete and multilingual team.
I like working with Van Bael & Bellis because its lawyers know what they are talking about. They are knowledgeable and have the experience and depth you look for.
Work Highlights
Van Bael & Bellis advised FrieslandCampina on its merger with Milcobel.
Notable practitioners
Michel Bonne is highly experienced in acting on the Belgian aspects of international M&A transactions, often representing private equity clients. He offers additional experience in joint venture agreements and public M&A transactions.
Michel Bonne is a dealmaker and the most experienced partner. He tries to make deals work, is really calm and professional in his communication and good at building relationships with other parties.
Michel Bonne has outstanding commercial awareness and is super sharp and detailed. He always focuses on the business needs besides just offering pure legal advice.
Michel Bonne knows the market and counterparties well, making negotiations and the process easier.
Caroline Daout frequently represents clients in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and digital services sectors in M&A transactions and takeovers.
Caroline Daout is sharp, in the details, very commercial and knows how to handle a deal not only with her client, but also with the counterparties.
Hannelore Matthys is highly regarded for her expertise in significant M&A acquisitions, particularly by clients in the digital services, food and real estate industries.
Hannelore Matthys is very hands on, practical, approachable and always available. She also has a good feel for where the challenges are legally and what we need to focus on.
Hannelore Matthys is very pragmatic, fast, precise and to the point. She is a very good lawyer and we are happy with her.
Hannelore is very collaborative, knowledgeable and nice to work with.