Monard Law
In addition to advising both Belgian and international funds on cross-border acquisitions, Monard law, joined by Buyle is regularly instructed by innovative start-ups and scale-ups to assist with venture capital-backed investment and financing rounds. The team leverages its multi-disciplinary tax, regulatory, and transactional expertise to guide clients through the entire investment life cycle and is particularly well-established in mid-market transactions. Practice head Nicole Segers advises both family-owned companies and domestic private equity funds on a wide range of matters, while Benoit Samyn and Pieter Van den Broeck specialise in domestic and cross-border M&A. Maxime Monard is a key contact for VC matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at Monard Law is not your average team. They are super professional, and knowledgeable while at the same time being very human and personal. Working with Monard Law feels like working with friends. They take time for you, get to know the context and never rush to any conclusion..’
‘Maxime Monard, Nick Samyn and Lize Van Looy are our main contacts at the firm. They stand out for their professionalism, enthusiasm and flexibility. They know their business inside out, have introduced us to many relevant contacts on many occasions and are working hard to help us drive our business forward.’
‘I liked the speed of reaction in every stage of the project we worked on together.’
‘Pieter Van den Broeck is very clear in feedback and interpretation of the agreements under review. Pieter informed us very well about the complex elements of cases. He negotiates very well and clearly on our behalf. ’
'Stellar people - strong diversity in background, opinion and experiences.'
'High integrity and high-quality individuals.'
'Monard's team masters the broad spectrum of law aspects most relevant for a startup/scaleup company like ours, including fundraising, ESOP programs, fiscal law, and employment law.'
Key clients
- Down 2 Earth Capital
- Quanteus Group
- Legia Capital
- Daltix
- Glowi
- LRM
- Concentra
- GT Invest
- Sitemark
- Droia Ventures
- Chili Publish
- E-Capital Equity Management
- The Nest Family Office
- Saint Gobain
- Pharrowtech
- Lizy
- In2Action
- Vectis Private Equity
Work highlights
- Advised SalixCo BV on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Water Is Life Group BV.
- Advised 4 Healthy Pets on two new investment rounds involving The Craftory and DLF Ventures.
- Assisted the lead investor Molten Ventures as well as the co-investor OTB Ventures with their participation in Settlemint's Series A funding.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicole Segers