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The combination of ‘full-service approach and high level of technical expertise’ marks ALTIUS as ’a leading law firm in the Belgian market’, with a corporate and M&A team which works closely with acquisition finance, tax, and employment partners in transactions and due diligence investigations. Tom Vantroyen is ‘a seasoned corporate lawyer with particular expertise in PE’, often taking on cross-border M&A transactions. Vantroyen co-heads the team with Jérôme Vermeylen and Marie Brasseur; Vermeylen’s practice focuses on M&A, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations while Brasseur has specific expertise in the renewable energy sector.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Altius positions itself as a leading law firm in the Belgian market through its full-service approach and high level of technical expertise. The teams at Altius have a high level of technical expertise in energy and infrastructure law.’

  • ‘Marie Brasseur is an exceptional partner.'

  • ‘Jérôme Vermeylen is able to navigate complex M&A navigations and transactions with sound advice and management.’

  • ‘We like to work with Altius because of their full-service firm and seasoned yet approachable partners.’

  • ‘Tom Vantroyen is a seasoned Corporate lawyer with particular expertise in PE. He is quick thinker and very service-minded.’

  • ‘Very hands on and professional. Pleasant to work with and open for any input provided. Firm in negotiations on behalf of the client and absolutely going the extra mile.’

  • ‘Tom Vantroyen and Thijs Herremans are very hands on. They really do go the extra mile to reach the best possible deal for their clients.’

  • ‘Altius stands out for its commitment to delivering high-quality legal services with a client-centric approach. Deep expertise across various practice areas, ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented advice.'

Key clients

  • Alfeor
  • Analog Devices
  • Aurelius
  • Aviva
  • BK Partners
  • Bloc Ventures LLP
  • Canon
  • Carlton Hotels
  • Citymesh
  • Corsica Sole
  • CRH
  • Daikin
  • Deutsche Invest Mittelstand and Deutsche Invest Capital
  • EMA Pharmaceuticals SAS
  • Gpixel
  • ICT Infotech
  • Indufin
  • KONE
  • LBO France
  • Macadam Europe
  • MSD
  • Olives&Co
  • Otium
  • Pelzer
  • Plixxent Holding GmbH
  • Rock-It Global
  • Ropenhagen
  • Valiance Advisors LLP
  • Westlake Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advised Pepsico on the divesture, through an asset deal, of part of its Belgian and Luxembourg business to the Danish listed group Royal Unibrew.
  • Advised Citymesh on its acquisition of the shares of EDPNET from Proximus.
  • Advised Indufin Investment Fund on its strategic investment in cybersecurity specialist Secutec.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tom Vantroyen, Jérôme Vermeylen, Marie Brasseur

Other key lawyers

Thijs Herremans