Patrice Viaene > Clifford Chance > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its ‘excellent experience in M&A transactions’, the commercial, corporate, and M&A team at Clifford Chance boasts particular strength in energy sector work, both domestic and international. Team head Xavier Remy is a go-to for large M&A and joint venture transactions, while Niek De Pauw is noted for his ‘excellent business acumen, negotiation skills and creative mindset’, combining corporate, private equity, and equity capital markets expertise. Along with the energy sector, technology and infrastructure sector work are a mainstay of Patrice Viaene‘s practice; Celine Feys is also experienced in matters regarding the technology sector.

The energy practice at Clifford Chance is well versed in assisting prominent domestic and multinational energy companies with construction, transactional, and project development work. Corporate expert Xavier Remy co-heads the team, and has an excellent track record in handling commercial and regulatory matters, as well as transactional cases and agreements in the energy and electricity arenas. Practice co-head Patrice Viaene is very experienced in advising on green energy transition projects, often assisting with construction, development and M&A-related matters pertaining to renewable energy assets and clean electricity matters.

The private equity offering at Clifford Chance brings together team members from its corporate, tax and finance practices to advise local and international market players both sell- and buy-side in their complex, multi-faceted matters. The team has a notable focus on venture capital work in the tech sector, an area of expertise of Patrice Viaene. Team head Niek De Pauw often advises on high-profile transactions, including M&A, buy-side acquisitions, sell-side disposals, and public to private transactions. The energy sector continues to be an area of strength for the team, with Xavier Remy a key name here.