Praised for its ‘excellent experience in M&A transactions’, the commercial, corporate, and M&A team at Clifford Chance boasts particular strength in energy sector work, both domestic and international. Team head Xavier Remy is a go-to for large M&A and joint venture transactions, while Niek De Pauw is noted for his ’excellent business acumen, negotiation skills and creative mindset’, combining corporate, private equity, and equity capital markets expertise. Along with the energy sector, technology and infrastructure sector work are a mainstay of Patrice Viaene‘s practice; Celine Feys is also experienced in matters regarding the technology sector.
Testimonials
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‘Corporate & M&A team has excellent experience in M&A transactions, and well integrated with Competition law team.’
‘Niek De Pauw stands out for his sound legal knowledge combined with excellent business acumen, negotiation skills and creative mindset to consider solutions with adequate risk/reward balance to find common ground.’
Key clients
- Kingspan
- TotalEnergies
Work highlights
- Advising TotalEnergies on its exclusive negotiations with Alimentation Couche-Tard for the setting up of a partnership in Belgium and Luxembourg.
- Assisted Saroafrica International Limited with the acquisition of a majority share (approximately 87%) in the SIAT GROUP, a Belgian plantation group focused on palm oil and rubber plantations from FIMAVE, the Vandebeeck Family holding company.