Mr Jan Peeters > Stibbe > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Stibbe Offices
CENTRAL PLAZA
LOKSUMSTRAAT 25/ RUE DE LOXUM 25
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Jan Peeters
Work Department
Corporate & Finance; Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Insurance and Reinsurance, Investment Funds, Investment Management
Position
Partner
Career
Jan Peeters’ main areas of expertise are corporate law, capital markets law and financial regulatory law. Jan specialises in mergers and acquisitions (of both public and private companies), capital market operations (IPOs, public takeover bids, and public-to-private transactions) and corporate finance relating thereto. Jan is also active in the regulation of activities of domestic and foreign credit institutions, investment firms, and insurance companies active in Belgium.
Languages
Dutch, French, English,; German
Memberships
- Deputy programme coordinator (officer) of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- Officer of the Securities Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Former Chair of the Banking, Finance, and Securities Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Education
- Graduated in Law from the University of Antwerp (1986)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, United States (1987)
- Admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1987
- With the Brussels office of Stibbe since 1987 (Partner since 1996)
- Managing Partner of the Brussels office of Stibbe (2011–2018)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)Stibbe‘s key strengths include M&A in regulated industries and the public sector, as well as a high volume of private equity transactions, in which the firm advises major Belgian businesses as sellers as well as international investors such as Digitalbridge. The firm is also noted for its work on cross-border transactions, and for listed companies in public markets and governance issues, such as takeover defence. Stefan Odeurs heads up the team, specialising in private equity deals, while Jan Peeters focuses on M&A, public markets issues, and corporate finance. The vastly experienced Pascal Vanden Borre remains active on M&A and corporate restructurings, and Jan Bogaert is a key name for strategic cross-border M&A in industrial sectors.
Belgium > Private equity
Stibbe has a solid private equity deal flow, advising domestic and international private equity and venture capital funds, as well as management, on a combination of bulge-bracket and mid-market buyouts, minority investments, and exits, also offering solid financing, regulatory, and fundraising expertise. Alongside playing a key role in cross-border European deals, the team is also regularly involved in Belgian and European elements of high-value global transactions, often working with major UK and US platforms. Stefan Odeurs leads the team, and advises funds and sellers on buyouts, investments, and turnaround transactions. Dries Hommez is noted for his work on complex global deals, and Jan Peeters combines transactional work with financing and capital markets expertise.
Belgium > EU regulatory: Financial services
Stibbe primarily focuses on the regulatory aspects of financial services transactions, including insurance and mortgage portfolio transactions and mergers, as well as broad regulatory compliance and enforcement issues relating to AIMFD, UCITS, and MiFID, among other key regulations. Clients include international banks, financial investors and funds, and financial services institutions. Practice head Jan Peeters has a strong focus on financial services regulatory issues, supported by Pieter Nobels, who was promoted to partner in July 2022 and combines transactional and compliance expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Belgium
- Private equity Belgium
- EU regulatory: Financial services Belgium
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Competition: Belgian law
- Dispute resolution
- Environment
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Industry focus: IT and telecoms
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Employment
- EU regulatory: Information technology
- Fintech
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: Media and entertainment
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Insurance
- Private equity
- Tax
- EU regulatory: Financial services
- EU regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech
- EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection