Klaas Thibaut > Quinz > Vilvoorde, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Quinz Offices
MEDIALAAN 28B
1800 VILVOORDE
Belgium
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Klaas Thibaut
Work Department
Corporate M&A and Finance
Position
Klaas Thibaut specializes in M&A (including PE), corporate and acquisition finance transactions, and complex commercial agreements, both cross-border and domestic. He also has significant expertise in data privacy.
Career
Partner – Quinz | September 2016 – Present
Senior Associate – Quinz | August 2013 – August 2016
Associate – Clifford Chance LLP | September 2005 – July 2013
Languages
Dutch, English, French and Spanish
Memberships
Member of the Brussels Bar; and
Member of the industry organization AEDBF (Association Européenne pour le Droit Bancaire et Financier).
Education
Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), LL.B 2002 and JD 2005 (cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The ‘responsive and professional‘ team at boutique firm Quinz handles a high volume of mid-market M&A and investment fund transactions, alongside financing, commercial agreements, and broad corporate law issues, acting for a combination of domestic and cross-border businesses and funds. The firm has particularly notable expertise in the life sciences and tech sectors, working with start-ups and scale-ups as well as venture capital investors. Bart Lintermans, who combines corporate, commercial law and transactional expertise, leads the team alongside Klaas Thibaut, a specialist in M&A and private equity deals.
Belgium > Private equity
Quinz, a boutique transactional firm, has increased its share of private equity and venture capital work, advising a number of international funds and investors on cross-border investments, buyouts, and exits, as well as fundraising and seed capital rounds. The firm also works with PE-backed portfolio companies in growth sectors such as biotech and pharma, offering in-house regulatory expertise in relevant industries. Bart Lintermans, who has considerable experience of cross-border private equity deals, leads the team alongside Klaas Thibaut, who combines prolific transactional work with regulatory capabilities.