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DE WOLF & Partners

PLACE DU CHAMP DE MARS 2, PORTE DE NAMUR, 1050 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Tel:
Work +32 2 289 64 64
Fax:
Fax +32 2 503 48 58
DX:
86 BAB
Web:
www.dewolf-law.eu
Email:
Shanghai, Luxembourg, Kortrijk, Brussels

Herman Lemaire

Tel:
Work +32 2 289 64 64
Email:
DE WOLF & Partners

Work Department

Corporate - African Desk.

Position

Herman focuses on general commercial law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring in both international and domestic fields. He provides support in the negotiation and drafting of all kinds of agreements relating to domestic and international transactions. As a corporate lawyer dealing with mergers and acquisitions, Herman advises clients on legal audits, the negotiation and drafting of shareholders, share purchase and joint ventures agreements, as well as all ancillary agreements linked to these transactions. He also assists and represents clients in composition procedures and acts as a liquidator of companies. Since many years, Herman’s international activities mainly focus on legal affairs in Central Africa countries in the bank, steel, energy supply, mining, telecom, real estate, commercial and transport sectors. He acts as legal adviser to various private and public operators as well as liquidator of banking companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Career

Herman joined De Wolf & Partners as partner in 2011. Herman is the author and co-author of articles on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, distributorships and African business law. He was a speaker at conferences on Belgian corporate law and Congolese business law.

Languages

French, Dutch, English, German (basic), Spanish (excellent passive knowledge).

Member

Herman is a member of the CBL-ACP and of the Belgian-Chinese Economic and Commercial Council.

Education

1972 Master in Law - U.C.L. 1973 Complementary year in economic law, management, accounting, statistics - U.C.L.

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