Clifford Chance demonstrates considerable experience acting for private equity firms, sell-side management teams and VC-backed startups, particularly within the tech sector. The team is headed by Niek De Pauw, who is sought-after by a host of international private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and listed companies for his expertise in buy- and sell-side acquisitions as well as public takeover bids. Other notable names in the team include Xavier Remy and Patrice Viaene, who are particularly active within the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as Alexandre Ooms, who brings significant tax litigation expertise.
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Key clients
- Publi-T
- EQT Infrastructure
- What's Cooking
- Eurofiber
- PSA Group
- Mubadala Investment Company PJSC
- SFPIM
- Aïkido Security
- Asterion Industrial Partners
- Amavi Capital
- Kingspan
- Ekopak
- Corialis
- Antin Infrastructure Partners and Eurofiber
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- Baltisse
- LNC Capital Partners
- Blackfin Capital Partners
- CVC Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advised EQT on the sale of 20 million shares in Azelis Group NV with BNPP, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan acting as managers, for aggregate gross proceeds of c. €366m.
Advised Mubadala Investment Company on its investment in Belgian Unicorn Odoo.
Advised CVC Capital Partners on their €70m investment into the Itineris group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Niek De Pauw
Other key lawyers
Xavier Remy; Patrice Viaene; Alexander Ooms