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Mr Carl Leermakers
Position
Partner
Career
Carl Leermakers specializes in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactional work. With more than twenty years of experience in these areas within CMS Belgium, his expertise ranges from advising on international corporate structures, over assisting clients in negotiating acquisitions, public offerings and take-over bids, to setting up leveraged buy-outs and exit strategies, tailoring W&I insurances and assessing and negotiating compliance with regulatory requirements. He also conducts litigation related to acquisitions, mostly claims on representations and warranties, including W&I insurance claims.
Languages
English, Dutch, French
Education
1989 – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KUL (Law Degree)
1990 – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KUL (Postgraduate degree in Notarial Law)
1990 – Bar admission (Brussels, Belgium)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Insurance
Warranty and indemnity, construction professional and environmental liability insurance are all key focuses of the insurance team at CMS. In Antwerp, experienced litigator Virginie Frémat co-heads the practice and frequently acts for insurers and corporates in domestic and international litigation. The leadership team is completed by the Brussels-based trio of Carl Leermakers, Benoît Vandervelde and Tom De Cordier; Vandervelde is well versed in financial services and life insurance law. Back in Antwerp, Julie De Pauw‘s far-reaching practice encompasses policy reviews, dispute resolution and liability issues, while Tom Reingraber is a known name for insurance litigation.