Mr Laurent Verhavert > Strelia > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Strelia Offices
RUE ROYALE/KONINGSSTRAAT 145
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Laurent Verhavert
Work Department
Corporate M&A and Capital Markets
Position
Laurent Verhavert is partner in our Corporate and M&A practice. He specialises in M&A transactions, company restructurings, and corporate law matters, including corporate real estate transactions.
Laurent has a specific expertise in private equity and venture capital, including fundraising and financing matters. He notably advises biotech companies regarding corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
Career
He joined Strelia in January 2013 as part of its founding team. Before that, he was an associate in the Corporate & M&A department at Stibbe.
Languages
French / Dutch / English
Memberships
Laurent Verhavert was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2008.
Education
Laurent obtained a law degree from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in 2007 and studied at the Queen’s University of Belfast (QUB) in the framework of the Erasmus Exchange Program.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Private equity
The ‘pragmatic and knowledgeable‘ team at Strelia advises private equity and venture capital funds as well as their portfolio companies on a wide range of transactions, financing rounds, and (re)investments, focusing heavily on regulated sectors such as life sciences and tech. Under the leadership of Gisèle Rosselle, the team handles the due diligence and negotiation aspects of a growing volume of cross-border M&A, frequently with the firm’s integrated employment and real estate capabilities to provide comprehensive regulatory advice. Further key contacts include transactional experts Katrien Vorlat and Laurent Verhavert.