Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL‘s ’strong international network‘ enables the team to excel in cross-border M&A, including private equity deals, divestments, and strategic acquisitions in the life sciences, tech, and financial sectors. The integrated corporate finance team also handles the regulatory, financing and negotiation elements of buyouts, investments and take-private acquisitions. While practice head Roel Meers is noted for his advice on corporate governance and finance matters, Koen Vanhaerents has extensive experience with a wide array of public and private M&A. Dominique Maes and Luc Meeus stand out for their advice in connection private equity transactions, while Davinia Martens and Kim Stas are recommended for their advice on corporate structuring and compliance questions.
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Testimonials
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‘True partnership approach.’
‘Solution-seeking, available, great to have at your side.’
‘Excellence and pragmatism; dedicated lawyers with flexible minds.’
‘Roel Meer is pragmatic, business-minded and offers a solution-oriented approach.’
‘We have worked on several deals this year with the team of Baker McKenzie. We are very satisfied with their support because of their knowledge of the business. Their strong international network is very important when doing international transactions.’
‘Dominique Maes, who has an exceptional knowledge of the business. He is easy and pleasant to work with. Very accessible and pro-active. ’
Key clients
- Abriso-Jiffy
- AgomAb Therapeutics NV
- Apheon
- Aquinos Group SGPS, S.A
- Baloise Group
- Bremhove NV
- BVI Medical
- Dentius
- EDF Luminus
- Federale Participatien Investeringsmaatschappij - Societe Federale De Participations et d'Investissements
- Fluxys
- Galapagos NV
- Graphius Group
- Gunvor Group
- Ingram Micro
- ISS Group Holdings Ltd
- KeBeK
- Keesing Media Group
- Koramic Holdings
- Mayfair Equity Partners
- PMV
- Resilux
- Sequana Medical NV
- Straco
- TVH Group
- Veolia
- Vivalto Vie Holding SAS
Work highlights
- Advised Apheon on an investment in AlliA Insurance Brokers group.
- Advised Infra Group's management team on its reinvestment following the acquisition of a majority stake in Infra Group by PAI Partners.
- Advised Donaldson Company, Inc. on the acquisition of Univercells Technologies SA from Univercells and a UK subsidiary of the investment group Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Roel Meers