ESAS acquires Spitters
Laurius assisted ESAS with the acquisition of Spitters, a key player in the Netherlands telecom market. With this acquisition, ESAS reinforces its expertise and presence in the Benelux to offer end-to-end solutions in the ‘Internet of Things’ sector as well as its strong market leadership position in the field. The ESAS Group offers complete and leading (remote and on-site) IoT services and tools. It has a strong track record of organic and acquisitive growth, integrating and optimizing various businesses.
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Better Minds at Work and Energy Lab stronger together
Better Minds at Work, an organisation focused on mental and physical well-being within companies, will be strengthened by new shareholder Energy Lab, part of Golazo group.
Laurius advised founding partner Pia Buysse on the sale of her participation to Energy Lab.
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The first 365 days of Michael Bollen
Michael Bollen talks about his first year at Laurius in Trends Magazine of 15 August. Click here to read the full article.
Karen Vermaere appointed as senior partner
We are pleased to announce that Karen Vermaere has been appointed as senior partner as of 1 July 2019. Karen is co-head of our litigation and
arbitration practice and holds a strong record in advising clients on a variety of commercial transactions and complex projects, with niche expertise
in regulatory matters.
Managing partner Dirk Wellens commented: “We continue to invest in our growth and with Karen we add bench strength to our firm. She makes an ideal addition to our ambitious and successful team.”
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Legal 500 Edition 2019
The 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa is now online.
We are proud to announce that our firm and our lawyers have been highly recommended.
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Investing in Belgium
A Q&A guide to investing in Belgium written by a.o. our senior partner David Ryckaert and junior associate Lancelot Clément de Cléty has been published in Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law this week.
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Customs Support Group takes over ECA
Laurius assisted Customs Support Group, a Mentha Capital portfolio-group with the take-over of ECA, an Antwerp-based custom agency desk.
Mentha Capital supports Insites Consulting in global growth ambitions
Laurius advised Mentha Capital with its investment in global consumer insight & collaboration agency InSites Consulting. Mentha Capital is an independent private equity firm active in the mid-market in the Netherlands and Flanders.
InSites Consulting pioneered digital market research in 1997 as a spin-off of Vlerick Business School. Today, it is recognized among the top 100 largest and top 10 most innovative market research agencies in the world. With its current 7 offices across 3 continents, InSites Consulting helps global brands all around the world to make better and faster marketing decisions, combining smart digital technology with contemporary marketing know-how.
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Ardian acquires a majority stake in Inula
Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Inula Group from Vendis Capital, Dominique Baudoux (Founder & Chairman) and Sergio Calandri (CEO).
Laurius advised the management team of Inula on this transaction. Click here for the press release.
Michael Bollen joins Laurius
We are pleased to announce that Michael Bollen and his team will join Laurius.
With his previous experience at DLA Piper, Michael will bring significant expertise and established relationships to Laurius to further strengthen our real estate offering from our Brussels office.
Michael will continue to focus on real estate transactions and investments, REITs, due diligence, real estate finance, structuring and litigation.
Laurius is a national law firm with offices in Antwerp and Brussels.
Laurius is recognized by the Legal 500 and Chambers.