Mr Jacques Meunier > Liedekerke > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Liedekerke
BOULEVARD DE L'EMPEREUR 3 KEIZERSLAAN
PO-MBD-2023-154
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Work Department

Corporate & M&A, Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

acques Meunier is a Partner in the Corporate and Finance Practice Group.

With more than 20 years’ experience, Jacques advises international and domestic clients on corporate law matters in general and, more specifically, on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital, takeover bids and capital market transactions.

Jacques’ clients include companies active in the healthcare, life sciences, IT, retail, luxury goods, construction and private equity industries.

Languages

French, English, Dutch

Memberships

Jacques is member of the BVA (Belgian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association), B19 Business Club, King’s College Alumni.

Education

Jacques holds a law degree from the University of Louvain (UCL, 1994), a post-graduate degree in international public law from the University of Leiden (Leiden, 1995) and an LL.M. in international business law from King’s College (London, 1996).

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Liedekerke is capable of advising on the full gamut of corporate matters, though the practice particularly stands out for its advice in connection with financing arrangements, distressed M&A, and private equity deals. Additionally, clients in the real estate, retail, and energy sectors regularly instruct the team to advise on the buy- and sell-side of strategic transactions. The team is led by Damien Conem, who maintains close relationships with private equity and energy sector clients and is well-versed in cross-border M&A. Other key contacts in the team include Christel Van den Eynden, who is well-regarded for her advice on transactions in the TMT sector, corporate and securities transactions expert Wim Dedecker, Jacques Meunier, and private equity specialist Céline Tallier.

Belgium > Private equity

Liedekerke‘s private equity and venture capital offering targets funds as well as corporate clients and encompasses fund structuring advice, transactional guidance, and a large volume of work in connection with VC-backed fundraising. The team is particularly active across transactions in the energy, tech, and life sciences sectors, owing heavily to the expertise of M&A expert and practice head Damien Conem. Further key contacts in the team include IT transactions expert Christel Van den Eynden as well as versatile PE and capital markets specialists Jacques Meunier and Wim Dedecker.