The ‘pragmatic and knowledgeable’ team at Strelia advises private equity and venture capital funds as well as their portfolio companies on a wide range of transactions, financing rounds, and (re)investments, focusing heavily on regulated sectors such as life sciences and tech. Under the leadership of Gisèle Rosselle, the team handles the due diligence and negotiation aspects of a growing volume of cross-border M&A, frequently with the firm’s integrated employment and real estate capabilities to provide comprehensive regulatory advice. Further key contacts include transactional experts Katrien Vorlat and Laurent Verhavert.
Testimonials
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'The team is very responsive, pragmatic, knowledgeable and available despite their busy practice. For us, in short, the go-to firm in Belgium!'
‘We work with Gisèle Rosselle and Céderic Devroey a lot in cross-border M&A transactions with a Belgian angle and know that we can count on them. That they will be available to deliver on time clearly and practically. They are real service providers who go the extra mile for their clients and co-counsel.’
‘The strength is to have a single point of contact who is connected to their internal team and ensure optimal communication between departments depending on the needs.’
‘We are working mainly with Laurent Verhavert. Laurent is clear, easily available, professional and pragmatic. I am extremely happy about the interactions because I know that I will have a constructive answer in a short time frame.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle and her PE team are responsive, pragmatic and easily adapt to the wishes of the client. They take responsibility and are proactive. It is a pleasure to work with them.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle is a partner on which you can rely. She and the quality of her work are above par. She is very responsive and proactive.’
Key clients
- Dematra Waterland
- Swarovski Group
- Foreman Capital
- Chemtech Group
- Société générale
- AbéNex
- Newton Biocapital
- Vesalius Biocapital
- Quilvest capital partners
- Dawn capital
- Crane capital
- Arlington capital partner
- BC partners
- Cellaion
- Join capital
- Flamingo Therapeutics
- Novadip Biosciences
- Neuvasq Biotechnologies
- Soil Capital
- Ambienta
- Aboleris Pharma
- Imcyse
- New Mountain Capital
Work highlights
- Assisted Dematra-Waterland PE with the acquisition of Nouwens Transport and of Transport De Sloover.
- Assisted Neomounts with the acquisition of B-Tech International Group.
- Assisted Cellaion with an equity financing round.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gisèle Rosselle