Lydian is regularly sought-after on high-value domestic and international mandates. Heading the practice, Peter De Ryck is a standout contact, acting for industrial companies, private equity firms, and real estate investors on high-value transactions. Maxime Colle brings experience in M&A and venture capital investments, with a recent focus on technology deals. Florence Colpaert offers a wealth of knowledge on private equity transactions and M&A, particularly concerning infrastructure assets and insurance sector companies.
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Work Department
Corporate and M&A, and Private Equity practices
Position
Peter has a particular focus on:
- corporate law
- mergers and acquisitions
- private equity
- venture capital
- real estate
- equity capital markets
Peter is a trusted adviser to industrial and strategic buyers, private equity and corporate finance houses, financial institutions and real estate investors.
He is especially active in the food and beverage, leisure, transport, service, insurance, energy and ICT sectors.
Languages
Dutch, English, French & Italian
Education
Peter graduated in 1996 with a law degree from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He obtained a diploma in European law from the ULB’s Centre des Études Européennes in 1997 and subsequently followed additional postgraduate programmes in Company Law at the Katholieke Universiteit Brussel (KUB) and Business Administration (EHSAL - 2006). Peter was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1998.
He has lived in New York and London and a large part of his education was in English.
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- 'Great team and expertise, very responsive and reliable.' 'We received very tailor-made assistance from a very dedicated team.' 'We received very good support during complex negotiations.' 'Florence Colpaert has an ability to find innovative solutions to unblock negotiations as well as a negotiation capacity to resist pressure and keep a productive ambience.'
Key clients
- Naxicap Partners House of HR Dana Coil Vivalto Home IBM McDonald’s Visma 5N Plus Inc Scandinavian Tobacco Group Tikehau Ace Capital Andera Partners White Bridge Investments Kyndryl Vado Beheer Baloise IU Group Group IPS StoneCalibre Saviola Group Level Equity Accent Jobs For People NV Northleaf Capital Partners Carl Zeiss Ventures IQGeo Group PLC Kuka AG Bose Leggett & Platt Mitsubishi Schäfer Group Topp Holdings GmbH TopCold NV Mindgap LFPI Ghent Transport and Storage NV Eurovia Ciner Group Worthen Industries Zurich Insurance Company Sip-Well NV Groupe Astek Bay Street Inc. Matrox Dense Air Limited Ciner Glass Roth Benelux BV Fedegari Group The Truck Company Equals Group PLC Franchise Brands PLC Steelcase Inc. Casa International Group De Cloedt NV Billups Inc Energizer International Group BV TINC NV DWK Life Sciences GmbH Belfius Insurance Enstar (EU) Limited Allen SA Plukon Food Group BV Metrans WOW Logistics SA Trill Impact Ventures Optio Group Limited Named Natural Medicine Professional Science 360 Holdings Inc FMR LLC La Martiniquaise Quist Holding BV Riedel Communications International GmbH Waterland Private Equity Hartree Partners Alantra MS Amlin Insurance Knorr-Bremse Ufenau Capital Partners Bencis Capital Partners BCD Travel NV EuroParcs Belgium Holding BV Arthur J. Gallagher (UK) Limited Cheqroom NV Federale Verzekering Mindspring Padel BV Aurelius Bloom Equity Partners Mobilezone MediaMarkt Septentrio Belfius Bank DCA Infra Exor Seeds L.P. Eli Lilly and Company Speakap Holding B.V. Movianto Group Investment AB Latour BP Gamma Holdings Limited Banyan M Plus Croatia BEM Experts BV ETF SAS Altares Dun & Bradstreet Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd Mammoet Ferry Transport BV Ecclesia Luminus Vandemoortele Polymer Additives Holdings Inc. Pockit Limited TSL Limited AXA Belgium NV 7R Group GmbH Aextis SAS Avon Capital Pte Ltd Bastide Le Confort Médical SA Bedrijfsfitness Nederland B.V. BV Induver Calibre Scientific Belgium NV Culligan NV Domino UK Limited Elysis Belgique SRL EU Trucking Service BV European Fusion Association AISBL EverCurious VC Ewals Holdings B.V. Fedustria VZW G.G. Enterprises BV Gimber BV Greenomy SRL HANA GENII SQM Junipr BV Koios Care BV Kroll LLC L3Harris Technologies Mélotte SRL MHC Mobility B.V. NewCold RE NL Holding II B.V. NRP UW Limited Orthan & Cauchy BV Prime Parts Solution Group BV Stoik SAS THV BESIX RED NV – IMMOGRA TITINAINC TK Home Solutions GmbH TMF Accounting Services BV Valeco BV Westfalen AG Windrose Holdings Limited NV WIOCC Holding Company Limited Compagnie Transnationale d’Investissement Holding
Work highlights
Assisted Naxicap Partners on the acquisition of the APF Autoparts Group, a leading European player in distribution of automotive parts.