The corporate, M&A, and commercial teams at Osborne Clarke have notable sector focuses in technology, media and comms, retail and consumer, and life sciences and healthcare; the ‘technical and legal understanding’ is highlighted by clients. David Haex heads the corporate and M&A team, often supporting multinational clients in their Belgian transactions, while Stefan Deswert heads up the commercial team, with particular strength in dispute resolution. Hadrien Chef is noted for his bio and med-tech expertise.
Testimonials
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‘The corporate team of Osborne Clarke, including Hadrien Chef, has a good knowledge of the private equity.'
'The team is diverse and not overstaffed, good resource allocation.’
‘Hadrien Chef is available, easily reachable and highly involved in the transaction.’
‘I involved Osborne Clark because of their specific blockchain knowledge. Most legal firms lacked the technical and legal understanding, which was key for us to establish our platform's Terms & Conditions.’
‘Frank Hoogendijk helped us formulate the most compliant approach while respecting the reality of a startup.’
Key clients
- Fortino Capital
- ActivPayroll
- P&V Assurances
- Sunrise
- OncoDNA
- Circular Innovation Fund
- Adecco Group
- sa.global
- Kester Capital
- VO Europe
- Safran
- Allcargo Logistics
Work highlights
- Assisted Fortino Capital with the acquisition of a minority stake and an investment in Addactis Group SA, which delivers actuarial and strategic services and software, for the insurance and reinsurance sectors.
- Advising UK-based private equity fund Kester Capital, whose more recent fund closed at £200m, on its bolt-on acquisition of AxTalis, a Belgian consulting company providing Regulatory, Market Access and Medical Affairs advisory services.
- Advising ActivPayroll Ltd., a leading company and prominent player in the field of pay-rolling, human resources, and global mobility services, on the purchase of the entire issued share capital of LIMES international B.V. and MILES international pay-rolling B.V.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Haex, Stefan Deswert