Lydian‘s corporate and finance team is ’very efficient and agile’, focusing on M&A and private equity buyouts with experience in large-scale, international transactions. Practice co-head Peter De Ryck is recommended as ‘extremely responsive, hands-on, helpful and professional’, offering particular expertise in real estate transactions. Alongside De Ryck, Maxime Colle co-heads the team: Colle’s practice spans a wide range of sectors, with notable experience in private equity, technology, and life sciences. Florence Colpaert was made partner in January 2024 and is team co-head, often supporting private equity clients and is experienced in the energy and telecommunications sectors.
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‘This team led by Peter De Ryck is very efficient and agile. They understand and accommodate clients' needs perfectly.’
‘Peter De Ryck and Delphine Penninck have excellent legal skills and excellent responsiveness.’
‘We have worked with Lydian in M&A transactions and in the setup of several joint ventures. They have shown themselves to be a very competent and efficient law firm.’
‘The knowledge and experience of Peter De Ryck and his M&A Team is outstanding. I have recommended him to several people for M&A advisory and they have always delivered exceptional service!’
‘Florence Colpaert and Louise Berrier do not only convince professionally, but also have a client-centred pragmatic approach.'
‘We work regularly with Lydian referring Belgian law questions. We recommend Lydian to many of our offices across our network. The lawyers at Lydian are responsive and have real expertise in their areas. They work in a very professional manner and are an excellent firm to partner with.’
Key clients
- Naxicap Partners
- House of HR
- Dana
- Coil
- European Dental Group
- Vivalto Home
- IBM
- McDonald’s
- Visma
- 5N Plus Inc
- Scandinavian Tobacco Group
- RiskPoint Group
Work highlights
Assisted Energizer, a US listed company known worldwide as one of the biggest manufacturer of batteries, with the purchase of a Tessenderlo-based factory owned by the Advanced Power Solutions group (including multiple contracts, the employees, and other assets).
Assisting TINC NV, a listed investment company (EURONEXT Brussels), with the acquisition of a minority participation (33%) in Azulatis NV, a company currently held for 100% by Vlaamse Maatschappij voor Watervoorziening that is specialized in industrial water management through the execution of tailor made water projects as Water-as-a-Service (WaaS).
Assisted Zurich Insurance Company Ltd with a funding round by Qover S.A. (winner of the Venture Capital Company of the Year award organised by the Belgian Venture Association (BVA) in 2022) in the form of a capital increase and the sale by certain shareholders of their shares to Zurich.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Peter De Ryck; Maxime Colle; Florence Colpaert
Other key lawyers
Delphine Penninck; Louise Berrier