Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

The private equity team at Baker McKenzie BV/SRL is praised for its ‘deep knowledge of local private equity practices’, with standout fund formation expertise alongside buy-back experience as part of its full-scale private equity and venture capital offering. Roel Meers heads the team, a corporate finance expert with notable experience of the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Luc Meeus is noted for his ’deep experience in fund structuring and PE-related M&A transactions’, often advising clients on the tax aspects of transactional work, while Koen Vanhaerents heads the global capital markets offering. Dominique Maes is ‘hands-on, direct, and very efficient’ in his work on domestic and international M&A transactions, and both Kristoff Cox and Kim Stas continue to be recommended.