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Corporate and M&A
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Wim Dedecker
Partner
Wim Dedecker is a Partner in our Brussels’ Corporate & Finance Group.
Wim handles a wide variety of securities and corporate transactions. He counsels issuers and underwriters in connection with public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities. He also represents both large and mid-size companies in mergers and acquisitions (including private equity and venture capital transactions) and regularly advises on general corporate and securities laws matters.
Wim holds a law degree (magna cum laude) from the University of Antwerp (2009) and a master of laws (LL.M) from the University of California Berkeley (2011) where he was a Fulbright grantee. He also studied at the Université Paris Descartes (2009).
Prior to joining Liedekerke in 2018, Wim worked at the Brussels and New York offices of a leading US law firm and at the Brussels office of a magic circle firm. In 2012 he was seconded to the legal department of BNP Paribas and he was also a part-time teaching assisting at the KU Leuven (2012 to 2014).
Wim is also one of the coordinators of the Liedekerke Start-up Team and he regularly speaks on corporate and securities law matters.
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Studies
University of California Berkeley (Master of Laws (LL.M)) 2011
University of Antwerp (Law degree - Magna Cum Laude) 2009
Relevant expertise
Advising CGE Partners in the acquisition of the Enhesa Group (2020)
Advising Boeringher Ingelheim on the acquisition of Global Stem Cell Technology (2020)
Advising Belfius Bank on several private placement transaction (2019 & 2020)
Advising Bekaert on its EUR 200M retail bond offering (2019)
Advising Proximus on its aquisition of the Codit Group (2018)
Advising Belfius Bank as joint bookrunner in connection with Xior Student Housing’s EUR 134M public offering of new ordinary shares (2018)
Advising Carpetright in connection with the Belgian aspects of its £60M rights issue (2018)
Advising Global Graphics in connection with a public takeover bid on its shares (2018)
Publications/Speaking Engagements
“The EU Prospectus Regulation – First impressions from a practitioner”, together with Tom Van Dyck, AEDBF/EVBFR’s four season’s seminar (Brussels, December 2019)
“The EU Prospectus Regulation – First Impressions”, presentation at Lex Mundi - Banking, Finance and Regulation meeting (Brussels, October 2019)
"The New Belgian Company Code” Presentation at the Study Centre for Accounts and Tax Advisors (Brussels, February 2018)
Belgian Chapter in “Mergers & Acquisitions”, together with Christel Van den Eynden, Global Legal Insides, (2018)
“First Impressions of the Use of the New Belgian Restructuring Legislation”, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, (August 2010)
Belgian Chapter in “Getting the Deal Through Insolvency & Restructuring”, (April 2010)
“Deficitaire vereffening: een verdere verduidelijking?”, (DAOR, September 2008)
Recognition
Wim Dedecker is ranked as “Excellent” in the Capital Markets practice area by Leaders League, 2022.
‘Wim Dedecker is a brilliant lawyer, but at the same time has great empathical capabilities and therefore knows how to get the best result.‘ – Legal 500, 2021
‘Wim Dedecker is not only an excellent and very knowledgeable lawyer but he truly understands the customer’s needs. He is also very committed and eager to deliver the results we are seeking within the agreed deadlines.’ – Legal 500, 2021
Wim Dedecker is recommended in the area of Corporate and M&A – Legal 500, 2019 & 2020
Wim Dedecker is ranked as "Next Generation Partner" in the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets area. ‘Wim Dedecker is not only an excellent and very knowledgeable lawyer but he truly understands the customer’s needs. He is also very committed and eager to deliver the results we are seeking within the agreed deadlines‘.- Legal 500, 2021
Memberships & Admissions
Member of the Brussels Bar
Vereniging voor Advocaten in het Beursrecht (ABF)
Europese Vereniging voor Bank en Financieel Recht – België (AEDBF/EVBFR-Belgium)
Berkeley Club of Belgium
Fulbright Alumni Belgium
Legal Diversity & Inclusion Alliance
Languages
- Dutch
- French
- English
