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Belgium

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Provided by Jean-Sébastien Rombouts

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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

Languages Spoken

French (native), English and Dutch

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

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Corporate/M&A - Belgium

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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.

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