Mr Michel Bonne > Van Bael & Bellis > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Van Bael & Bellis Offices
GLAVERBEL BUILDING, CHAUSSÉE DE LA HULPE
166 TERHULPSESTEENWEG
1170 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Michel Bonne
Work Department
Corporate and commercial, M&A
Position
Partner Michel Bonne focuses on corporate M&A. He has advised a wide range of listed and privately held corporate, private equity and financial companies on Belgian and cross-border M&A transactions, including restructuring , private M&A, capital markets (IPOs, secondary offerings and take-over bids), private equity and venture capital placements, real estate transactions, privatisations, mergers, joint ventures and reorganisations. His experience covers a broad range of sectors, including energy, media, financial services, telecom, IT, retail, real estate, life sciences, aviation and biotech.
Career
Prior to joining Van Bael & Bellis, Michel worked at the Brussels and London offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Languages
Michel speaks Dutch, English, French and Spanish.
Memberships
Member of the Brussels Bar
Education
Universities of Brussels (KUB) and Leuven (KUL) – Master’s Degree in Corporate Law, 2004 University of Madrid (UAM) – Master’s Degree in European Law, 1999 Universities of Leuven (KUL), Copenhagen (KU) and Namur (FUNDP) – Master in Law, 1998
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Van Bael & Bellis bolstered its team with the arrival of Caroline Daout, formerly of DLA Piper, and her team in September 2022, adding significant expertise in cross-border M&A and private equity deals, and strengthening the firm’s client base. The firm also continues to handle high-value transactions and corporate restructurings, offering regulatory, and financing expertise to clients ranging from domestic and multinational corporates in a diverse range of sectors to international investment funds. Michel Bonne heads the team, advising on complex M&A and restructurings as well as takeover and public company issues, joint ventures, and acquisition finance, while Hannelore Matthys, promoted to counsel in February 2022, continues to be active on regulated industry deals, with a notable focus on renewable energy.