LAWYER PROFILE

Jean-Sébastien Rombouts

Europe 2026

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Belgium

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Practice Areas

Jean-Sébastien Rombouts’ practice focuses on domestic and cross-border corporate and financial transactions, business reorganizations, and corporate governance matters.

Jean-Sébastien represents buyers and sellers in domestic and international M&A transactions, both public and private. He regularly advises companies on corporate and securities law questions, including governance, disclosure, shareholder activism, and market abuse matters.

He is published in the areas of corporate and securities law. Jean-Sébastien was a stagiaire in 2016 and returned to the firm as an associate in 2018.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Brussels and New York bars.

Publications

- 2025 UK and European Capital Markets Update: “All Change!”, in "Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2025", January 16, 2025

- The EU Listing Act: Important Changes to MAR, Cleary Alert Memo, October 9, 2024

- The Securities Law Framework: A Fly in the Ointment of Activists? in "Shareholder Activism in Belgium – Boon or Curse for Sustainable Value Creation?", September 28, 2023

Education

University of Chicago Law School

LL.M.

2018

Université Catholique de Louvain

Master of Laws

2016

Université Saint-Louis

Bachelor of Laws

2014

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Belgium

Associates to watch

Individual Editorial

Jean-Sébastien Rombouts acts for a broad clientele comprising significant Belgian corporates, private equity firms and investment funds. He notably offers expertise in sale agreements and acquisitions.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very strong and has a bright future ahead of him.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Jean-Sébastien Rombouts is an exceptionally brilliant lawyer and a true rising star in the legal field. He has an extraordinary capacity to grasp complex issues immediately.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Jean-Sébastien Rombouts delivers clear, reliable and actionable advice.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
His advice is always flawless, precise and impeccably tailored to our needs.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide