A strong reputation for handling impactful cross-border M&A enables A&O Shearman to act for a roster of leading private equity funds as well as blue-chip corporate and financial clients. The team is particularly well-equipped to advise on high-value acquisitions and investments in the energy, TMT and financial services sectors, while also standing out for its expertise in connection with public takeovers and takeover defence. Clients also profit from the firm’s full-service offering, which enables the team to handle regulatory, tax and financing questions as well as post-M&A litigation. Public M&A lawyer Hans Kets and practice head Wouter Van De Voorde, who is a key contact for private equity deals and joint ventures, are based in Antwerp, while Dirk Meeus and domestic transactions expert Pierre-Olivier Mahieu work out of the firm’s Brussels office. Also in Brussels, Frederiek Adams advises on transactions in the life sciences sector, while Sophie Rutten assists listed companies with a wide array of corporate law matters.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s corporate practice stands out for its ability to handle market-leading transactions and corporate governance matters, with the team regularly advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital deals, joint ventures, and demergers. Alongside privately and publicly held multinationals and Belgian companies, the team also regularly advises public sector clients on an array of privatisation and governance matters. Anti-takeover defence matters and corporate governance questions in the context of ESG represent growing areas of focus for the team. The practice is co-led by Laurent Legein and Laurent Ruzette, who are particularly noted for their advice in the context of unique and complex transactions including “option to acquire” deals and corporate spin-offs, and by Marijke Spooren, who boasts extensive experience handling private equity investments.

Clifford Chance fields a ‘knowledgeable, proactive, and very experienced’ corporate team capable of handling high-value transactions, particularly in the energy and industrial sectors, in addition to advising on complex corporate governance and regulatory matters. The practice’s client base encompasses major publicly and privately held Belgian corporates and private equity houses, start-ups, and a growing number of international clients, who instruct the team to advise on complex cross-border investments in the Belgian market. Broad transactional capabilities allow the team to handle distressed acquisitions, restructurings, and joint ventures in addition to advising on traditional M&A. Experienced corporate and regulatory expert Xavier Remy co-leads the team with private equity specialist Niek De Pauw, and Patrice Viaene, who has expanded his portfolio of clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors since his promotion to partner in May 2023.

With a large team capable of advising private and public clients on high-value and innovative M&A, often with cross-border elements, Linklaters maintains a significant market presence in the corporate space. In addition to its transactional expertise, the team also regularly provides regulatory, tax and employment advice in connection with demergers, corporate reorganizations, and joint ventures. Under the leadership of Arnaud Coibion, the practice maintains close relationships with reputed Belgian and foreign companies in the infrastructure, energy, and chemicals sectors, while also serving a growing number of private equity funds owing to the expertise of An-Sofie Van Hootegem and Evita Bassot. Further key names in the team include corporate finance expert Charles-Antoine Leunen, experienced cross-border M&A specialist Eric Pottier, and Filip Lecoutre, who is particularly noted for his public M&A work.

Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL‘s ‘strong international network‘ enables the team to excel in cross-border M&A, including private equity deals, divestments, and strategic acquisitions in the life sciences, tech, and financial sectors. The integrated corporate finance team also handles the regulatory, financing and negotiation elements of buyouts, investments and take-private acquisitions. While practice head Roel Meers is noted for his advice on corporate governance and finance matters, Koen Vanhaerents has extensive experience with a wide array of public and private M&A. Dominique Maes and Luc Meeus stand out for their advice in connection private equity transactions, while Davinia Martens and Kim Stas are recommended for their advice on corporate structuring and compliance questions.

Eubelius‘ large roster of corporate and commercial lawyers is active across both domestic and cross-border M&A, leveraging its client base of large Belgian corporates and its close connections with international partner firms to handle a wide array of buy- and sell-side transactions. In addition to strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture capital investments, the team regularly advises on contentious and non-contentious commercial contract matters as well as corporate governance arrangements. The team is headed by a consortium of four lawyers: Ignace Claeys and Pieter Callens are key contacts for commercial matters, managing partner Matthias Wauters is well-versed in capital transactions and corporate litigation, and Lars Van Bever focuses on M&A in the real estate sector.

