Practice

Nico advises listed companies, private businesses, shareholders and investors on complex corporate transactions and strategic matters. His practice spans public and private M&A, capital markets, private equity and corporate governance. Drawing on extensive experience in corporate litigation and arbitration, he also assists clients in shareholder disputes and other sensitive corporate situations.

Nico’s approach

Nico believes good legal advice starts with understanding the client's business, objectives and people. He combines legal expertise with commercial judgment, independent thinking and a pragmatic approach. Accessible and personally involved, he focuses on clear, workable solutions. His experience in transactions and disputes helps him anticipate problems and identify opportunities for resolution. Nico has been ranked by Chambers in Corporate / M&A in Belgium for 19 consecutive years.

Qualifications

Nico obtained his law degree from the University of Antwerp (1991), an LL.M. from the London School of Economics (1992) and a postgraduate degree in company law from the Catholic University of Brussels (1995). He also holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Antwerp (1988).

Recent matters

Nico’s recent experience includes:

• Advising CMB.TECH on its share-for-share combination with Golden Ocean Group Limited and related financing arrangements.

• Advising CMB.TECH on corporate and capital markets matters, including takeover and shareholder-related issues.

• Advising VGP on capital markets transactions, including green bond issuances and equity offerings.

• Advising on the public takeover bids for Exmar, smartphoto, RMG, Euronav Resilux and Zenitel.

• Advising listed companies and boards on governance and sensitive shareholder matters  such as Art. 7:97 and 7:116 BCCA procedures.

• Representing companies and shareholders in corporate disputes and transaction-related litigation, mediation and arbitration.