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Clifford Chance

Niek De Pauw

Niek De Pauw

Partner

Partner
Niek De Pauw

Niek De Pauw specialises in domestic and international M&A transactions, general corporate law and equity capital markets.

Niek has extensive experience in public and private acquisitions and disposals, restructurings, joint ventures, private equity transactions, IPOs, public offerings and private placements.

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  • Advised Gfi Informatique on its public takeover bid on Realdolmen.
  • Advised Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht and its shareholders on the sale of the club to Belgian entrepreneur Marc Coucke.
  • Advised Materialise on its US$50 million secondary offering and on the entry into its share capital of chemistry giant BASF.

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Career and qualifications

  • University of Ghent (licentiaat rechten) 2002
  • New York University School of Law (LL.M.) 2003
  • Admitted as an advocaat in Belgium 2003
  • Joined Clifford Chance 2003
  • Partner since 2016

Professional bodies

  • Member of the Brussels Bar

Awards and citations

  • "Excellent support. Constructive and out-of-the-box thinking."
    IFLR1000 2017, M&A
  • "He has good technical skills, and is calm, composed and pleasant to work with."
    Chambers Global 2018, Corporate / M&A
  • "He has a very strong technical legal background coupled with great client skills."
    Legal 500 2010, Corporate / M&A

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