A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman’s ‘broad team of well-rounded professionals’ handles a large volume of mid- and upper-market matters, with the practice exhibiting notable strengths in connection with cross-border and innovatively structured transactions. The team, which advises major funds and their portfolio companies in the Benelux region and abroad, regularly assists with the negotiation, due diligence, and financing aspects of buy- and sell-side buyouts, minority investments, and carve-outs. Practice head Wouter Van de Voorde  regularly collaborates with the firm’s global offices to advise on high-value multi-jurisdictional transactions, often with complex restructuring and reinvestment elements. Dirk Meeus and Pierre-Olivier Mahieu are vastly experienced with M&A and equity capital markets, while Frederiek Adams is noted for his advice on joint ventures, among other issues.