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Sofie Bontinck now member of Women’s Law Network
11 June 2021
We are pleased to announce that Sofie Bontinck recently became a member of Women's Law Network (WLN).
Nipro PharmaPackaging International NV with the acquisition of Piramida d.o.o.
1 June 2021
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted Nipro PharmaPackaging International NV with the acquisition of Piramida d.o.o. from the local private equity fund, Blue Sea Capital.
Deloitte Legal assists Lineas with the acquisition of Independent Rail Management B.V.
3 May 2021
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted Lineas with the acquisition of Independent Rail Management B.V and its subsidiaries VTR-Rail B.V., IRP B.V. and Rail2U B.V.
Deloitte Legal assists AgomAb Therapeutics NV in raising USD 74 million in its series B financing round
25 March 2021
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted AgomAb Therapeutics NV regarding the raise of a USD 74 million Series B financing round to fund a clinical proof of concept for the lead program AGMB-101, an HGF-mimetic agonistic antibody, which is currently progressing through IND-enabling studies. The capital will also support further growth for the company’s pipeline of drug candidates designed to modulate regenerative pathways to induce functional organ recovery in acute and chronic diseases.
Deloitte Legal recommended in Chambers Europe 2021 guide
18 March 2021
For its work as a Belgian and globally connected law firm, Deloitte Legal continues to be recommended by Chambers Europe in their 2021 guide.
Our Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Real Estate, Tax Advisory and Tax Dispute Resolution teams, with Werner Van Lembergen, David Roelens, Stijn Demeestere, Maximilien van de Werve, Luc De Broe and Danny Stas, received high praise.
Deloitte Legal assists Aurelius in the acquisition of Panasonic’s European consumer Battery Business
18 March 2021
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted Aurelius regarding the acquisition of Panasonic's European Consumer Battery business. From its European sales headquarters in Zellik Belgium, Panasonic Consumer Energy operates two manufacturing facilities, one located in Belgium and one in Poland. Across its locations, Panasonic Consumer Energy today employs around 900 people and generated revenue of approximately EUR 230 million in 2019.
Deloitte Legal assists sellers in the private placement via ABB of over 1 Million Melexis shares
18 March 2021
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted Melexis NV (a BEL20 listed global microelectronics engineering company), its subsidiary Melexis Technologies NV and its parent Xtrion NV, with the successful private placement of 1,790,539 existing shares of Melexis NV - c. 4.43% of the capital - via the accelerated bookbuilding (ABB) procedure.
Deloitte Legal recommended in Chambers Global 2021 guide
19 February 2021
For its work as a Belgian and globally connected law firm, Deloitte Legal continues to be recommended by Chambers Global in their 2021 guide.
Work by our Banking and Finance and Corporate and M&A practices, led by partners Werner Van Lembergen and David Roelens respectively, was highlighted.
Matthias Vierstraete interviewed by De Tijd on (personal) data incidents
17 February 2021
Matthias Vierstraete, Director within Deloitte Legal's IP/ICT practice, was interviewed by business newspaper De Tijd on (personal) data incidents.
Deloitte Legal assists Sweco on acquisition of BUUR (Bureau voor Urbanism)
19 January 2021
Deloitte Legal provided legal due diligence and transactional advice and support to Sweco on the acquisition of BUUR (Bureau voor Urbanism), a leading engineering firm of urban planners, architects, landscape architects, spatial planners and mobility experts with offices in Leuven, Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp.
Deloitte Legal assists Vandewiele in acquisition of Savio Macchine Tessili group
12 January 2021
Deloitte Legal assisted Vandewiele, a Belgian international group specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of machinery for the textile industry, in its acquisition of the Savio Macchine Tessili group, a key global player in textiles technology, from Alpha Private Equity.
Deloitte Legal assists Alcopa in sale of Autopolis and Fidenco to Van Mossel Automotive Group
12 January 2021
Deloitte Legal assisted Vandewiele, a Belgian international group specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of machinery for the textile industry, in its acquisition of the Savio Macchine Tessili group, a key global player in textiles technology, from Alpha Private Equity.
