Van Olmen & Wynant is recommended for its ‘pragmatic insight’ in private equity and venture capital matters, providing advice on private company investments, fund structuring, and formation. Founding partner and corporate practice head Luc Wynant has standout experience in the venture capital space, while Koen Hoornaert ’excels in proactive advisory’ work for family businesses, their shareholders, and directors.
Testimonials
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‘What makes the practice different (and why I keep returning to them) is their pragmatic insight. Many law firms are knowledgeable, but sometimes create "problems" instead of solving them. Luc Wynant is very experienced and gets things done.’
‘Knowledgeable partners and associates, decades of experience in industry, including in highly evolving industries (e.g. technology).’
‘Pragmatic legal advice with focus on business needs. Excellent follow up.’
‘A strong, close and genuine relationship with their clients, coupled with a solution-driven and highly professional and pragmatic mindset. This combination results in Van Olmen & Wynant being a true trusted partner accompanying us in every step of our development.’
‘We work regularly with Luc Wynant and Laurent Detaille. Both show a strong dedication to any of our professional needs and, aside from their deep legal expertise, take the effort to understand our culture, ambitions and way of doing business. This makes them an outstanding legal adviser but also a trusted business partner crucial to our operations. They make you feel they are part of your own team!’
‘Very experienced team with the right knowledge to guide you through a transaction.’
‘Luc Wynant is really an expert with many years of experience. He is a very calm person who can explain "legal things" in a very understandable language.’
‘Koen Hoornaert is an exceptional individual and a walking encyclopedia with tons of experience. He is a very straightforward and transparent communicator. He excels in proactive advisory to avoid damage control later down the process. It is clear that he puts the client before everything else. I have 100% trust in Koen as our legal advisor and that is worth a lot these days.'
Key clients
- AAA Fund
- Alberts
- Angular Ventures
- AnyKrowd
- Bizzcontrol
- Bizzy Fintech
- Capital-E
- Flanders Tax Shelter
- ING Belgium
- Juunoo
- Juvi Immo
- JWood - Omega Studio
- Kadonation
- Kampani
- Moonbag Capital
- MVGM
- Newion Partners
- Paleo
- PatientSupportR
- Pepite
- Raito
- Sentometrics
- Soda Data
- Team Industries
- Tom Vandecasteele
- Victrix
- Vitamins@work
Work highlights
- Assisted the shareholders of Albatross Projects GmbH in their sale of 100% of the shares in Albatross Projects GmbH and its subsidiaries to Waterland.
- Assisted the sellers in the sale of all shares in ECE to Sofindev, a leading private equity player in the Benelux, as part of a leveraged buy-out transaction.
- Assisted Rik Vandecasteele NV with the incorporation of a holding company by Oxygenium Holding NV to acquire shares of FINEX NV, the transfer of 100% of FINEX NV shares to the new holding company, and the subsequent cash reinvestment into the holding company by Oxygenium Holding NV, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity Belgium NV and Bruyneel Demets NV.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luc Wynant, Koen Hoornaert