The ‘pragmatic and result oriented’ corporate and M&A and commercial law and consumer protection teams at Eubelius handle corporate law advice, restructurings, corporate litigation, and M&A assistance, both domestically and in cross-border transactions. Matthias Wauters has specialist knowledge of capital market transactions, often working with not-for-profit organisations, while Lars Van Bever has a particular focus on corporate real estate, capital markets, private equity, and venture capital mandates. For commercial dispute resolution, including arbitration, Ignace Claeys is the go-to: Pieter Callens is also a key contact for commercial matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘We have the pleasure of working regularly with the corporate team at Eubelius, and we cannot recommend them highly enough. They are not only highly competent but also extremely responsive, available, and smart. Their expertise in the field is impressive.'
‘I would like to highly recommend Joris De Wolf, partner at Eubelius, with whom we have worked closely on numerous corporate matters. Joris consistently demonstrates exceptional expertise, a strategic mindset, and a deep understanding of complex corporate issues.'
‘Great team, very knowledgeable in their field and well connected. They relate very well with entrepreneurs and SMEs / entrepreneurial companies. The team is very pragmatic and result oriented. A real pleasure to work with.’
- 'Felix Dobbelaere is a highly skilled and highly experienced corporate and M&A lawyer with whom it is a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Why would you not opt for an independent Belgian full service firm, when in need of highly specialized advice regarding Belgian matters. And this is exactly what Eubelius delivers.’
'Perfect combination of top notch high level advice and assisting the client by taking away the operational hassle.'
‘Very qualitative practice with pragmatic and constructive approach to M&A. Well-established on the Belgian market.’
‘Eubelius stands out. It is an experienced, enthusiastic and highly dedicated team. The practice is approachable, professional and very knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- V-Nova
- Duomed
- Sports & Leisure Group
- Dovesco
- Clarebout Potatoes
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- Multipharma
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Damier Group
- Fedrus International NV
- AG Real Estate
- OMP
- Warehouses De Pauw
- Spadel
- Ontex
- Cube Cold
- Belgian Federal Government
- Port of Antwerp Bruges
Work highlights
- Assisted the Belgian government as a lead counsel at the highest level throughout the highly complex and protracted negotiations with the Engie-Electrabel group on the lifetime extension of 2 nuclear units in Belgium.
- Assisted Multipharma with its acquisition of the pharmacy activities of Goed, consisting of 88 pharmacies and a pharmaceutical wholesaler.
- Advised management of Duomed group on the exit of PE fund G Square and the entry of Palex Medical (portfolio company of PE funds Apax and Fremman Capital) in its capital.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthias Wauters, Lars Van Bever, Ignace Claeys, Pieter Callens