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M&A Series February 2020 - What Lurks in the Shadows of an M&A Deal?

The number of things and legal issues that lurk in the shadows of an M&A deal are manifold. But there is one in particular that we would like to flag, and that is the comp...

26/02/2020

Le Coronavirus reconnu comme force majeure par l’ONEM pour le chômage temporaire...

Dans un communiqué du 7 février 2020, l’ONEM a déclaré que le coronavirus pouvait entraîner l’introduction d’un régime de chômage temporaire pour les entreprises impactées éco...

18/02/2020

M&A Series January 2020 - We are ready for 2020. Are you?

M&A globally dropped 6.9% in 2019 from the exceptional 2018 records, bringing the total deal value to USD 3.33 trillion. European M&A, which was hampered by heightened geopoli...

28/01/2020

Strelia M&A Series December 2019 - New Year’s Day 2020 – Fireworks, Parades, and...

… on the legal front, the new BCCA: Belgian Code of Companies and Associations. Granted, everyone should be an expert in Belgian company law by now, even long before this inst...

19/12/2019

Strelia M&A Series October 2019 - E-signatures - The Next Logical Step in M&A Tr...

Current culture and practice in Belgium surrounding the completion of transactions remains mostly in favour of the traditional wet-ink signed-by-hand signatures requiring all...

10/12/2019

Strelia M&A Series September 2019 - New Belgian Company Code and Investors – Opp...

Shareholders AgreementsThere are certainly many extensive articles and opinions on how the new company code, the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations (BCCA) (which enter...

16/10/2019

Jean-Pierre Fierens

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Sébastien Ryelandt

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Laurent Verhavert

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What others say about us

"Strelia has significant experience assisting retail sector clients with setting up and developing operations in Belgium. It acts for Carrefour on its Belgian franchise activities and advises the same client on various commercial contracts. The group is also assisting with Burger King's expansion in Belgium."

Legal 500, 2019

"Recognised Corporate practice noted for its work on both domestic and cross-border mid-cap corporate reorganisations and M&A transactions. Clients also benefit from its litigation expertise, receiving all-encompassing corporate assistance. Considerable presence among clients in the retail, consumer goods and IT sectors."

Chambers Europe, 2019

"The ‘specialist’ insolvency and restructuring practice at Strelia has 'a good understanding of the Belgian market’ and ‘a straight-forward approach’."