Mr Laurent Verhavert > Strelia > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Strelia
Rue de la Régence
52 – 1000
Belgium
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Work Department

Corporate M&A and Capital Markets

Position

Laurent Verhavert is partner in our Corporate and M&A practice. He specialises in M&A transactions, company restructurings, and corporate law matters, including corporate real estate transactions.

Laurent has a specific expertise in private equity and venture capital, including fundraising and financing matters. He notably advises biotech companies regarding corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.

Career

He joined Strelia in January 2013 as part of its founding team. Before that, he was an associate in the Corporate & M&A department at Stibbe.

Languages

French / Dutch / English

Memberships

Laurent Verhavert was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2008.

Education

Laurent obtained a law degree from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in 2007 and studied at the Queen’s University of Belfast (QUB) in the framework of the Erasmus Exchange Program.

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Private equity

Strelia‘s private equity practice advises both Belgian and international PE funds, VC funds, and individual investors as well as target companies and existing shareholders, with a focus on the technology, life sciences and pharmaceuticals sectors. Gisèle Rosselle heads the team, a tech-sector specialist with international experience, and Katrien Vorlat has significant experience supporting multinational PE funds. Laurent Verhavert is ‘clear and pragmatic’ and is qualified across both Belgium and Luxembourg.