Meet the jury for the 2024 M&A Awards

Cheap debt is gone, rising multiples no longer do the heavy lifting, and the world seems to lurch from one shock to the next. Yet the mood at the third Private Equity Summit Belgium was anything but gloomy. Under the banner 'The New Alpha', the Belgian M&A community gathered at Loyens & Loeff in Brussels to work out where returns will come from now. Judging by the conversations that carried on long after each session ended, there was plenty to talk about.

The M&A Awards Belgium jury has selected the 18 deals competing for a “best in” title across six categories this year.

Buy now, pay less: M&A Strategy Forum 2026 interrogates why today's top dealmakers are getting pickier – and bolder.

Why do some companies consistently create value through acquisitions, while others never quite realise the investment thesis behind them? That question set the tone for the M&A Strategy Forum, held Thursday, 24 September 2026, at iO's Antwerp headquarters – an evening that delivered a masterclass from two of Belgium's most admired growth stories.

Value creation is the first thing judges look for when determining Belgium’s best mid-cap private equity exit.

Belgium’s dealmaking community reconnected on 27 August 2026 for the fifth edition of the M&A Summer Party, reinforcing important industry relationships.

The M&A Community Belgium is currently looking for a bright, driven student to join the Dealmakerdata.be team.

The eligibility requirements for the best venture capital deal in Belgium's life sciences sector, as announced at the 2026 M&A Awards Gala.

The requirements and makings of the 2026 winner of the Best Venture Capital Deal – Technology Award.

Yesterday, the Young M&A Community gathered at the padel courts of GARRINCHA Pegasus Diegem for one of the most energetic and exciting events of the year: the Young M&A Community Padel Tournament. And what a day it was!

Each year, the M&A Awards Belgium brings together the country’s leading dealmakers to celebrate excellence in Belgium M&A. As of today, the nominations for the M&A Awards Belgium 2026 are officially open. So now is the moment to make sure the best deals get the recognition they deserve.

Selling a family business is a complex process. Particularly in light of constantly changing legislation (with the much-discussed capital gains tax looming large), a watertight business plan and a well-founded legal structure are essential to maximise the value of the ‘bride’.