Kristof’s core practice consists of acting on buy-side or sell-side mandates, expertly guiding his clients through the intricacies of an M&A transaction. He is valued by both clients and peers for his pragmatic, solution-oriented approach aimed at getting the deal done. While his main focus is private M&A, Kristof has over the years also regularly advised on high-profile public M&A transactions. In addition, Kristof has vast experience in leading and coordinating corporate reorganisation projects, often spanning multiple jurisdictions, enabling him to leverage our firm’s pre-eminent full-service global network. Lastly, he has advised several clients on joint ventures, both in Belgium and abroad.
His clientele consists of large, multinational corporations, private equity funds and medium-sized, local businesses, active in a variety of industry sectors, including technology and pharma & biotech.
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Kristof has acted on a wide range of M&A mandates. His recent experience includes:
- assisting the shareholders of the Jomatho group, active in industrial sealing solutions with operations in Belgium and Germany, on the sale of their shares to, and roll-over reinvestment in, French PE-backed Origin Seal
- assisting healthcare private credit & investment firm CRG in the context of the refinancing of the Belgian Cefaly group.
- assisting Phenna Group, a PE-backed global provider of testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of V2i and Optrion
- assisting Atkore, the leading manufacturer of electrical products for commercial, industrial, data center, and solar applications, on the sale of its surface protection and powder coating business in Belgium, sold under the Vergo Galva and Vergo Coating brands, to ZINQ, a leader in surface technology serving diverse industries across Europe
- assisting Specialist Risk Group, specialising in addressing complex insurance needs, on several add-on acquisitions by its Belgian subsidiary Concordia
- assisting the shareholders of Cyclops, a Belgian project management and engineering group on the sale to Green Park Investment Partners and their reinvestment
- Due diligence, HEC Liège – School of Management, March 2024
- Proficiency course in corporate law, Fiscale Hogeschool, Brussels, 2007
- LL.M., University of Virginia, School of Law, Virginia, 2005
- Master of Laws, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2004