Some of our lawyers have more than 20 years of experience in negotiating M&A transactions, whether in Belgium or at international level. We also advise clients on all issues of corporate law such as directors’ liability, conflict of interest, shareholder relations and corporate governance.

Our Corporate/M&A practice has been consistently recommended by the leading legal directories such as Chambers and Partners (Band 3), Legal 500 EMEA (Tier 3), Leaders League and Who’s Who Legal. Most of our partners are also individually ranked in these directories.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
We have a pre-eminent M&A practice, both in Belgium and at international level. Strelia’s M&A work extends across various sectors, and we have specific expertise in retail, food, energy and the financial sector; however, Strelia also focuses on Tech M&A.

Our scope of activity is considerable, ranging from very large multi-jurisdictional transactions on shares to the disposition of individual assets and businesses. We also advise parties on public take-overs. We cover all aspects of M&A transactions, from (vendor) due diligence to closing and beyond, if necessary (see our corporate litigation practice for post-acquisition action plans).

Our tax and employment specialists provide expert input to our M&A transactions to enable us to advise our clients on deal structures from the various relevant angles.

PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL
Strelia has developed a strong Private Equity and Venture Capital practice.

We advise domestic and international investors – targeting companies, their management or the existing shareholders – on all types of capital investment transactions (MBO, LBO, etc.).

We also have specific expertise in the biotechnology sector: we advise investment funds and target companies regularly throughout the entire lifecycle of their investments, from the initial investment in the target to exit.

JOINT VENTURES
Our lawyers advise on various forms of cooperation between companies, including the set-up and regulation of joint ventures.

DUE DILIGENCE
Our teams are trained to carry out due diligence, whether as a vendor or as a purchaser in M&A transactions or in other situations (investment, IPO, financing, etc.). If required, we call upon other experts in whom we trust and with whom we are very familiar for assistance with specific branches of law, such as IP and environment.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Strelia advises public and private companies, boards of directors, committees and senior management bodies on corporate governance best practices, salaries, indemnification and insurance, conflicts of interests, internal investigations, defensive mandates and crisis management. We help our clients to manage risk proactively, seize opportunities and maintain productive shareholder relations.

CAPITAL MARKETS
We assist clients in equity and debt capital market transactions, including initial public offerings, admission to trading, mergers, delistings and bond issues. We also assist them with the regulations that apply to listed companies.

ADVISORY
Besides transactional work, we provide guidance to our clients and assist them with all corporate legal issues, such as directors’ liability, shareholder rights, corporate organisation, etc.

NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
We have various non-profit organisations among our clients. We advise them on the specificities of their legal form and objectives, including those relating to transactions that concern them (transfers, mergers, etc).