In addition to handling work in the private equity space, ASTREA‘s transactional practice advises on strategic M&A in a wide array of sectors, with a particularly established base of media and automotive clients. The team’s portfolio of M&A work includes real estate transactions, start-up and scale-up investments, and cross-border deals. Frédéric Verspreeuwen, who advises on governance and litigation matters in addition to transactional work, co-leads the practice with private equity and venture capital expert Micha Van den Abeele and corporate finance specialist Dieter Veestraeten. Former practice co-head Steven De Schrijver left the team in late 2022.
Testimonials
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‘We work with Astrea on M&A and corporate law matters. Astrea is a human-sized firm that is very accessible.’
‘The M&A team is very dedicated. Frédéric Verspreeuwen follows the files himself and thinks along with his client. He is a very good negotiator who is keen to find a solution.’
Key clients
- INEOS Olefins Belgium
- Gerantis
- Jaguar Land Rover Belux
- Argenta Spaarbank
- Inbev Belgium
- Allia Insurance Brokers
- Toyota Belgium
- Ford Motor Company (Belgium)
- Middleby
- Bockhold
- GEO GROUP
- IXX Pharma
- Down 2 Earth Capital II CommV
- Plantyn NV
- Garvis
- Gimber
- November Five
- DPG Media
- Geo Investment Group
- Cyan Renewables
- Mawdsleys
- Securex
- ByMyCar
- Seafrigo
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Frédéric Verspreeuwen, Micha Van den Abeele, Dieter Veestraeten