About
Argo is a fully integrated transaction and advisory boutique offering transactional support including assistance on tax structuring and financing, as well as procedural support, with a team of 56 lawyers. Since its establishment in 2013, Argo became very well reputed in the Belgian market for the in-depth knowledge of the private equity industry of its corporate team, as well their extensive experience in M&A (both public and private) and capital markets work (IPO, debt and equity offerings and public takeover bids). Argo’s tax team has a vast experience in assisting private equity and other investment funds in their structuring, regulatory matters and management investment schemes, next to general corporate tax advice and tax aspects of corporate transactions. With its banking and finance team, the firm brings, among others, extensive experience in debt finance transactions, asset-backed finance schemes, insolvency and financial regulatory work. Furthermore, Argo has a highly appreciated dispute resolution team, handling litigation and (international) arbitration cases primarily focused on financial law matters, corporate claims and commercial matters. The practice has special expertise representing clients in post-acquisition disputes and shareholder conflicts, insolvency litigation, contract disputes and private enforcement claims. Argo’s private clients practice advises on the optimal planning, structuring and management of their clients’ wealth, covering both domestic and cross-border matters. Offering a one stop shop for investments, sales of enterprises, tax structuring, private wealth planning as well as litigation and arbitration, Argo’s offering is unique in the Belgian market. Argo’s clients include private equity funds and managers, listed and privately held companies, financial institutions and private clients. The firm’s style is pragmatic, down to earth and personal, bringing excelling service and value. Intellectual challenges, the ability to bring added value and fulfilling human connections are at Argo’s core.
Office locations
Antwerp
Antwerp
ARGO Law Borsbeeksebrug 28 2600 Antwerp Antwerp Belgium
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Bert Van Ingelghem
Bert is the Managing Partner at Argo. His professional focus is on private equity, capital markets, corporate law and M&A. He has considerable expertise in public and private M&A, asset sales, rights issues and issues of financial instruments, company law, joint ventures and other shareholders’ agreements. Bert brings to the team specific expertise in private equity and real estate investment companies (‘REITs’). Bert has authored a chapter in a Belgian company law book. The Legal 500 notes that Bert “combines excellent legal skills with common sense”. · Private Equity
Francis Wijnakker
Counsel · Banking & Finance
Hannes Casier
Hannes Casier is head of Argo's private client group. He advises high net worth clients and their family businesses on a variety of Belgian and cross-border wealth structuring issues. · Private Clients
Kris Verdoodt
Kris is a Partner in Argo’s Corporate M&A practice group. He has years of experience and expertise in M&A, acting frequently for private equity firms. Kris is also regularly involved in the set-up of management incentive and participation schemes, joint venture structures, real estate M&A and fund structuring. · Corporate / M&A
Nico Goossens
Nico Goossens is a Partner at Argo. Nico specializes in capital market operations (initial public offerings, public takeover bids and public to private transactions), corporate finance, venture capital and private equity, mergers & acquisitions and financial services regulations. He brings expert level skills to the team on both transactional and advisory practices as well as a long-standing, highly appreciated litigation practice experience, primarily focused on corporate litigation. · Capital Markets
Philippe Rens
Philippe Rens is a Partner at Argo. While his professional focus is on tax law in general, Philippe has gathered significant particular experience in corporate, personal income tax, registration duties and VAT. Philippe is also heading the fund structuring department whereby he assists private equity, venture capital and other investment funds with their set-up from a legal, tax and regulatory perspective. · Tax