Liedekerke is capable of advising on the full gamut of corporate matters, though the practice particularly stands out for its advice in connection with financing arrangements, distressed M&A, and private equity deals. Additionally, clients in the real estate, retail, and energy sectors regularly instruct the team to advise on the buy- and sell-side of strategic transactions. The team is led by Damien Conem, who maintains close relationships with private equity and energy sector clients and is well-versed in cross-border M&A. Other key contacts in the team include Christel Van den Eynden, who is well-regarded for her advice on transactions in the TMT sector, corporate and securities transactions expert Wim Dedecker, Jacques Meunier, and private equity specialist Céline Tallier.

The ‘excellent professionals‘ at Loyens & Loeff stand out for their multidisciplinary M&A offering, combining corporate expertise with extensive tax knowledge to cover a broad range of transactional matters. In addition to its focus on cross-border corporate acquisitions, the team is recognised for its ability to structure and advise on the financial and tax due diligence aspects of large-volume private equity deals. Robrecht Coppens is a key contact for private equity work and also regularly assists with governance and restructuring matters. Coppens co-leads the team with Thomas Lenné, who offers expertise in the energy, life sciences and technology sectors. Wim Vande Velde departed the team in November 2022, while former practice head Grégoire Jakhian retired in January 2023.

In addition to handling high-value private equity deals for the likes of Naxicap, Lydian is capable of advising domestic and international clients in the financial, industrials, and life sciences sectors on upper mid-market M&A. Questions surrounding corporate governance are a further area of focus for the team, which regularly assists with ESG and structuring questions and advises clients on their entries into the Belgian market. The practice is co-led by Peter De Ryck, who handles private equity and real estate matters, Tom Geudens, and Maxime Colle, whose expertise encompasses public and private M&A as well as corporate structuring. Florence Colpaert is noted for her advice on private equity transactions.

In addition to its ability to advise on high-value private equity transactions, the ‘experienced, pragmatic and solution-driven‘ team at Stibbe stands out for providing public and privately held companies in the industrials, energy, and life sciences sectors with complex transactional advice. The team handles both traditional M&A as well as a range of complex public takeovers, joint ventures, and multinational deals. Practice head Stefan Odeurs is noted for his ability to assist private equity funds with a wide range of transactions, an area that capital markets and corporate finance experts Dries Hommez and Jan Peeters also excel in. Pascal Vanden Borre is very experienced with public M&A, takeover bids, and cross-border investments, while Jan Bogaert is noted for handling transactions in regulated sectors.

Van Bael & Bellis is instructed by a growing roster of clients primarily in highly regulated sectors such as IT, infrastructure, and life sciences to advise on the full gamut of domestic and cross-border transactions. The team handles strategic transactions as well as private equity and venture capital deals and frequently collaborates with global partner firms to provide domestic regulatory advice on multinational matters. Practice head Michel Bonne is a key name for restructuring and distressed M&A, while Caroline Daout is especially active on cross-border mergers and transactions. Hannelore Matthys is noted for her expertise in the energy and life sciences sectors.

ALTIUS provides clients with a ‘high-quality service’ in connection with mid-market M&A transactions, with a strong track record of advising on both domestic and cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings and reorganisations, and private equity investments. The practice profits from the firm’s in-house tax, employment, finance, and litigation capabilities, which enable the team to advise on acquisition financing matters, complex due diligence questions, and post-acquisition disputes, particularly in the retail, energy, and TMT spaces. Tom Vantroyen, who co-leads the practice with restructuring and M&A specialists Marie Brasseur and Jérôme Vermeylen, is particularly noted for his advice on joint ventures and private equity deals.

Noted in the market for its strong advice in connection with buy- and sell-side private equity transactions, ARGO Law also advises on a wide range of private and public corporate M&A. The team is capable of handling public takeovers, cross-border acquisitions and investments, and disposals in a wide variety of sectors and underscores these capabilities with in-house financing and commercial capabilities. The team is co-led by capital markets and private equity experts Nico Goossens and Kris Verdoodt as well as Bert Van Ingelghem, whose expertise spans public and private M&A. Louis Hoet is another key contact in the team.

International corporate clients such as Skoda and Toshiba rely on CMS’ extensive cross-border expertise, which allows the team to advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions, assist clients with Belgian buy-and-build strategies, and handle global corporate mergers and restructurings. Under the leadership of M&A and corporate finance expert Vincent Dirckx, the team also regularly advises Belgian clients on domestic sales and acquisitions. Further key contacts in the team include Arnaud Van Oekel, who handles M&A in the life sciences and energy sectors, restructuring expert Stéphane Collin, and Virginie Frémat, who is noted for her ability to advise on distressed M&A. Philippe Hendrickx joined the firm in October 2024 from White & Case LLP.

