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Paul Allaer

Paul Allaer

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Thompson Hine LLP

Thompson Hine LLP

United States • Ohio Elite

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Corporate & M&A

With longstanding experience handling corporate and M&A matters at Thompson Hine LLP, member Paul Allaer is highly specialised in handling international joint ventures, greenfield investments, start-up initiatives, and supporting foreign counsel throughout their workflows. Allaer’s international clientele primarily resides within Belgium, in relation to transactions occurring between the Belgian-US market.
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Phone
513.352.6658
Email
[email protected]
Profile
thompsonhine.com

Accolades

Ohio Elite

Profile

Work Department
Corporate Transactions & Securities
Position

Paul is a Belgian native and obtained his law degree at KUL. He subsequently obtained two graduate law degrees in the United States and now has been a longtime U.S. resident. Paul has over 30 years of experience in corporate and M&A matters at Thompson Hine. The bulk of Paul’s practice consists of advising foreign (non-U.S.) corporations expanding into the United States in whatever form (merger, acquisition, joint venture, greenfield investment, start-up, etc.). Within the bucket of advising foreign corporations, Belgian companies comprise by far the largest segment. Paul is working with dozens of Belgian clients active in the United States. While based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul works on a national level.

Career
Languages
Dutch
Education
  • The George Washington University Law School, M.C.L., 1986
  • American University Washington College of Law, LL.M., 1984
  • University of Leuven (K.U.L.), J.D., 1983
  • University of Antwerp Belgium, B.A., 1980

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Key clients

  • Agristo N.V.
  • Veos

Work highlights

Previously assisted Agristo in 2023, when they took minority equity in a New York start-up called Farther Farms and recently, assisted in the acquisition of a new manufacturing facility and it's ongoing design-build phase.