Mr Matthias Wauters > Eubelius > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Eubelius Offices
LOUIZALAAN 99
AVENUE LOUISE
1050 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Matthias Wauters
Work Department
Corporate and M&A / Healthcare
Position
Partner / Managing Partner / Member of the Management Committee
Languages
Dutch, English and French.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Not-for-profit
Noted for the depth of its healthcare sector expertise, Eubelius‘ cross-practice team is a key port of call for various hospitals, healthcare organisations, and care homes, operating both domestically and internationally. The group is also regularly engaged by various social housing organisations, industry associations, and educational institutes. Antwerp-based Frank Hellemans specialises in corporate and financial matters; Barteld Schutyser is noted for his expertise in public law – including public law litigation; Veronique Pertry is a key port of call for public sector employment law matters; while managing partner Matthias Wauters is especially well-versed in association law, ranging from governance structuring to Code of Companies implementation.
Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets
The ‘pragmatic‘ and ‘flexible‘ team at Eubelius advises banks and corporates on the borrower and lender-side, with particular strength in acting for borrowers on real estate finance, acquisition and corporate financing, and PPP-related loans, as well as handling debt capital markets work including sustainable finance and accelerated book-builds. The practice is headed up by Lars Van Bever, who handles financing and debt issues, capital markets and public companies specialist Joris De Wolf, who was promoted to partner in December 2021, Matthias Wauters, and Thomas Donnez.
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Eubelius remains active across domestic and cross-border M&A, also supporting a number of major businesses with ongoing corporate governance, commercial, and operational issues. Notable transactional expertise for the firm includes LBOs, strategic acquisitions, deals involving state-owned companies, and carve-outs, with the team advising clients active in a wide range of industries. Practice heads include managing partner Matthias Wauters, who handles public and private M&A as well as corporate litigation; Lars Van Bever, who focuses on real estate and private equity deals; Philippe Mulliez, who focuses on Flemish work encompassing transactions and litigation; and Frank Hellemans , an experienced M&A and capital markets advisor. Joris De Wolf was promoted to partner in January 2022, in recognition of his strong work on M&A and public takeovers. Marieke Wyckaert retired in December 2021.
Belgium > Private equity
Eubelius advises private equity funds, portfolio companies, and management teams, handling buyouts and exits, portfolio company M&A and financing, and fund formation mandates. The team advises on Belgian regulatory and structuring considerations, as well as cross-border transactions and investments, with clients including domestic companies and funds as well as international investors. Key names in the practice include Matthias Wauters, Erwin Destuyver, Filip Jenné, and Felix Dobbelaere, all experienced transactional lawyers with experience of cross-border private equity deals.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Belgium
- Not-for-profit Belgium
- Banking, finance and capital markets Belgium
- Private equity Belgium
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Environment
- EU regulatory: Financial services
- EU regulatory: Information technology
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Not-for-profit
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Competition: Belgian law
- EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Intellectual property
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Transport