Strelia‘s corporate and M&A practice combines ’attention to detail’ with ‘understanding of the bigger picture’, working closely with colleagues in the firm’s employment, ESG, and regulatory teams to handle multi-jurisdictional deals across the TMT, energy, life sciences, and financial sectors. ’Brilliant’ team head Gisèle Rosselle also heads up the firm’s ESG offering, combining this expertise with notable experience in M&A and private equity transactions in the technology sector. Katrien Vorlat is regularly sought after by non-profit organisations.
Testimonials
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'Approachable and knowledgeable team.’
‘Laurent Verhavert stands out because of his knowledge, calm and perseverance in contract negotiations.’
‘Excellent team - our go-to firm in Belgium for corporate / M&A, particularly based on the support provided by Katrien Vorlat and her team.’
‘Katrien Vorlat is highly responsive, commercial and user-friendly. She is everything you would want in supporting you. She is also high profile in PE/VC sector as an expert speaker.’
‘The attention to detail combined with the understanding of the bigger picture and how they work with that skillset for the benefit of the client.’
‘The team is very pragmatic, business oriented and responsive. They really make the extra effort to ensure completion (and smooth landing) of the deals they work on. They also understand well the position of their client and are able to provide tailored advice to every situation (even the most complex ones).’
‘Julie Lo Bue is excellent on all fronts (legally, technically, in negotiations, etc.) and is a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle is brilliant and very business wise - an excellent negotiator.'
Key clients
- Moody’s Corporation
- Telenet
- Eiffage
- ECO3
- Sibelco
- Schaeffler Group
- Otto Group
- Shareholders of DegroofPetercam
- Axel Springer Group
- Arcadea Group
- Sopra Steria - Ordina
- Van Drie Groep
- Rippling Group
- PIA Group
- NTC Logistics India Private Limited
- Ambienta
- Biocon Biologics
- Quaero Capital
- Wilink Insurance
- UPS
- Eneco
- Elis
- Carrefour
- Engie
- Hershel
- ING
- Herta
- Norsk Hydro
- Veolia
- Mitel
- LCL Datacenters
- EnergyOne Group
- Rexel
- Hyloris
- Stantec
- Pathé
- Qualtrics
- European Banking Federation
- Medallia
- Jenssen Hughes
- Eumedica Pharmaceuticals AG
- Netcompany - Intrasoft
- FRX Polymers
- Sioteq
- Banijay Benelux
- SOA People
Work highlights
- Advised Degroof Petercam’s reference shareholders on a private sale of their shares (a 61.65% voting-share stake) to the second largest French bank Crédit Agricole, followed by a voluntary tender offer for the shares held by minority shareholders.
- Advised US NYSE-listed Moody’s Corporation on its acquisition of Belgian Regtech company Vadis Technologies from the French company Intys Partners, as part of Moody’s EUR3bn acquisition of Bureau van Dyk, a global business intelligence and company information provider.
- Advised Eiffage Énergie Systèmes on its acquisition of the EQOS Energie Group, a German group specialised in energy transportation and distribution, telecommunications, and railways.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gisèle Rosselle