Schoups‘s ’highly skilled, creative, hard-working’ business law team is particularly noted for its due diligence capabilities, working closely with colleagues in the firm’s HR, environmental, energy, commercial contracts, and litigation teams. It often acts for buy-side clients in major acquisitions, with experience in the healthcare sector. Practice co-head Gwen Bevers advises on both domestic and international M&A and restructurings, co-head Christine Heeb is a particular go-to for real estate clients, and co-head Stefaan Wauman often takes on private equity-related matters.
Testimonials
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‘Stefaan Wauman and team are excellent professionals with very high knowledge of the business.’
‘Very smooth collaboration with the M&A team, swift feedback, to the point, redirecting when relevant to resources with other specific competences.’
‘The practice is highly skilled, creative, hard-working and accurate, and is a great pleasure to work with. They are highly capable of, and experienced in, dealing with complex, cross-border transactions and have the ability to keep the oversight, control and progress in the deal process.’
‘In particular, we want to highlight the skills of Stefaan Wauman and Joost van Riel with whom we had the pleasure to work and who impressed us with their creativity, efficiency and control in dealing with complex matters related to cross-border transactions.’
‘Schoups’ M&A practice stands out for its blend of deep expertise, personalized service, and strategic insight. Clients benefit from a multidisciplinary approach, integrating corporate, tax, employment, and litigation support to ensure comprehensive solutions.'
‘The individuals at Schoups are exceptional for their deep expertise, attention to detail, and proactive approach. What sets them apart is their ability to anticipate challenges and offer pragmatic solutions, making the entire process smoother.'
‘The team provides a high quality of services, planning and follow up of the project. They work very accurately and professionally with special attention to satisfy the client needs in an efficient way.’
‘Stefaan Wauman is very professional in meetings and succeeds to find a way to achieve an agreement between the advisor of the opponent and his client. He defends the client rights in a way that the opponent appreciates and agrees.’
Key clients
- Aertssen
- Cordeel
- Xwift
- Sitra
- Colruyt
- Credendo
- Creafund
- Alpina
- Soleo
- Mentha Capital
- Vavato
- Agorastore
- Hillewaere
Work highlights
- Advised Mentha Capital on its investment in Specialty Paints & Coatings, through a competitive auction.
- Advised Credendo, as minority shareholder in Digiteal, on the negotiation and contract drafting for the cross-border acquisition of all shares in Digiteal from the remaining shareholders; the refunding of Digiteal through a substantial capital increase; and the subsequent investment by Credendo in Aera, both through the contribution of all shares in Digiteal and an additional cash investment.
- Acted as the standing legal adviser to Xwift in its buy-and-build strategy since June 2023.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gwen Bevers, Christine Heeb, Stefaan Wauman