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Ace Law

Ace Law

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Belgium

4

Private equity

Ace Law acts for notable PE and VC funds on matters concerning the full corporate and fund lifecycle, demonstrating particular proficiency on fund structuring mandates. The team, led by Didier Roemers and Wouter Verhelst, handles both transactional and regulatory advisory work, with experience supporting funds through full buy-and-build cycles. Christophe De Backere supports the team.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘The practice combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, client-focused approach. The team is responsive, commercially minded, and highly effective in cross-border matters, which sets them apart from peers.'
  • ‘The individuals we work with stand out for their responsiveness, clarity of advice, and genuine commitment to client service.'
  • 'They combine technical excellence with a practical, solution-oriented mindset, which distinguishes them from competitors.'
  • 'I particularly value their accessibility, commercial awareness, and collaborative style, which make complex matters easier to navigate and inspire confidence.’
  • ‘Ace Law combines top-tier legal expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset. The team’s backgrounds ensure pragmatic, commercially aware advice.'
  • 'Clients value Ace Law for its senior involvement, fast response times, and clear communication. The firm delivers big-firm quality with the agility and personal attention of a boutique.'

Key clients

  • IceLake Capital
  • Cheops Technology
  • Lighthouse Intelligence
  • Tilleghem
  • Down2Earth Capital
  • Alistar (formerly known as ESC)
  • IPCOM
  • Jeco Energies
  • Chequers Capital
  • GIMV
  • Capital A Partners
  • VD Pro Group

Work highlights

Advised Dutch investor IceLake Capital on its first investment in Belgium, acquiring a majority stake in the Studibo Group, and supported its subsequent buy-and-build strategy.
Advised Jef Van den Brande and Jeco Energies on the strategic investment by NPM Capital, which acquired a significant minority stake in Jeco Energies.
Advised Cheops Technology in two strategic acquisitions of IT service providers, being Drive IT and Nimble.
Practice head

Didier Roemers; Wouter Verhelst

Other key lawyers

Christophe De Backere

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