Mr Tom Vantroyen > ALTIUS > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

ALTIUS
HAVENLAAN, 86C B414
AVENUE DU PORT
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Work Department

Corporate and M&A.

Position

Partner

Career

Tom Vantroyen was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1998. He trained at the Brussels office of an international law firm before joining ALTIUS in 2000. He became a Partner in 2008.

Tom has over 20 years’ experience advising clients on a broad spectrum of corporate matters, with a focus on transactional work.

Tom’s corporate practice combines a mixture of Belgian and cross-border M&A work. He regularly advises private equity firms, management and corporates on mergers and acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.

Tom has worked on transactions in many industry sectors throughout his career, including the life sciences/healthcare, media, technology and hospitality sectors.

Languages

He is fluent in Dutch, French and English.

Memberships

Tom is a member of the Tax and Legal Committee of the Belgian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and of the European Venture Capital Association.

Education

  • Special Degree in Economic Law (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
  • Juris (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A

ALTIUS provides clients with a ‘high-quality service’ in connection with mid-market M&A transactions, with a strong track record of advising on both domestic and cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings and reorganisations, and private equity investments. The practice profits from the firm’s in-house tax, employment, finance, and litigation capabilities, which enable the team to advise on acquisition financing matters, complex due diligence questions, and post-acquisition disputes, particularly in the retail, energy, and TMT spaces. Tom Vantroyen, who co-leads the practice with restructuring and M&A specialists Marie Brasseur and Jérôme Vermeylen, is particularly noted for his advice on joint ventures and private equity deals.

Belgium > Private equity

Belgian-based private equity and venture capital clients as well as international funds such as Platinum Equity instruct ALTIUS to advise on the domestic due diligence and negotiation aspects of cross-border buyouts and investments, relying also on the team’s integrated expertise across tax, regulatory, and financing matters. In addition to its transactional expertise, the team routinely advises international clients on the set-up of new Belgium-based fund structures. Tom Vantroyen and Marie Brasseur are key contacts for corporate matters, while Audrey Zegers is recommended for her financing expertise.