The team at Deloitte Legal advises on due diligence, assists with transactional negotiations and structuring, and collaborates with Deloitte's tax and financial advisory team to provide auxiliary advice in connection with a wide range of M&A. Focusing particularly on transactions in the energy, TMT, and industrials sector, the team is well-versed in both domestic and cros-border M&A and maintains a client base that encompasses Belgian as well as international corporate clients and private equity funds. Practice head David Roelens chiefly advises energy companies on sell-and buy-side transactions, while Marc Van tieghem assists with a broad range of corporate matters. Tim Baart left the firm in November 2022.

DLA Piper is very active in the middle market and has a ‘genuinely international footprint‘ that enables the Belgium-based team to effectively collaborate with global offices on cross-border transactions. In addition to advising global private equity funds and corporate clients on their Belgian investment activities, the team regularly handles joint ventures, strategic M&A, and corporate reorganisations for its domestic client base. The practice is particularly active in advising on transactions in the industrials and energy sectors; a key contact in this space is Michael Heene, who heads the practice together with cross-border M&A and restructuring experts Koen Selleslags and Erwin Simons. Aubry Daerden is frequently sought out by private equity clients.

Fieldfisher services a client base that encompasses private equity and venture capital funds as well as Belgian and international companies, with particularly strong links to the IT sector. The team maintains a strong focus on cross-border M&A and corporate governance matters and advises on a growing number of distressed transactions, restructuring matters, carve-outs and disposals. Practice head Louis-François du Castillon is an M&A expert who regularly advises on private equity and real estate transactions, while Marie Evrard is a key contact for joint ventures and corporate governance matters. Corporate and commercial expert Lars Raedschelders is also highly recommended.

Standing out in particular for its activity in the private equity and venture capital spaces, the team at Jones Day is also well-versed in strategic M&A, handling a large volume of life sciences transactions in addition to advising on strategic partnerships and joint ventures, fundraising, and start-up financing matters. The practice is also noted for its cross-border capabilities, frequently working across the firm’s international offices to advise on the Belgian regulatory dimensions of multijurisdictional matters. Practice head Thomas De Muynck is described as possessing ‘unparalleled legal acumen‘ and chiefly advises on private equity deals in the life sciences sector. Jonas Van Den Bossche is noted for his expertise in the chemicals sector, while Paul Van Hooghten advises on a wide array of corporate restructuring and M&A matters.

The corporate practice at Monard law, joined by Buyle has expanded at senior and junior levels, gaining restructuring expert Louis Verstraeten from ASTREA in June 2023 and banking and finance specialist Jean-Pierre Buyle and his team in April 2023. The unit continues to handle a wide range of transactional and corporate governance matters for Belgian start-ups and companies in the industrials and energy sectors. Commercial agreements and disputes are another key area of focus for the team, owing to the expertise of commercial expert Kristof Zadora, who co-leads the practice with transactional specialist Nicole Segers. Other key names in the team include corporate experts Pieter Van den Broeck, Jeroen Raskin, Benoit Samyn, and Natalie Ulburghs.

NautaDutilh‘s corporate practice is active across the Benelux region, with regional clients frequently instructing the team to advise on strategic transactions, private equity and venture capital deals, and restructuring projects that span across the three Benelux jurisdictions. In addition to its Benelux-based work, which also encompasses complex joint ventures, corporate governance, and corporate litigation matters, the team is regularly instructed by international clients to handle the Belgian aspects of global transactions. The team is co-led by Nicolas de Crombrugghe, who excels at handling M&A in regulated sectors such as energy and financial services, private equity expert Philippe Remels, and Dirk Van Gerven, whose ‘legal excellence‘ encompasses a wide range of M&A and restructuring matters.

Simont Braun‘s practice handles a wide range of corporate matters for its client base of family-owned and listed Belgian companies, including traditional private and public M&A, real estate transactions, and corporate governance issues. The team also frequently works cross-practice to advise on a range of auxiliary matters, including financing, corporate litigation, and tax issues. Tom Swinnen, who handles a large volume of buy- and sell-side transactions, joint ventures, and private equity deals, co-leads the team with cross-border M&A expert Axel Maeterlinck and Steven Callens, who is specialized in both corporate M&A and dispute resolution. Another name to note is Nikita Tissot, who advises on transactional and financing issues as well as on restructuring. Sandrine Hirsch retired in June 2023.

