Simont Braun assists Naxnova with the acquisition of a 74% majority stake in Quad Industries

Simont Braun successfully assisted Naxnova with its acquisition of a 74% majority stake in the Belgian-based Quad Industries, marking its first expansion to Europe and strengthening its product offering for the automotive industry. Naxnova (previously Classic Stripes) is part of Astarc Group and a leader in new generation solutions for global OEMs in the automotive, […]

New Deal Assistance – Private Equity | Emmers Equestrian

Simont Braun has assisted Dirk and Christiane Schreurs-Emmers, founders of Emmers Equestrian, with the sale of a minority stake to Akiles. Simont Braun’s deal team, led by corporate M&A partner Tom Swinnen and associate Julie Braeckman, is thrilled to have contributed to this significant milestone for Emmers Equestrian. Emmers Equestrian is a Belgian top-tier retailer […]

Simont Braun assists Eurofins with the acquisition of Ecca

Simont Braun successfully assisted Eurofins, a world leader in laboratory testing services, with its acquisition of the large Belgian-based laboratory Ecca. Eurofins is a multinational world leader in laboratory testing services in the food, environment, pharma products & agroscience CRO sectors. ECCA is one of the largest Belgian-based laboratories in the country, active in laboratory […]

Simont Braun assists ROCKWOOL Group with divestment of ETABLISSEMENTS CHARLES WILLE et CIE

Simont Braun assists ROCKWOOL Group with divestment of Belgium-based distribution company ETABLISSEMENTS CHARLES WILLE et CIE Simont Braun successfully assisted ROCKWOOL, a world leader in isolation materials, with the divestment of its Belgium-based distribution company ETABLISSEMENTS CHARLES WILLE et CIE (Charles Wille). ROCKWOOL, a multinational world-leading producer of isolation materials, decided to divest Charles Wille […]

EU Trademarks “Oxygeneo” and “Tripollar” invalidated by Brussels Enterprise Court

Brussels Enterprise Court denies copyright protection for cosmetic device and graphical user interface, and invalidates EU trademarks “Oxygeneo” and “Tripollar”.   | IN BRIEF By a judgment of 5 May 2023, the Brussels Enterprise Court dismissed a claim brought by Israeli company Pollogen Ltd. against Belgian companies LA Poppe BV and i-Learning VZW for alleged […]

Simont Braun assists Meilleurtaux in its acquisition of Mid Finance

Simont Braun successfully assisted the French-based Meilleurtaux in its acquisition of the Belgian-based credit and insurance broker Mid Finance. Meilleurtaux is a leading real estate and insurance broker in France. The acquisition of the Belgian-based Mid Finance marks the first step towards its international expansion. Mid Finance is active in the sectors of consumer credit, […]

Simont Braun assists Ring Capital as lead investor in Series A funding of Soil Capital

Simont Braun successfully assisted the lead investor, Ring Capital, in a Series A funding round of €5 million in Soil Capital, a Belgium-based company focusing on regenerative agriculture. Ring Capital, an investment firm focused on (tech) impact investing, took the lead and invested in the Series A funding round of €5 million in Soil Capital […]

Simont Braun assists Atlantic Money in obtaining licence as payment institution

Brussels, July 2022 –  Simont Braun successfully assisted Atlantic Money, an international money transfer provider, in obtaining a licence as an authorised payment institution (PI) from the National Bank of Belgium (NBB). This is the first new Belgian payment institution licence granted by the NBB in over a year. This Belgian PI licence will allow […]

Simont Braun assists the shareholders of BE-Consult in its acquisition by Accent

Simont Braun is delighted to have assisted the family shareholders of the Belgian company BE-Consult in the context of its acquisition by Accent. BE-Consult, based in Geel (Belgium), is a specialist provider of professional training, certification and other services in the field of health, safety and environment. Accent is a talent placement company, part of […]

Simont Braun assists Condeco in its acquisition of Proxyclick

Simont Braun is delighted to have teamed up with Pinsent Masons to assist Condeco Group in the acquisition of Proxyclick. Condeco is the global leader in enterprise-level workspace solutions. It provides a comprehensive workspace management suite designed to organise a flexible work model and connect people in the office and remotely. In early 2022, Condeco […]

Simont Braun assists Test Achats in reaching successful agreement with Ryanair

Test Achats Ryanair - accord class action

Simont Braun was representing Test Achats in the class action against Ryanair to seek compensation for passengers who were victims of strikes by the Ryanair staff in summer 2018. The estimated total compensation was € 16 million, and the class action gathered 30,000 consumers. The parties have just concluded an agreement putting an end to this […]