Corporate/M&A
Belgium
11 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Herman Lemaire
Global 2026
Ranked in 2 practice areas
About
Provided by van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef
Practice Areas
Africa law: OHADA law and DRC business law: ranked by Chambers Global as legal expert based abroad for the DRC
Belgian law: M&A – Corporate law – General commercial law – Arbitration
Career
Law degree, Université Catholique de Louvain (1972)
Complementary year in economic law, management, and statistics, Université Catholique de Louvain (1973)
Since 2020 : Partner, van Cutsem, Wittamer Marnef & Partners
2015 – 2020 : Partner, AB Legal
2011 – 2015 : Partner, De Wolf & Partners
2005 – 2011 : Partner, DLA Piper
2000 – 2005 : Partner, Coudert Brothers Coppens Van Ommeslaghe & Faurès
Prior to 2000 : Partner, Coppens Van Ommeslaghe & Faurès
Professional Memberships
Member of the Brussels Bar (1973)
Member of the Chambre de Commerce Belgique – Luxembourg - Afrique Caraïbe (2003)
Personal
Language capability: French, Dutch, English.
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Global Guide
Corporate/M&A - Belgium
Foreign expert in Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
Individual Editorial
Herman Lemaire of van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef is a well-known practitioner based in Brussels with a wealth of experience handling corporate law matters across African jurisdictions, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lemaire assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements and joint ventures.
General Business Law - Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo Democratic Republic of Congo, expertise based abroad in Belgium
Individual Editorial
Herman Lemaire of van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef is an established DRC expert based in Brussels, with longstanding experience in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He regularly acts for financial institutions and offers broad business law expertise.
Ranked Individuals at van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef (2)
Belgium
Herman Lemaire
Corporate/M&A
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Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
Herman Lemaire
General Business Law
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