Strelia combines contentious and non-contentious capabilities in its corporate offering, which allows the team to comprehensively advise a large number of large Belgian and international companies in the life sciences, TMT, and energy sectors on strategic transactions, divestments, joint ventures, and post-M&A claims. Under the leadership of M&A and private equity specialist Gisèle Rosselle, the practice regularly collaborates with international partners to advise on multi-jurisdictional deals and is also prolific in handling Belgian mid-market transactions. Other key members of the team include managing partner Olivier Clevenbergh, who is noted for his expertise in corporate disputes, and M&A and joint venture expert Katrien Vorlat.

The team at White & Case LLP is noted for its ‘profound understanding of cross-border complexities‘, which enables it to collaborate with the firm’s international partner offices to advise clients in a wide range of industries on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. In addition to private equity investments, the team handles strategic transactions, spin-off deals, share capital increases, and commercial matters. The practice is co-led by Thierry Bosly, who is noted for his expertise in cross-border M&A and restructuring matters, and Carlo Meert, who handles private equity transactions and corporate finance issues. Thomas Glauden heads the team’s Luxembourg office in addition to advising on Belgium-based M&A matters. Private equity expert Philippe Hendrickx  left the firm in October 2024.

In addition to handling work in the private equity space, ASTREA‘s transactional practice advises on strategic M&A in a wide array of sectors, with a particularly established base of media and automotive clients. The team’s portfolio of M&A work includes real estate transactions, start-up and scale-up investments, and cross-border deals. Frédéric Verspreeuwen, who advises on governance and litigation matters in addition to transactional work, co-leads the practice with private equity and venture capital expert Micha Van den Abeele and corporate finance specialist Dieter Veestraeten. Former practice co-head Steven De Schrijver left the team in late 2022.

Commercial arrangements and strategic M&A are key areas of focus for the team at contrast, which maintains close connections with clients in the retail sector and is well-equipped to advise on the corporate and commercial aspects of reorganisation and transformation projects, franchising issues, and governance matters. Practice co-heads Bart Bellen, who focuses on contentious and non-contentious transactional matters, and Milena Varga, who is an expert on commercial and competition law, are also well-known for providing advice to an array of international trade associations and sector organisations.

The M&A practice at intui handles cross-border and domestic transactions for corporate clients in a wide array of sectors as well as for a growing number of public and private investment funds. The team maintains a particular focus on assisting with shareholders’ agreements and is bolstered in this approach by the ability to draw on cross-practice litigation and commercial law expertise. Anneleen Steeno is a key contact for contentious and non-contentious M&A and shareholder work; she co-leads the team with dispute resolution expert Robbie Tas and Caroline Hotterbeekx. Real estate transactions expert Kim Van Herck is also recommended.

The corporate practice at Laurius comprises a large roster of lawyers capable of advising Belgian and international clients on a wide range of mid-market M&A, spanning real estate transactions, private equity deals, carve-outs, and distressed acquisitions. The consortium of practice heads includes managing partner Dirk Wellens, who is noted for his restructuring and M&A expertise, David Ryckaert, who is an expert in corporate litigation and venture capital transactions, real estate and healthcare transaction specialist Christina Trappeniers, and private equity expert Caroline Wildemeersch.

Osborne Clarke focuses on providing advice to clients in the life sciences, TMT, and retail sectors, with a capacity for handling a wide array of corporate governance, transactional, and commercial matters. David Haex is very active on mid-market M&A and venture capital transactions, while Stefan Deswert assists with a wide array of commercial agreements as well as carve-out matters with IP elements. Hadrien Chef, who stands out for providing corporate advice to biotech and medtech clients, is also highly recommended.

The ‘broad and experienced multidisciplinary team‘ at PwC Legal stands out for its ability to draw on the firm’s international network in advising both domestic and multinational corporate clients on M&A, corporate reorganisation projects, and digital transformations. The team’s strong regulatory capabilities enable it to provide due diligence advice in connection with cross-border corporate and private equity transactions, commercial agreements, and multijurisdictional corporate undertakings. Led by transactional and governance expert Karin Winters, the team also draws on the expertise of Pierre Queritet, who is very experienced with M&A, and ESG specialist Bart Vanstaen.

