Klaas Thibaut
Quinz
Quinz
Client SatisfactionThe corporate and finance team at Quinz is ‘very knowledgeable and extremely pragmatic in its approach’, and is a boutique firm which emphasises collaboration between its litigation, competition, and life sciences teams when supporting corporate clients. As co-head of the corporate and M&A practice, Bart Lintermans regularly supports private equity and real estate clients. Co-head Klaas Thibaut specialises in M&A transactions, with significant expertise in the sports industry. Willem Witters joined the team from Stibbe in September 2024.
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‘The PE/M&A is very knowledgeable and extremely pragmatic in its approach - instead of solely going into pure legal arguments, the PE/M&A team has a very hands-on business oriented approach, meaning that any proposals, negotiations and discussions will be kept in mind during negotiations and discussions.'
- 'All the members of the PE/M&A team that we work in are very down-to-earth persons with whom we've built a lasting relationship of trust.'
‘At Quinz we usually work with Bart Lintermans - aside from being a true expert in the PE/M&A field, who is extremely knowledgeable on the matters and has ample experience, he is very pragmatic in his approach and is able to make a solid business and risk assessment.'
‘Deep knowledge of the sector, swift reaction, proactivity and excellent communication.'
‘Personal availability beyond expectations, clear feedback, deep knowledge.'
‘Very agile and good senior involvement.'
‘I typically work with Bart Lintermans. He is a sociable and pragmatic lawyer who actually gives clear advice and recommendations when asked.'
‘The Quinz team is one of the strongest in the market, both in terms of expertise, visibility, and resources. We work with them since over a decade, as well as with other prominent firms. The high quality they deliver is consistent, they come up with pragmatic solutions and they are highly regarded by their peers. We also appreciate their commitment to integrity and credibility.’
Key clients
- Umicore
- Ackermans & van Haaren
- Gimv
- Driehaus Capital Management
- Normec
- Foresco Packaging
- Only Creative Entrepreneurs
- BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
- Ampersand Capital Partners
- Eranovum
- Van Loon Group
- Euroports
- CIM Capital
- Luminus
- TSG
- Icelake Capital
Work highlights
- Assisted lead investors Ackermans & van Haaren and Driehaus Capital Management LLC with securing a EUR60m Series B financing round for Confo Therapeutics.
- Advised Gimv on various transactions, including the acquisition of Electro Zwijsen, Erens, Bovema International, Induzz3, and Electro Verbeke.
- Advised the shareholders of consultancy firm MoneyOak on the sale of the company to EPSA Group.
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Practice head
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Klaas Thibaut, Bart Lintermans