Gertjan Dewilde

• Advising TRATON Financial Services AB, part of a major German automobile manufacturing group, on its acquisition of a French industrial vehicle leasing business.
• Advising Symphony Technology Group (STG) in connection with the sale of Sciforma to Planview.
• Advising StoneX Group Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Octo Finances SA.
• Advising Qatar Sports Investments in connection with the conclusion of the landmark strategic partnership and investment deal with Arctos Partners, relating to the acquisition by Arctos of a minority equity stake in French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
• Advising MML Capital Partners on its investment in the Arhs group and the subsequent sale of the Arhs group to Accenture.
• Advising The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of the Locabox group.
• Advising Sciforma, a French IT group, on the acquisition of the American group KeyedIn Solutions.
• Advising Onclusive, a global PR and Communications group, on the acquisition of the social media platform Digimind.
• Advising Evergreen Group in connection with the sale of the Evergreen Laurel Hotel to the Barceló Hotel group.
• Advising Green Spring Challenge in connection with the sale of the Marriott Arcueil hotel.
• Advising Principal Real Estate on the EUR543m sale of a hotel portfolio consisting of eleven properties to AXA.
• Advising Hyundai/KIA Motors on its EUR100m Series A investment in Arrival SARL, a Luxembourg-based company focused on creating and designing electric vehicles.
• Advising a leading American real estate investment management firm on the joint-acquisition of European real estate assets dedicated to the education, healthcare and storage sectors.
• Advising Aberdeen Standard Investments on their EUR50m acquisition of a Luxembourg target holding a Dutch warehouse and office complex.
• Advising the leading omnichannel e-commerce platform on the acquisition of a growth-stage software business investment company.
• Assisting a global real-world media and entertainment company with the implementation of a major intra-group restructuring.
• Advising a global energy conglomerate on day-to-day matters and on the acquisition of Luxembourg based petrol stations.

Individual recognitions

• Listed by Business Today in Top 10 Visionary M&A Lawyers Transforming Luxembourg’s Corporate Landscape in 2023
• Gertjan was considered by Chambers Global Guide as Foreign Expert, Corporate/M&A, 2023
• Gertjan was considered in IFLR1000 for “His responsiveness and 'flexible but still professional' attitude", 2022/2023
• Prize for Best Research Thesis 2019 related to Governance, awarded by the KPMG International Corporate Governance Professorship

Team recognitions

• Legal 500 - Private Equity: LBO - Tier 3 – 2025
  “Availability, in-depth expertise, ability to support both SMEs and large international groups.”
• Legal 500 - Mergers & acquisitions - Tier 4 – 2025
  “Great organisational capabilities combined with a focused professional approach and excellent connections worldwide.”
• Option Droit & Affaires – Mergers & acquisitions – 5 stars – 2025
• Option Droit & Affaires – Private Equity – 5 stars – 2025