Thierry Bosly > White & Case LLP > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

White & Case LLP‘s corporate and M&A offering takes a ‘creative problem solving approach’ to its work, often handling matters with a significant private equity element domestically and internationally. Thierry Bosly, team co-head, ‘is an excellent negotiator’. His practice focuses on cross-border M&A, and he also acts as the firm’s private equity co-head globally. Co-head Carlo Meert acts for private equity and corporate clients, with notable experience in the renewable energy sector. Philippe Hendrickx departed the firm in October 2024.

White & Case LLP fields a ‘very dedicated’ private equity team, leveraging its corporate and M&A capabilities to advise on those transactions with a significant private equity element. Its EMEA-wide private equity strength includes resources in London, Frankfurt, Milan and Stockholm, often handling cross-border mandates. Practice co-head Thierry Bosly is valued for his ‘strategic thinking skills’, combining transactional experience and global market knowledge. Carlo Meert focuses on cross-border M&A transactions, and has notable experience of the engineering sector. Thomas Glauden is recommended for cross-border Luxembourg matters.

White & Case LLP‘s debt finance team is lauded for its ‘outstanding DCM expertise’, and it is particularly experienced in advising financial sector clients on transactions involving sovereigns and public entities. Thierry Bosly co-heads the team with Willem Van De Wiele, whose experience of highly regulated industries, including the financial and energy sectors, is praised. Van de Wiele is additionally recommended for his expertise in financial regulatory matters, with growing knowledge regarding blockchain technology. Former co-head Hadrien Servais left the firm in July 2024.