Boutique firm Quinz offers its base of life sciences, TMT and real estate clients ‘top M&A expertise‘. Close collaboration with the firm’s litigation, competition, and life sciences teams equips the practice to handle the contentious and non-contentious matters of complex transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border private equity investments and transactions. The practice is jointly led by Bart Lintermans, who specializes in private equity and real estate deals as well as commercial matters, and Klaas Thibaut, who is noted for his expertise in the venture capital space.

Transactional boutique Quorum acts as strategic advisor to private and listed companies, both domestic enterprises and international corporations with operations in Belgium, on the whole range of issues from incorporation, negotiations and closing the deal to post-completion litigation risk assessment, commercial litigation and distressed M&A. The team provides integrated legal, tax and compliance advice, and frequently acts on deals with a cross-border element. It also often assists start-ups and scale-ups, and has niche expertise in setting-up buy-and-build structures and consecutive acquisitions. Managing partner Davy Gorselé heads up the team with nearly two decades of experience in a multitude of domestic as well as cross-border transactions.

Schoups is equally capable of advising on private equity deals and corporate M&A, with the team frequently drawing on cross-practice employment, commercial, and litigation capabilities to advise on real estate transactions, cross-border acquisitions and sales, restructuring initiatives, and joint ventures. A consortium of four lawyers head up the practice: Mathilde van der Stegen advises on M&A from Brussels, while Antwerp-based lawyers Stefaan Wauman, Christine Heeb and Gwen Bevers focus on corporate and private equity transactions as well as corporate restructuring.

The team at Squire Patton Boggs serves both institutional clients as well as a wide array of domestic and international corporates, start-ups and scale-ups from sectors ranging from education to industrials. Clients frequently instruct the practice to handle traditional M&A, cross-border real estate transactions, and distressed acquisitions in connection with restructurings. Practice head Bart Vanderstraete is well-regarded for his advice on private equity and corporate transactions as well as commercial agreements; other key contacts in the team include Marga Caproni, who advises on the employment aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A.

In addition to advising on VC-backed financing rounds as well as on buy-and sell-side private equity transactions, Van Olmen & Wynant‘s core areas of expertise include employee stock option plans and strategic transactions involving family-owned businesses. The team is co-led by Koen Hoornaert, who is active across a spectrum of corporate transactional and governance matters, and Luc Wynant, who is particularly focused on handling share acquisitions, capital markets and private equity-related matters.

Ambos maintains a client base composed primarily of Belgian and international SMEs in the life sciences sector, TMT firms, and financial services actors. All of whom instruct the team to handle the negotiation and legal due diligence aspects of strategic and private equity acquisitions, restructurings, and joint ventures. Jens Van Hecke is well-versed in M&A and handles both domestic and cross-border matters, frequently working with international partners to manage the Belgian aspects of international deals. Van Hecke co-heads the practice with commercial expert Philippe Van Dijck.

Recognised in the market for its client base of venture capital and private equity funds, the team at Cambrian has ‘deep knowledge‘ of M&A, with its team advising both investors as well as start-ups and entrepreneurs on early-stage fundraising matters, buy-and-build transactions, and cross-border investments. Pieter Capiau is particularly well-regarded for handling transactions in the tech sector; Capiau co-leads the team with sell-side M&A expert Yannick Verrycke and Wim Van Berendoncks, who is a key contact for advising on the formation and structuring of venture capital funds.

An established presence among clients in the TMT sector, Cresco Advocaten focuses on handling transactions for start-ups and scale-ups as well as private equity and venture capital funds. The team is active across buy- and sell-side M&A and offers particular strengths in advising on buy-and-build strategies, joint ventures, and fundraising matters. Practice head David Dessers is well-regarded for advising on tech investments and transactions, while Olivier Van Raemdonck and and Glenn L’hoëst are key contacts for private equity and venture capital work.

In addition to handling a large volume of mid-market M&A, the team at Crowell & Moring frequently collaborates with international partner firms to provide domestic due-diligence advice in the context of cross-border transactions. The team is particularly well-versed in handling transactions in the automotive, TMT and life sciences sectors and frequently draws on IT and IP expertise when assisting with M&A. Frederik Van Remoortel, who is equipped to assist with transactional and data protection issues, co-leads the practice with Emmanuel Plasschaert, whose M&A expertise is complemented by employment and litigation specialisms.

