Mr Bert Van Ingelghem > ARGO Law > Antwerp, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Noted in the market for its strong advice in connection with buy- and sell-side private equity transactions, ARGO Law also advises on a wide range of private and public corporate M&A. The team is capable of handling public takeovers, cross-border acquisitions and investments, and disposals in a wide variety of sectors and underscores these capabilities with in-house financing and commercial capabilities. The team is co-led by capital markets and private equity experts Nico Goossens and Kris Verdoodt as well as Bert Van Ingelghem, whose expertise spans public and private M&A. Louis Hoet is another key contact in the team.

Boutique firm ARGO Law is very established in the Benelux private equity market, handling a large volume of complex transactions while also drawing on cross-practice expertise to advise on fund structuring, tax, and governance matters. The team is increasingly active on cross-border buyouts and minority investments and is noted in particular for its advice on fund formation, regularly applying its regulatory and governance expertise to advise on the incorporation and post-incorporation structuring of new private equity and venture capital funds. Kris Verdoodt and Bert Van Ingelghem, whose portfolios encompass a wide range of private equity transactions, co-head the practice. Tax and fund structuring experts Philippe Rens and Freya Jorens are also highly recommended, as is transactional expert Louis Hoet.