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Whether you are planning a merger as part of your growth strategy, thinking about diversifying into new sectors or looking for new funding options such as non-bank lending or through equity investment, our experts offer you the right mix of legal and commercial advice. Having lawyers who think and act beyond their traditional role and seek to add value can help you secure the competitive edge you need in an ever-changing business environment. Our international team of more than 700 corporate lawyers in over 33 countries worldwide can assist you in all aspects of corporate law and M&A, both domestically and internationally.

Whatever your size, a large publicly listed company or a small privately owned business, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, cost effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, outsourcing, group restructuring and privatisations. Our cross-border teams consist of experts from all practice areas and sectors such as banking, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, insurance, lifesciences, real estate and construction, hotels and leisure, technology and media. This allows us to understand your specific issues for a transaction and provide you with advice within context, saving time and money and allows us to pinpoint your real commercial issues and risks in a transaction.

 
Stéphane Collin
Stéphane Collin
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Stéphane specialises in the restructuring of private and public companies. He advises Belgian and foreign groups on the structuring of their shareholdings (in particular through mergers, transfers or...
Grégory de Sauvage
Grégory de Sauvage
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Grégory specialises in shareholder conflicts, D&O liability, partnerships, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. He has also extensive experience in economic criminal procedure. His practice covers...
Vincent Dirckx
Vincent Dirckx
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Vincent started his career in New York working for Kelley Drye & Warren and then Baker & McKenzie. He then joined Freshfields’ Belgian practice and worked mostly in Brussels but also from London. From...
Virginie Frémat
Virginie Frémat
Partner
Belgium, Antwerp
Virginie Frémat is a Partner in the Antwerp corporate team. Virginie advises on all aspects of general corporate law and has significant experience in managing complex transactions. She is highly regarded...
Jean-François Goffin
Jean-François Goffin
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Jean-François Goffin has a long experience in corporate law. He regularly deals with legal disputes and more precisely those related to disagreements between shareholders. In Belgium, he is an expert...
Cedric Guyot
Cedric Guyot
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Cedric is active in private equity and in M&A transactions and integration process. He focuses on corporate acquisitions, strategic alliances, issue of securities, shareholder relations including shareholder...
Carl Leermakers
Carl Leermakers
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Carl Leermakers specializes in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactional work, inter alia in the energy and ICT sectors. With more than thirty years of experience in M&A within CMS Belgium...
David Prync
David Prync
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
David Prync joined the corporate practice of CMS Brussels office in 2011. David’s work focuses on domestic and international transaction matters as he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private...
Arnaud Van Oekel
Arnaud Van Oekel
Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Arnaud is a key member of the firm’s M&A practice. He has wide experience in handling domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity deals and advising on corporate structuring and financing issues...
Julie De Pauw
Julie De Pauw
Senior Associate
Belgium, Antwerp
Julie specializes in insurance law and dispute resolution. By acting for a large number of national and international clients, Julie has gained particular knowledge and experience in all aspects of insurance...