Christel VAN DEN EYNDEN
Partner

• Corporate and M&A

Recent matters

• Assisting a Dutch food wholesale chain in connection with two strategic acquisitions in Belgium in the food sector;
• Representing a Swedish-listed motor vehicle distribution company when acquiring two Belgian car dealerships established in Flanders;
• Handing the acquisition of a multi-national software integration company on behalf of Belgium’s biggest telecommunications company; 
• Representing a US subsidiary of a Japanese listed company to acquire a distributor of power tools that is based on Belgium and has subsidiaries in 11 countries;
• Representing an independent music publishing company in the purchase of a Belgian company holding a catalogue of music rights and that is also active via subsidiaries on the French and UK market; 
• Assisting a securities market operator in connection with the Belgian law aspects of the acquisition of a 66% interest in the second largest power market in Europe, offering trading, clearing, settlement and associated services in both intraday and day-ahead physical markets across 14 European countries, notably in the Nordic and Baltic regions; 
• Assisting the Belgian subsidiary of a French listed waste management services company in various cross-border transactions;
• Advising Belgium’s largest telecommunications company when acquiring a French company specialised in real-time traffic information for car navigation systems;
• Handling the acquisition of a Belgian software development company on behalf of a Dutch ERP software company.

Market recognition

• Christel Van den Eynden is ranked as “Leading Individuals” in the practice area of Corporate and M&A – Legal 500, 2020
• Christel is ranked in Band 4 – Chambers Global, 2020
• A client notes that  "She has extensive M&A experience and commercial acumen. She has the ability to clearly articulate key legal risks, cut through the issues and provide solutions."- Chambers Global 2020
• A client notes that "she excels in negotiations, where she really protects client interests," and another interviewee values her "commercial awareness, quick responses and fluent feedback," and praises her "technical knowledge." – Chambers Global, 2019 (Band 4)
• Christel Van den Eynden is ranked as Expert - Who’s Who Legal Merger & Acquisition and Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders Global Elite, 2019
• She is ranked as Leading Individual in Corporate and M&A – Legal 500, 2019
• She is ranked in Band 4 – Chambers Global, 2018

Professional memberships

• Board, Executive and Audit Committee Member of Lex Mundi (www.lexmundi.com)
• Chair Emeritus cross-border transactions practice group, Lex Mundi
• Member of women on board (www.womenonboard.be)

Dutch, French, English

German and Italian (read)

• Joint Ventures in Belgium
• Report on the European Company, Lexis Nexis
• Corporate governance in Belgium

• Liedekerke assisted Veolia in its acquisition of Upgrade Bio Energy, Belgium's first organic waste biogas plant located in the Port of Antwerp
• Pro Bono Week: meet APOPO
• Liedekerke successfully assisted CGE Partners on the Belgian aspects of its acquisition of Enhesa
• Liedekerke contributes to the Chambers Corporate Governance Guide with the Belgian Chapter
• Liedekerke statement: COVID-19
• Liedekerke recognized in the 2020 Chambers Global Rankings
• Liedekerke successfully advised Exact in its acquisition of WinBooks group
• Liedekerke names Wim Dedecker as partner
• Christel Van den Eynden to participate in M&A Trends & Insights expert panel
• Liedekerke successfully completes $85 million investment for Hydro-Québec
• Best Multijurisdictional Client Matter for 2018
• Governance under the new company code: what you should know
• How to continue your activities in Belgium post-Brexit?
• Liedekerke recognized by Chambers Europe in the 2019 Rankings
• The New Belgian Company Code
• Liedekerke recognized in the 2019 Chambers Rankings
• Liedekerke mentors start-ups in the imec.istart Business Acceleration Program
• Liedekerke advises Be-Mobile on its acquisition of French player Mediamobile
• Liedekerke successfully completes EUR15 million medical device equity financing round for Cochlear Limited
• Liedekerke mentors start-up companies from the imec.istart Business Acceleration Program
• Belgium Chapter in The Public-Private Partnership Law Review - Edition 4
• Liedekerke advised long-standing client Proximus on its acquisition of the Codit Group
• Corporate & M&A partner Christel Van den Eynden acknowledged as the top Thought Leader in M&A in Europe by Who’s Who Legal Corporate
• Liedekerke welcomes partner Jacques Meunier and Counsel Wim Dedecker within its Corporate & Finance Practice
• Liedekerke recognised in the Chambers Europe 2018 rankings
• Liedekerke recognised in the Chambers Global 2018 rankings
• Liedekerke welcomes a new Counsel in its Corporate Finance practice group
• Liedekerke lawyers recommended as "Leaders in their Field" by Chambers Global Guide 2018
• Liedekerke is proud to announce its partnership with imec.istart, imec’s business incubation program for start-ups
• Recognition of Liedekerke’s international expertise in Chambers Global 2017
• The future of PPPs in Belgium
• Liedekerke’s Corporate Team assists directors of Newbelco on one of the largest acquisitions in history – the AB InBev takeover of SABMiller
• Liedekerke contributed to the Belgium chapter of the 2016 edition of the “The Public-Private Partnership Review”