What keeps a renowned M&A lawyer energised after thirty years in the game? For Dirk Meeus, global co-head of M&A at A&O Shearman, it's never been about the paperwork. It's the complexity, the emotions and the sheer number of moving parts that make every deal irresistible – and his ability to hold onto the client's North Star amid all of it has made him one of Belgium's most respected dealmakers.

CEO Nathalie Callie reveals the multi-brand approach behind PIA Group’s Benelux buy-and-build strategy.

Dutch-born SINCERIUS expands into Belgium, combining its proven data-driven due diligence model, Big Four seniority and entrepreneurial culture with deep local dealmaking expertise under new partner, Koen Vermoere.

WEngage and Yource Group want to join forces to create an even stronger customer services group in the Benelux.

Building Technology, a Vectis Private Equity portfolio company, and Lauryssen join behind the same vision.

The Odin Group subsidiary, Previder Belgium, acquired AppSys ICT Group as part of its local consolidation ploy.

Ten deals apiece put ACE Law and Cresco Law level at the head of Dealmakerdata.be's Q3 legal league tables, while A&O Shearman, Stibbe and Eubelius worked on several of the quarter's most complex mandates.

A fast climate transition creates both risks and opportunities, but BNP Paribas Fortis' Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer believe strategic investment can prevent catastrophe.

The third quarter of 2026 has officially wrapped up, meaning it's time for Manda.be to count the dealmakers that topped the local League Tables.

Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Danny Van D’huynslager as MD for its PE Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice in Brussels.

After a decade within the Big Four, Jens Pauwels is taking on a new challenge as director of Strategy, connecting transactions, transformations and turnarounds through one integrated Belgian-Dutch Strategy practice.

Ernest van Zuylen brings over a decade of experience applying valuation to an increasingly varied set of assets.