Simont Braun has a strong track record assisting clients in acquisitions and disposals of companies, mergers and demergers, joint ventures and restructurings. We provide sound and efficient guidance at all stages of the preparation, negotiation and completion of domestic and cross-border transactions.  

Our clients include large Belgian and foreign companies, international groups, SMEs, financial institutions, insurance companies, start-ups, private equity, shareholders and (foreign) public entities.

Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) Simont Braun Belgian business law firm

Full scope M&A expertise

Simont Braun has extensive experience in:

  • Drafting non-disclosure agreements (NDA), letters of intent (LOI), heads of terms (HOT), non-binding and binding offers, etc.
  • Advising on data room processes and carrying out due diligence for the purchaser or for the vendor (VDD).
  • Drafting share purchase agreements (SPA), asset transfer agreements (ATA), joint venture agreements (JVA), shareholders agreements (SHA), (leveraged) management buyouts (LBO – MBO’s), subscription agreements, etc.
  • Drafting documentation on mergers, demergers or contributions of assets: (de)merger proposals, special reports, board and shareholders’ minutes, etc.
  • Assisting in transactions involving W&I insurance.
  • Advising on the financing security package and other related documentation such as SLA’s, incentive plans, etc.

 

Our team regularly works in cooperation with the other departments of the firm, such as tax or real estate, to provide comprehensive assistance.

 

International M&A expertise

We regularly work on cross-border transactions in cooperation with top-tier independent foreign law firms, either as lead counsel or as local counsel for foreign clients.  

Lawyers

Joris Beckers
Joris
Beckers
Partner
Steven Callens
Steven
Callens
Partner
Paul-Alain Foriers
Paul Alain
Foriers
Partner
Fanny Laune
Fanny
Laune
Partner
Tom Swinnen
Tom
Swinnen
Managing Partner
Charles-Edouard Lambert
Charles-Edouard
Lambert
Counsel
Pierre Bazier
Pierre
Bazier
Senior Associate
Sander Van Loock
Sander
Van Loock
Senior Associate
Julie Braeckman
Julie
Braeckman
Associate
Melissa Maertens
Melissa
Maertens
Associate
Sisey Zhang
Sisey
Zhang
Associate
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