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.
Testimonials
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‘Lydian has assisted us in one large M&A transaction as well as in the structuring of several joint ventures. In all these deals I have always been impressed by their competence.’
‘Peter De Ryck is extremely knowledgeable and efficient. ’
‘Approachable,responsive, and commercial.’
‘Innovative team with a very solutions-oriented approach.’
‘Peter De Ryck is demonstrates a pragmatic and efficient approach, keeping in mind the client's best financial interests in mind the whole time. Clients like to come back because of the establishment of a relationship built on trust and mutual cooperation.’
‘Highly motivated team of lawyers with good knowledge of the venture capital and startup scene in Belgium. A pleasure to work with.’
‘Florence Colpaert, the leading managing associate in our transaction, was outstanding.’
Key clients
- 5N Plu Inc
- Adfil
- Allen SA
- Baloise
- Bay Street Inc
- Belfius Insurance
- Billups
- Bose
- Carl Zeiss
- Ciner Glass
- Coil
- DWK Life Sciences
- Dana
- Dense Air Limited
- Enstar (EU) Limited
- Equals Group PLC
- Eurovia
- FMR LLC
- Fedegari Group
- Franchise Brands PLC
- Groupe Astek
- Groups-IPS NV
- House of HR
- IBM
- IQGeo Group PLC
- IU Group
- Kuka AG
- Kyndryl
- La Martiniquaise
- Leggett & Platt
- Matrox
- McDonald’s
- Named Natural Medicine
- Naxicap Partners
- Northleaf Capital Partners
- Plukon Food Group BV
- Professional Science 360 Holdings Inc
- Quist Holding BV
- Riedel Communications International GmbH
- Roth Benelux BV
- Saviola Group
- Schaefer Group
- Sip-Well NV
- SteelCase Inc
- StoneCalibre
- TopCold NV
- Vado Beheer
- Visma
- Vivalto Home
- White Bridge Investments
- Zurich Insurance Company
Work highlights
- Advised Naxicap Partners on the sale of House of HR NV to Bain Capital, with a total enterprise value of €3bn.
- Advised Zurich Insurance Company on a funding round by Qover S.A: a capital increase and the sale of certain shareholder's shares to Zurich, resulting in Zurich holding 21.26% of Qover's share capital.
- Assisted IQGeo Group PLC with all Belgian law aspects of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Comsof NV.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter De Ryck, Maxime Colle, Tom Geudens