EY Law maintains a number of offices in Belgium and frequently collaborates with a network of international firms to handle a wide range of cross-border corporate governance issues, restructurings, and M&A. The team is led by a consortium of lawyers across the country that encompasses restructuring experts Peter Suykens, Peter Suykens, and Angela Nowosad; transactional specialists Lindsey Clare, Herman De Wilde, and Lieven Bultinck; and private equity contact David Du Pont, who joined from Ashurst in October 2022.

KPMG Law in Belgium maintains offices across the country and is capable of advising on strategic transactions in the industrials, real estate and TMT sectors, commercial agreements, and corporate restructurings. The team is led by a consortium of lawyers that includes acquisitions and reorganisations expert Patrick Geeraert, commercial and M&A specialists Frank Cleeren and Thomas De Clerck, as well as Wouter Lauwers and Gert Cauwenbergh .

Led by corporate, finance, and commercial experts Michael Olislaegers and Kristof De Creus, the boutique firm Olislaegers & De Creus is instructed by the likes of the Hilton Hotel Group to advise on notable corporate reorganisation and operations projects and also assists clients in the energy, industrials and TMT sectors with real estate transactions, fundraising, commercial contracts and distribution agreements, and buy- and sell-side M&A. The team’s wide offering is bolstered by extensive experience handling regulatory and litigation issues.

As well as advising on a wide range of corporate matters that include strategic M&A, private equity deals, restructurings, and disputes, Racine also handles an array of commercial issues, with a particular penchant for advising clients in the retail sector. Buy-and-build transactions, corporate reorganisations, and franchising and distribution issues are further areas of focus for the team, which is jointly led by commercial retail and e-commerce expert Stijn Claeys and domestic and cross-border M&A specialist Anthony Van der Hauwaert .

Clients from a wide array of regulated sectors including gambling, TMT, and not-for-profits rely on Verhaegen Walravens‘ expertise in governance and transactional matters. The team is particularly well-versed in handling spin-off transactions, joint ventures, and corporate compliance issues, while also being instructed to assist with commercial agreements. Leaders of the practice include transactional experts Jacques Verhaegen and Paula Martins Costa, contentious and non-contentious commercial specialist Philip Walravens, and Anouk De Graef, who is a key contact for work in the real estate sector.

The ‘business-oriented’ team at AKD concentrates on mid-market M&A and stands out for its relationships with private equity funds and corporate clients in the tech sector. The team, which handles corporate restructurings, strategic and private equity investments on the buy-and sell-side, and asset purchase agreements, is led by domestic and cross-border M&A specialist Timothy Speelman.

Eversheds Sutherland‘s corporate offering is complemented by integrated tax, financing, and capital markets expertise, allowing the team to handle a range of cross-border demergers, share capital acquisitions, and restructuring matters, in addition to traditional M&A. Practice head Koen Devos is an experienced transactional and restructuring expert, while Benjamin Haberkorn and Evy Verhaeghe‘s portfolios span a wide variety of corporate issues.

The team at K&L Gates GP is capable of handling both domestic real estate and corporate transactions for Belgian clients as well as working with the firm’s international offices to advise on the Belgian aspects of multi-jurisdictional transactions. The practice is co-led by corporate and private equity expert Jeroen Smets and Patrice Corbiau, whose advice encompasses transactional matters as well as commercial agreements and disputes.

In addition to advising on the corporate aspects of mid-market M&A, boutique firm Tetra Law is able to provide its client base of Belgian and international businesses and funds with integrated tax and employment advice. Next to transactional work, areas of focus for the team include corporate governance and capital markets as well as real estate projects. The practice is co-led by tax and corporate specialists Baudouin Paquot and Jérôme Terfve.

The Brussels-based practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP enjoys close relations with the firm’s international offices and regularly leverages the team’s integrated corporate litigation, antitrust and regulatory expertise in connection with cross-border matters. The team advises both private equity and corporate clients on M&A, fundraising, corporate finance, and restructuring matters and is lead by Jean-Quentin De Cuyper, whose expertise encompasses corporate and commercial law as well as financial regulatory matters.