Mr Luc Wynant > Van Olmen & Wynant > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Van Olmen & Wynant Offices
AVENUE LOUISE 221
1050 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Luc Wynant
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Founding partner, head of Corporate department
Career
Mr. Wynant has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate law, in particular, regarding mergers & acquisitions and private equity in both transactional and financial work. He focuses especially on international and domestic share and assets acquisitions, venture capital and debt capital markets, (leverage) management buy outs, divestitures, funds formations, mergers and company reorganisations.
Mr. Wynant regularly publishes on corporate and financial law. He is the author of the Belgian Chapter in the Private Equity Handbook and the Venture Capital Handbook (Practical Law Company). He also lectures on private equity and corporate law issues at his Alma Mater and at various national and international congresses and seminars.
Languages
Dutch, French, English
Education
Mr. Wynant graduated from the University of Leuven in 1989 (KU Leuven) and obtained an MBA degree from the Vlerick Leuven Ghent Business School (1990). He was an assistant teacher at the law department of his Alma Mater for several years.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Lauded for its ‘pragmatism, client focus and independent advice’, the corporate and M&A team at Van Olmen & Wynant has wide-ranging expertise, including advising on equity structures, public and private security offerings, restructuring, and association law. It is noted for its specialised expertise in employee stock option plans. Luc Wynant heads the corporate practice, combining expertise in corporate and financial law; Koen Hoornaert is particularly experienced in supporting family businesses.
Belgium > Private equity
Van Olmen & Wynant is recommended for its ‘pragmatic insight’ in private equity and venture capital matters, providing advice on private company investments, fund structuring, and formation. Founding partner and corporate practice head Luc Wynant has standout experience in the venture capital space, while Koen Hoornaert ‘excels in proactive advisory’ work for family businesses, their shareholders, and directors.