Deloitte Legal assists NxtPort in its partnership with Vopak
5 January 2021
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted NxtPort, the innovative Antwerp-based logistics data sharing platform, in its partnership with Vopak, a leading global independent tank storage company. The transaction marks a significant step in NxtPort’s envisaged international expansion.
Deloitte Legal assists Process Automation Solutions NV with the acquisition of Inimco CV
21 December 2020
Deloitte Legal provided buyer-side due diligence and transactional legal advice and assistance to Process Automation Solutions NV on the acquisition of Inimco CV, a Belgian engineering company with offices in Temse, and with a strong reputation for offering IoT based solutions for industry, including manufacturing companies, machine builders and industrial equipment builders.
Deloitte Legal assists Cleaning Professionals BV with the acquisition of Rupelcleaning BV
16 December 2020
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted Cleaning Professionals BV, a Belgian subsidiary of the Dutch Vebego group, with the acquisition of the cleaning firm Rupelcleaning BV in Belgium.
Deloitte Legal assists Motown in EUR 15 million Series B investment round
7 December 2020
Deloitte Legal is proud to have assisted Motown, an ambitious Brussels based real estate developer, with the successful closing of a EUR 15 Million Series B investment round including subscriptions from an institutional investor, an insurance company and two prominent Belgian family offices.
Deloitte Legal advises Belgian Corporate Governance Committee in remuneration report guidance
16 November 2020
On 13 November 2020, the Belgian Corporate Governance Committee published an explanatory note to help listed companies comply with the new legal requirements regarding their annual remuneration report. Deloitte Legal, along with Deloitte Tax consultants, are proud and honored to have advised the Committee together with leading HR and pensions expert Marcel Rottiers.
Deloitte Legal successfully defends an Irish insurance company before Constitutional Court
12 November 2020
Deloitte Legal successfully defended an Irish insurance company before the Constitutional Court in an important case regarding the statute of limitations in insurance law and the nature of the branch 23 insurance life products.
Deloitte Legal assists the University of Antwerp with Vaccinopolis project
5 October 2020
Deloitte Legal is very proud to have assisted the University of Antwerp with their milestone DBM-contract for the design, construction and maintenance of an open innovation centre with a unique infrastructure to accelerate response programmes for vaccinology and infectious diseases (‘Vaccinopolis’). The infrastructure of the new innovation centre will combine a unique phase and CHIM testing unit for the testing of new vaccines with advanced immunological laboratory capacity and must be ready for use in early 2022.
Deloitte Legal assists Sweco Belgium BV with the acquisition of ARIES Real Estate Solutions
5 October 2020
Deloitte Legal provided buyer-side legal advice and assistance to Sweco Belgium BV on the acquisition of ARIES Real Estate Solutions (A-RES), a Belgian engineering company with offices in Brussels and Ghent, with a strong reputation for directing and managing real estate-related projects in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.
Tier One ranking for Deloitte Legal in Tax controversy
29 September 2020
Deloitte Legal has been awarded a Tier 1 ranking by ITR (International Tax Review) in their latest World Tax guides.
Greenille Private Client team quoted in De Tijd on the separation of legal cohabitants
15 September 2020
Patrizia Macaluso and Stefanie Denorme, Conflict Handling specialists from Deloitte Legal's Greenille Private Client team, were quoted by De Tijd in an article that looks at the legal treatment differences between marriage and legal cohabitation in terms of separation.
Deloitte Legal becomes member of The Beacon innovation community
9 September 2020
Deloitte Legal has joined The Beacon, an Antwerp based community in which it will connect with other members in the spirit of collaboration and innovation. Julie Van Com and Hans Vansweevelt will represent Deloitte Legal in The Beacon. The firm will also draw on the expertise of Deloitte Belgium's IoT Consulting team, with which it will closely collaborate.
Deloitte Legal assisted SOPARTEC (UCLouvain) in the creation of a new European inter-university fund
9 September 2020
Deloitte Legal assisted SOPARTEC (UCLouvain) in the creation of VIVES Inter-University Fund, a new EUR 32 Million investment fund that includes several important private equity players in Belgium. The fund aims to accelerate research towards the benefit of society.
