ARGO Law stands out for its ‘very hands-on approach’, assisting clients through complex corporate and private equity transactions. Heading the practice, Nico Goossens brings longstanding experience in public and private M&A. Bert Van Ingelghem counts leading domestic private equity players among his clients, regularly acting for investors and their portfolio companies. Louis Hoet brings recent expertise regarding corporate and private equity transactions in the life sciences space. In the private equity space, Mattias Verbeeck advises on M&A and buy-and-build strategies, while Kris Verdoodt specialises in fund structuring and investments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Top team, to the point, always available.’
- ‘Argo has a very hands-on approach. We could rely on Argo all along the procedure. Their assistance was not strictly limited to legal issues but also fiscal and commercial items were covered.'
- 'Argo made the deal happen. The lawyers of Argo were always available when needed and issues were always handled instantly.’
- 'Very good quality.'
- ‘Bert Van Ingelghem and Mattias Verbeeck and their team made the deal possible. Without them no deal would have been concluded.’
- ‘Partners/Seniors are really available and hands-on. Very pragmatic approach. Stable team setup ensures continuity.’
Key clients
- CMB.TECH
- Waterland Private Equity Investments
- NPM
- Mitiska
- Microflor
- Andera Partners
- AstraZeneca
- Group De Ceuster
- Equine Care Group
- Bencis Capital Partners
- Baltisse
- Rivean Capital
Work highlights
Advised Equine Care Group, a portfolio company of Bencis, in connection with a series of strategic acquisitions.
Advised Altebra and its majority shareholder Sofindev in the framework of the merger of Altebra and Slovak headquartered Pyronova (into a combined entity under the name of ‘Altenova’).
Advised CMB.Tech NV on the share-for-share merger with Golden Ocean Group Limited merging into CMB.TECH Bermuda Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMB.TECH.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Nico Goossens
Other key lawyers
Bert Van Ingelghem; Louis Hoet; Mattias Verbeeck; Kris Verdoodt