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Peter Suykens
Work Department
Corporate & Commercial law
Position
Partner
Career
Peter has been an attorney-at-law and director at EY Law since 2009. Prior to this he worked in the legal department of EY (2004-2009). Peter is a regular speaker on seminars and the author of various articles on corporate law topics.
Peter is the corporate law leader for Belgium. His experience includes large domestic and international reorganization projects, pre- & post-merger integration projects, legal entities rationalization and OME (operating model effectiveness). With more than 13 years’ experience in providing legal advisory services to business, Peter has been lead legal counsel in numerous international and domestic reorganizations. His focus has been multidisciplinary cross-border projects in close cooperation with the tax and advisory teams of EY.
Languages
Dutch, English and French
Memberships
Peter Suykens is a member of the Brussels bar. He is head of the Brussels corporate & commercial group and corporate law leader for Belgium. Peter obtained his Master in Law in 2002 at the University of Antwerp (cum laude) and he also obtained a LL.M. in tax law at the University of Antwerp (magna cum laude). His final paper was awarded the renowned TFR price. Peter is a speaker on seminars and the author of various articles on corporate law. Peter became Partner with EY Law in 2016.
Education
Peter obtained a Master in Law at the University of Antwerp (2002). He also obtained an additional Master in Tax Law at the University of Antwerp (2003). Peter’s final paper was awarded the renowned TFR prize.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
EY Law leverages its international network to advise on a wide range of cross-border transactions, commercial agreements, and restructuring mandates, working with clients in the IT, telecoms, financial services, and energy sectors, among others. The practice is led by corporate law head Peter Suykens, a specialist in complex international reorganisations, alongside Virginie Ciers, who joined the firm from KPMG Law in Belgium in January 2022, and takes the lead on transactional work. David Du Pont joined from Ashurst LLP in October 2022, adding significant expertise in private equity deals and public M&A alike.