Mr David Ryckaert > Laurius > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Laurius
Boulevard Louis Schmidt 29 b.1
1040 Brussels
Belgium

Work Department

Corporate, M&A

Position

David Ryckaert is a senior partner at Laurius and is internationally renowned for his extensive knowledge of M&A, venture capital and corporate litigation. As one of the leaders of the corporate team, he advises family shareholders, industrial buyers and private equity funds on transactions in Belgium and abroad.

Quality, efficiency and straightforwardness: David sets great store by the Laurius DNA. He always goes to the limit for his clients, always focusing on a pragmatic, successful outcome for the case. In every situation, he puts forward creative solutions which perfectly meet the wishes and needs of his client.

 

Career

David has been a member of the Brussels Bar since 2000. Since then, he has worked on various cases for an impressive professional clientele. Mergers and acquisitions, corporate litigation, leveraged buy-outs, … Also in the context of venture capital, David guides founders and investors from successful start-up to exit.

Languages

Dutch, French & English

Memberships

IBA (International Bar Association)

Education

He holds a bachelor in law from the Facultés Universitaires Notre Dame de la Paix in Namur (Belgium), a master in law from the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and a master in business administration from the Solvay Business School (Brussels), with a special focus on corporate finance.

Personal

David is also a lecturer at Campus Kulak where he shares his passion and know-how in the course ‘Acquisition/Leaving a Company’.

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A

The corporate practice at Laurius comprises a large roster of lawyers capable of advising Belgian and international clients on a wide range of mid-market M&A, spanning real estate transactions, private equity deals, carve-outs, and distressed acquisitions. The consortium of practice heads includes managing partner Dirk Wellens, who is noted for his restructuring and M&A expertise, David Ryckaert, who is an expert in corporate litigation and venture capital transactions, real estate and healthcare transaction specialist Christina Trappeniers, and private equity expert Caroline Wildemeersch.