AKD offers cross-border strength on corporate M&A, private equity transactions, and venture capital investments. Practice head Timothy Speelman acts for corporate and private equity clients on a broad range of mid-market deals, specialising in the technology, construction, and energy and utilities segments. Nathalie Locht and Pieter De Vos are further key contacts on M&A mandates.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Belgian M&A Team of AKD stands out for its ability to guide clients in a pragmatic intelligent way through all obstacles of an M&A transaction.'
- 'Industry experience and a clear head.’
- ‘Timothy Speelman is an intelligent and easy going lawyer whom it is a pleasure to deal with.’
Key clients
- Thomas Gruppe
- Milient Software / Monterro
- Jaga
- ING Belgium
- Telko Oy
- Ansul
- Ncardia
- Karista SAS
- Ncardia
- Vitec
- Wasserman
- 3Shape
Work highlights
Advising on the complex cross-border leveraged management buy-out of the JAGA group, led by its long-standing CEO and shareholder J. Kriekels and Vybros Capital Partners.
Advising Wasserman on its acquisition of Belgian football agency SportPlus.
Advising Thomas Gruppe on its strategic acquisition of a Belgian industrial group from UK-listed SigmaRoc.
Practice head
Timothy Speelman
Other key lawyers
Nathalie Locht; Pieter De Vos