Co-headed by Cedric Bless and Nicolas Marchand, the corporate team at Benelux firm AKD continues to perform well in the private equity market since opening its doors almost a decade ago. In particular, it has developed robust ties with a number of major international law firms acting as local counsel on large cross-border M&A deals, as well as generating some increasingly strong ties directly with a number of major financial sponsors, including Bridgepoint and Pictet Alternative Advisors.

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Key clients

  • Pictet Alternative Advisors (Europe) SA
  • AIMCo
  • Bridgepoint
  • Eni
  • Miya group
  • Peakside
  • Consortium of Stellex Capital Management, Carlyle and Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cédric Bless, Nicolas Marchand

Other key lawyers

Imède El Moudden