Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

With more than 2,500 lawyers working across 28 offices in 16 countries, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of providing a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments. We help private equity houses, investment funds and other investors on all aspects of their transactions in Belgium and internationally, from formation, structuring, marketing, documentation and closings.

Established in Belgium since 1989, we have about 89 lawyers in Brussels, of whom 15 are partners, who have leading expertise in corporate and M&A, antitrust/competition, capital markets, banking and finance, tax, dispute resolution, employment law, and real estate. Our private equity specialists regularly lead on strategic transactions involving third party investments, sale, spin outs, portfolio auctions and management buyouts. They know the local private equity market well, and work hand in hand with a leading team of investment funds specialists across Europe and worldwide.