Euronext and Deloitte Legal publish new edition of IPO Guide
7 September 2020
Euronext and Deloitte Legal have collaborated in the publication of the latest edition of the IPO Guide. Benoît Feron and Emmanuel Leroux contributed to this effort together with their capital markets team.
Greenille Private Client team quoted in De Tijd on inheritance planning
7 September 2020
Greenille Private Client Partners Alain Laurent Verbeke and Bart Verdickt were quoted by De Tijd, in an article that underlines the benefits of planning inheritances in advance, as well as the important psychological factor, regardless of estate size or degree of wealth.
Deloitte Legal assists Miracor with EUR 24 million Series E investment
4 September 2020
Deloitte Legal assisted Miracor Medical, an innovative medtech start-up based in Liége, with the successful closing of a EUR 24 Million Series E investment round.
Luc De Broe appointed to Advisory Commission for tax dispute resolution
7 August 2020
Deloitte Legal is pleased to announce that Luc De Broe, Of Counsel at Deloitte Legal - Lawyers, has been appointed by Royal Decree of 20 July 2020 to the Belgian list of independent persons of standing who can form part of an Advisory Commission for tax dispute resolution.
Greenille Private Client team recommended in Chambers 2020 HNW guide
16 July 2020
For its work in private wealth law, Deloitte Legal's Greenille Private Client team has been recommended with a top tier ranking by Chambers & Partners in their 2020 HNW guide.
Greenille Private Client team opinion on gift tax published by De Tijd
30 June 2020
Greenille Private Client Partners Mathieu Ex, Alain Laurent Verbeke and Bart Verdickt recently published an opinion regarding gift tax in the De Tijd newspaper.
Deloitte Legal assists Xior Student Housing with the set-up of a new real estate fund
22 June 2020
We are proud to have advised Xior Student Housing on the set-up of a new real estate fund, 'XL Fund', together with the real estate developer L.I.F.E.
Deloitte Legal assists SWECO with acquisition of SGI Ingénieurs
18 June 2020
Deloitte Legal is proud that its Corporate and M&A team, consisting of Benoît Feron, Wouter D’herde and Alexandre Pasdermadjian assisted Sweco Belgium in this transaction which further strengthens Sweco Belgium’s position in Brussels and Wallonia.
Alain Laurent Verbeke interviewed by Kanaal Z on benefits of mediation
26 May 2020
Alain Laurent Verbeke, Greenille Private Client partner, was recently interviewed by Belgian business news channel Kanaal Z, within its Z Legal broadcasting, regarding the benefits of mediation.
Announcing our partnership with Vlerick Alumni Legal Club
13 May 2020
Deloitte Legal is proud to announce its partnership with the Vlerick Alumni Legal Club as lead sponsor.
Deloitte Legal (formerly Laga) recommended in Legal 500 EMEA 2020 guide
16 April 2020
Legal 500 recently released their EMEA guide for 2020. Deloitte Legal (formerly Laga) received several recommendations and praises from clients that establish its position as one of Belgium's leading independent and globally connected law firms.
Werner Van Lembergen quoted by De Standaard on multibillion euro "Corona loans" package
15 April 2020
Werner Van Lembergen, head of the Banking & Finance team, shared his expertise with the De Standaard newspaper regarding the Belgian Government's financial package to help companies deal with the challenges brought by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Frederik Swennen interviewed on inheritance tax consequences of co-housing
27 February 2020
Frederik Swennen, Of Counsel in the Greenille Private Client team and Professor in family law, shared his expertise with VRT regarding the inheritance tax implications of co-housing arrangements.
Deloitte Legal (formerly Laga) assists MRM Health with a series A investment round by several investors
21 February 2020
Deloitte Legal assisted MRM Health NV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics based on the human microbiome, with a EUR 14 Million series A investment round by Ackermans & van Haaren, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, MRM Technologies, Qbic II and VIB.
