Laurius

Managing Partner: Dirk Wellens

Number of partners: 9

Number of other lawyers: 23

Languages: Dutch, English, French

Firm Overview:

Laurius is a premier business law firm with offices in Antwerp and Brussels, assisting both domestic and international clients across a variety of industry sectors.

The team is best known for its proactive and creative approach and shows high personal commitment, knowhow and client service.

Main Areas of Practice:

• Corporate, M&A & Private Equity
• Management Counselling
• Litigation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate
• Employment
• Commercial
• Venture Capital
• Estate Planning

Corporate, M&A & Private Equity: 5 partners, 12 fee earners based in Antwerp and Brussels

Laurius assists domestic and international clients, offering local expertise on all aspects of public and private corporate transactions.

The corporate lawyers have acted in a wide range of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, private equity, venture capital transactions, corporate restructuring, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

Partners: Dirk Wellens, David Ryckaert, Caroline Wildemeersch, Christina Trappeniers and Arnaud Vanitterbeek

Contact: Dirk Wellens - +32 3 260 88 00

Email: [email protected]

Management Counselling: 4 partners, 12 fee earners based in Antwerp and Brussels

Laurius has market-leading experience and has developed specific know-how on the negotiation and implementation of management incentive schemes in prominent LBO transactions.

Partners: Dirk Wellens, David Ryckaert, Caroline Wildemeersch, Christina Trappeniers

Contact: David Ryckaert - +32 2 313 87 87

Email:[email protected]

Litigation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution: 2 partners, 9 fee earners based in Antwerp

Laurius handles business to business litigation for both domestic and international clients across a variety of industry sectors, including IT, precious metals, healthcare, dredging and marine engineering, chemicals, manufacturing and food and beverage, energy, as well as work for individuals. The firm has specific and extensive expertise in shareholders’ disputes, post-acquisition disputes, asset recovery, banking and financial law disputes, commercial disputes related to agency, distribution, supply, logistics and IT agreements and complex litigation in general.

Partners: Bert Luyten & Karen Vermaere

Contact: Bert Luyten or Karen Vermaere- +32 3 260 88 00

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Real Estate: 2 partners, 6 fee earners based in Brussels

Laurius has comprehensive experience, expertise and market knowledge in transactions involving retail property, warehouses and industrial real estate, student accommodation, senior care real estate, offices, hotels, car parks and residential properties.

Laurius assists clients in negotiating and drafting agreements for the transfer of real estate and of real estate companies and also ensures real estate due diligence. Laurius takes care of the redaction of lease contracts and provides advice with respect to real estate structuring and property rights, regarding joint ventures and real estate financing and represents client’s interests in real estate litigation.

Partners: Michael Bollen – Christina Trappeniers

Contact: Michael Bollen or Christina Trappeniers +32 2 313 87 87

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Employment: 1 partner, 2 fee earners based in Brussels

Laurius helps with all aspects of employment (including dismissals and redundancies, welfare policy, restructuring, transfers of undertakings, new start-ups, management companies, etc…)

Partner: Damien Stas de Richelle

Contact: Damien Stas de Richelle +32 2 313 87 87

Email: [email protected]

Commercial: 1 partner, 3 fee earners based in Antwerp

Laurius has market-leading experience in drafting commercial and partnership agreements including sales, agency, distribution, licensing, IT, logistics and construction agreements. Laurius’ services include regulatory and compliance advice.

Partner: Karen Vermaere

Contact: Karen Vermaere - +32 3 260 88 00

Email: [email protected]

Venture Capital: 2 partner, 4 fee earners based in Brussels

Partners: David Ryckaert and Arnaud Vanitterbeek

Contact: David Ryckaert - +32 2 313 87 87

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Estate Planning: 1 partner, 2 fee earners based in Antwerp

Laurius advises on the structuring, management and transfer of family assets and assists in the context of inheritance planning and succession disputes.

Partner: Dirk Wellens

Contact: Dirk Wellens - +32 3 260 88 00

Email: [email protected]

Partners:

Dirk Wellens – Antwerp

Bert Luyten – Antwerp

Damien Stas de Richelle - Brussels

Michael Bollen – Brussels

David Ryckaert – Brussels

Caroline Wildemeersch - Brussels

Karen Vermaere - Antwerp

Christina Trappeniers - Brussels

Arnaud Vanitterbeek – Brussels

Fee Earners:

Philippe Loix – Brussels

Eline Verelst – Antwerp

Gerrit Hendrikx– Antwerp

Ayse Özkan – Antwerp

Olivia Vansteelant - Brussels

Lancelot Clément de Cléty – Brussels

Matthias Verschaffel – Antwerp

Rainier Van Ghyseghem – Antwerp

Gertjan Van Hoeyweghen - Brussels

Zeno Vanregemorter – Antwerp

Femke Tordeur - Brussels

Martin Lens - Brussels

Delphine Joos - Brussels

Lucas Van Geel – Antwerp

Sam Spranghers - Antwerp

Sander Parthoens - Brussels

Meryam Eutamene - Brussels

Ilias D'havé - Brussels

Toby Van Breda - Antwerp

Louise de Wilde d'Estmael - Brussels

Offices

Belgium

Laurius Antwerp (HQ)

Oudeleeuwenrui 19

2000 Antwerp

Phone: +32 3260 88 00

Fax: +32 3260 88 10

Email: [email protected]

Laurius Brussels

Louis Schmidtlaan 29 b1

1040 Brussels

Phone: +32 2 313 87 87​

Fax: +32 3260 88 10

Email: [email protected]