The commercial, corporate & M&A team at Verhaegen Walravens covers both core M&A and spin-off transactions, as well as business establishment and joint ventures. Jacques Verhaegen, Philip Walravens, Paula Martins Costa, and Anouk De Graef together head up the team, which has technology, hospitality, senior housing, and not-for-profit sector experience.
Testimonials
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‘Paula Martins Costa is an excellent and experienced corporate lawyer. I value her expertise and no-nonsense approach. She listens carefully to the needs of the clients and comes with concrete solutions backed by clear explanations.'
‘I had the pleasure of collaborating with the team on several complex cross-border corporate matters. Their approach contributed to successful outcome in our joint projects for our common clients.’
‘Paula Martins Costa combines legal knowledge with excellent project management skills, ensuring that all aspects of the work are handled with efficiency.’
'Paula Martins Costa and her team are very attentive to the issues in our cases and respond to them all quickly and always perfectly!'
'Paula Martins Costa is a brilliant and attentive lawyer. She is far ahead of the opposing party.'
Key clients
- Harsco Corporation
- Prem Group
- Procter & Gamble
- Monus
- Bancontact Payconiq Company
- Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB
- European Card Payment Cooperation
- CFE
- Sodaphi
- Tesa
- Emeria
- NST together Investment Ltd
- MSMC Consulting Ltd
- Springbok
- Architecture and Development SRL
- Viabuild
- Upignac Group
- Gourmet Food Collection
- Emil Frey
Work highlights
- Advised Upignac Group and Gourmet Food Collection on a capital increase in contribution in kind and in cash of Upignac Group for a total amount of EUR12m subscribed by the existing shareholders Gourmet Food Collection and Wallonie Entreprendre.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jacques Verhaegen, Philip Walravens, Paula Martins Costa, Anouk De Graef