The corporate and transactional practice at Racine has a workload spanning restructuring, corporate litigation, governance, M&A, private equity, and real estate transactions, headed by Anthony Van der Hauwaert. Its commercial offering, led by Stijn Claeys, has notable experience in the retail sector, both domestic and international, often advising on distribution networks.

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Key clients

  • 3M
  • AURA Estates
  • Aquis Corporate Finance
  • Balabooste Belgium
  • BelChicken
  • BMC Benelux
  • Calzedonia
  • Ceusters
  • Demeyere Group
  • Era Belgium
  • Eurofit Group
  • Fremantle Media
  • Gimber
  • Kusmi Tea
  • Manutan
  • Mary Chocolates
  • Neuhaus
  • Odontolia
  • Organic Concept
  • ORIS Group
  • Pertinea
  • Royal Auping
  • SAS Institute
  • Unilin NoValsoft Corporation
  • WDP
  • XLG Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted the owner of M&A boutique Aquis Corporate Finance with the sale to the accountancy group PIA.
  • Advised Canadian Valsoft Corporation on the acquisition of a Belgian IT-company.
  • Assisted the shareholders of Artemis Milieu with the sale of the business to EFI Global.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stijn Claeys, Anthony Van de Hauwaert