Roel Fransis
LiedekerkeLiedekerke is well-regarded for its cross-border insolvency capabilities, which enable the firm to represent debtors and creditors in matters ranging from bankruptcy filings and associated liability litigation to insolvency proceedings surrounding asset and business activity transfers. The team has a particularly strong reputation for advising bidders on distressed M&A at the intersection of competition and insolvency law, and it is also capable of advising on complex issues such as conservatory garnishments. The 'exceptional and extremely intelligent' insolvency litigator Roel Fransis heads up the practice.
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‘Very practical and hands-on approach. To the point advice and very responsive. A real help for companies facing difficulties.’
‘Roel Fransis is exceptional and extremely intelligent. With his knowledge and experience, you feel very comfortable, and adverse parties and courts really listen to him. He has the quality to convince people easily based on real knowledge.’
Key clients
- Proximus
- Sligro Food Group
- Veldeman Group
- VREG
- Basra Oil Company
- Brussels Airlines
- Oncomfort
- Dehaen Paul
Work highlights
- Adivsed Sligro Food Group in connection with the acquisition of the Metro division of Makro Cash & Carry Belgium NV for a purchase price of €47m in the context of judicial reorganisation proceedings by transfer of business activities of Makro Cash & Carry Belgium NV.
- Advised Proximus on the acquisition of EDPNet NV, a Belgian virtual network operator and former wholesale client of Proximus and its related company EDPNet BV, for a purchase price of €20.5m in the context of judicial reorganisation proceedings by transfer of business activities of those two companies.
- Advised Veldeman Group on the restructuring of the group, which faced financial difficulties and entered into judicial reorganisation proceedings by amicable agreement and later changed to judicial reorganisation proceedings by transfer of business activities.
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Roel Fransis