Cresco Advocaten fields a team of ‘real specialists in VC and startup fundraising’, serving a rapidly growing client base of funds and growth companies active especially in the tech sector. The team regularly provides guidance to funds in connection with their buy-and-build acquisitions and is additionally well-versed in fund formation matters, while also handling all aspects of VC-backed investment for its corporate clients. In addition to its activity in the venture capital space, the team advises an increasing number of established private equity funds on cross-border acquisitions. Practice head David Dessers is a key contact for strategic and fund-backed transactions, while Glenn L’hoëst is noted for his expertise in fund formation and VC investment matters.
Testimonials
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‘The team is extremely flexible and adapts to the situation. We have been able to rely on them in unique situations where quick decision-making was needed. ’
‘Glenn L’hoëst is an amazing lawyer. He has deep market knowledge, relevant experience, and good negotiation and communication skills.’
‘Extremely responsive, on-the-ball team with good pro-activity; committed to assisting throughout the process and afterwards; pragmatic and valuable legal advice; to the point; outstanding associates; strong team players.’
‘The team is extremely easy to reach, very hardworking and what I prefer above all, deal makers. They look at problems pragmatically!’
‘They know their topics and are real specialists in VC and startup fundraising.’
‘Efficient working team, pragmatic approach, hands-on, very knowledgeable, real team effort combining different individuals with different expertise on one topic, thinking along, structured.’
‘ They communicate very well, are transparent, structured, to the point and on time. Always a pleasure to work with David Dessers and Glenn L'hoest. ’
Key clients
- Air Liquide Venture Capital
- Airbus Ventures
- Angelwise
- Birdhouse Ventures
- Credix
- Dovesco
- Hummingbird Ventures
- Hymont Capital
- Innovation Industries
- KBC Focus Fund
- KBC Group
- M80 Capital
- Main Capital
- Ninepointfive Ventures
- Novalis Ventures
- PMV
- Partech Ventures
- Pitchdrive Fund II
- SmartFin Capital - SmartFin Ventures
- Techwolf
- Volta Ventures
- Welvaartsfonds
- Yield Lab
- imec.xpand II
Work highlights
- Acted for imec.xpand on its €250m fund formation.
- Advised M80 Capital and its portfolio company Yuma on a buy-and-build strategy in Belgium and abroad.
- Advised Smartfin Capital on its fund formation and investments.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Dessers