Fieldfisher‘s corporate team handles a range of matters, from complex corporate advisory work to large, cross-border M&A deals. Its sector strengths include technology, life sciences, and energy. At the helm of the team, Louis-François du Castillon often advises US, UK, and Japanese companies on their Belgian transactions, in addition to working with emerging companies in their financing rounds. Marie Evrard is a key contact for joint mergers, and Lars Raedschelders has a growing practice supporting renewable energy clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘There seems to be a healthy relationship between our different contact persons, making it easy to navigate!’

  • ‘Shoutout to Louis-François du Castillon: reliability & availability!’

  • ‘Availability, mix of competences, flexibility.’

  • ‘Flexibility and competence.’

  • ‘Louis-François du Castillon and Adrien Faelli have been very available and understood quickly the needs of my company.’

  • 'Very solid balance between legal, commercial and interpersonal skills. Highly effective team work and clear roles & responsibilities constantly sought.'

  • 'Delighted with how Marie Evrard helped us seal a ground breaking deal.'

Key clients

  • Ahead Digital
  • Axpo
  • Acp Partners Limited
  • Rely Sa
  • Be 2
  • Beebonds Srl
  • Belgian Horeca Management
  • Businvest Holding Srl
  • Centrica
  • Cnr Records
  • Eqwin
  • Eunetworks
  • Engineered Pressure Systems International
  • Groupe Emera
  • Groenlandgroup
  • Groupe Beaumanoir
  • Hartwood
  • Ineos
  • Meirenweg
  • Natus Medical Incorporated
  • Emeis Belgium
  • Ordercast
  • Rwe
  • Santero Therapeutics
  • Savino Del Bene
  • Sereni Capital
  • Shippr.
  • Sortlist
  • Symphonyai
  • Swen Capital Partners
  • Tricount
  • Urbantz
  • Valmet Automation Oy
  • Valmet Inc
  • V² Construct
  • Watergenius

Work highlights

  • Advised Rely SA on the fundraising of John Cockerill Energy SAS by SFPIM and Wallonie Entreprendre to participate in a EUR230m capital increase of John Cockerill Hydrogen.
  • Advised ACP Partners Limited on the sale of student residence "LivinnX", located in Kraków (Poland) to Xior Student Housing NV.
  • Advised the world's largest privately held specialist in industrial, medical, and specialty gasses on acquiring a 33.33% stake in a consortium to participate in a cutting-edge project converting renewable electricity into green hydrogen.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Louis-François du Castillon

Other key lawyers

Marie Evrard, Lars Raedschelders, Adrien Faelli