Mr Peter De Ryck > Lydian > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

In addition to handling high-value private equity deals for the likes of Naxicap, Lydian is capable of advising domestic and international clients in the financial, industrials, and life sciences sectors on upper mid-market M&A. Questions surrounding corporate governance are a further area of focus for the team, which regularly assists with ESG and structuring questions and advises clients on their entries into the Belgian market. The practice is co-led by Peter De Ryck, who handles private equity and real estate matters, Tom Geudens, and Maxime Colle, whose expertise encompasses public and private M&A as well as corporate structuring. Florence Colpaert is noted for her advice on private equity transactions.

Lydian advises on the full lifecycle of mid-market and bulge bracket private capital transactions and governance matters, counting a range of Benelux-based target companies as well as international PE and VC funds in its client roster. The team’s advisory expertise enables it to handle fund relocations and corporate restructurings in connection with carve-outs, while it applies its transactional expertise to advise on cross-border buyouts and sell-side M&A. Private equity and real estate transactions expert Peter De Ryck jointly leads the team with Maxime Colle, who handles corporate governance matters, and Tom Geudens. Florence Colpaert is another key contact.