LAWYER PROFILE

Deborah Janssens

Europe 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A

Belgium

16 years ranked

Capital Markets

Belgium

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Practice Areas

Deborah is a corporate partner with over 20 years of experience advising Belgian and international corporate clients, private equity funds and financial institutions. She specialises in cross-border and domestic M&A, finance and capital markets transactions, and provides the full spectrum of corporate and financial law advice, including market abuse, corporate governance and company law.

Career

Deborah is a partner since 2014.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Brussels and New York bar and member of the Supervisory Board of the FSMA between 2015 and 2021.

Personal

Deborah studied law at the universities of Leuven, Namur and Heidelberg, and obtained an LL.M from the New York University School of Law. She is a part time lecturer in corporate law at the University of Leuven.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Belgium

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Deborah Janssens has an impressively broad M&A practice, advising market-leading Belgian clients, as well as international private equity houses, on sales and acquisitions in Belgium. She is also highly experienced in restructuring and joint venture matters.

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Capital Markets - Belgium

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Deborah Janssens draws on her corporate law expertise to assist clients with ECM transactions in Belgium, including capital increases and IPOs. She equally advises on note and bond issuances, as well as the updating of EMTN programmes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Deborah Janssens consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of corporate law, as well as strategic thinking and a pragmatic approach to dealmaking.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Deborah Janssens is a fantastic corporate lawyer and adviser. She is constantly scanning ahead for potential problems and, probably more importantly, solutions.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Deborah Janssens provides a 360-degree view and creative ideas. When the matter is complex, I want her on my side to see things that others do not see.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
She can spot issues and come up with actionable advice.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Deborah knows our company from top to bottom and we like to work with her because she is very good at what she does.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Deborah Janssens will always go the extra mile to defend her clients.
Capital MarketsChambers European Guide