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Jean-François Goffin

Partner · CMS

BelgiumCorporate / M&A, Dispute ResolutionEnglish, French, Dutch

About

Partner at CMS in Belgium with long experience in corporate law, specialising in shareholder disputes, corporate governance and executive managers' (directors') responsibility. Advises on shareholders' agreements, mid-market and complex M&A, and corporate restructurings including judicial reorganisations; author and regular trainer on directors' responsibilities.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ADispute ResolutionCorporate GovernanceInsolvency & RestructuringDirectors' & Officers' LiabilityShareholder RelationsInsurance

Office

Expertise

Shareholder disputesCorporate governanceDirectors' / executive managers' responsibilityShareholders' agreementsMid-market M&AComplex corporate restructuringJudicial reorganisationRestructuring of industrial companies

Education

  • Law Degree, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), 1985
  • Master in International Law, Universiteit Leiden, 1986
  • LL.M., Cornell University, 1994

Admissions

  • Bar admission (Brussels, 1991)

Languages

EnglishFrenchDutch