Julien Bogaerts

Working closely with his clients, Julien provides pragmatic advice across a wide range of complex matters in corporate and finance.

Julien specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate governance and compliance, public take-overs, corporate dispute resolution, financial services regulation, and equity capital markets.

He has a master’s degree in business law, specialising in finance law, from the University of Ghent (UGent) (2008) and a master’s degree in law from the Catholic University Louvain-la-Neuve (UCL) (2007).

Languages: French, Dutch, English
Admitted to the Brussels Bar: 2008

Experience

10.12.2018 NL law
Stibbe wins Mergermarket ‘Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year’ award

Experience - During the European M&A Awards 2018 in London organised by Mergermarket, Stibbe received the ‘Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year’ award. Following a review of all pitches and M&A league table data the judges selected Stibbe as the winner for the Benelux.

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Team: Jan Peeters, Hans Witteveen, Claire-Marie Darnand, Henk Verstraete, Julien Bogaerts, Julie-Anne Siegers, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pieter-Jan Van Houdenhove, Sebastiaan Witkam
12.10.2016
Stibbe advised the co-controlling shareholders of AB Inbev on the acquisition of SABMiller.

Experience - Stibbe advised the Brazilian co-controlling shareholders of AB Inbev on the acquisition of SABMiller, the structuring, the control and governance of the new company ABI and the merger of SAB Miller into the new company ABI.

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Team: Marc Fyon, Michael Molenaars, Paul Quist, Rein van Helden, Julien Bogaerts, Thierry Denayer, Reinout de Boer, Bianca Geuze-Draaijer, Gauthier Drion, Pieter Nobels, Giovanni Smet
26.03.2014 BE law
Stibbe assists United Investment Europe

Experience - Stibbe assists United Investment Europe on corporate, real estate, tax and finance aspects of the development of the 90,000 sqm China-Belgium Technology Center (CBTC), the largest Chinese greenfield investment ever in Belgium.

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Team: Rony Vermeersch, Jan Bogaert, Wouter Ghijsels, Thierry Denayer, Wim Panis, Giovanni Smet, Sofie Heremans, Julien Bogaerts

Related news

04.12.2018 NL law

Stibbe appoints two new partners and three counsel

Inside Stibbe - Stibbe has promoted Floris ten Have (EU law, competition and regulation, Amsterdam) and Julien Bogaerts (corporate and finance, Brussels) to partner. In addition, Johan Zwemmer (employment law, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (energy and industry, Amsterdam) and Giovanni Smet (tax, Brussels) have been promoted to counsel. The new appointments will take effect on 1 January 2019.

09.10.2018 BE law

Changes to Belgian Takeover Rules: Royal Decree published on 5 October 2018

Articles - A Royal Decree stipulating some important amendments to the Belgian rules governing public takeover bids was published on 5 October 2018 (the “Royal Decree”). The Royal Decree follows the new Belgian Prospectus Law of 11 July 2018. The amendments at stake relate to, among others, the financing of public takeover bids, the disclosures of transactions during the offer period, the squeeze-out procedure, and the rules applying to companies listed on certain markets (other than regulated markets). This newsletter discusses the implications for listed companies and offeror(s).

04.12.2018 NL law

Stibbe benoemt twee nieuwe partners en drie counsels

Inside Stibbe - Stibbe benoemt Floris ten Have (mededingingsrecht, Amsterdam) en Julien Bogaerts (corporate en finance, Brussel) tot partner. Johan Zwemmer (arbeidsrecht, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (energierecht en industrie, Amsterdam) en Giovanni Smet (fiscaal recht, Brussel) zijn benoemd tot counsel. De nieuwe benoemingen gaan in vanaf 1 januari 2019.

27.09.2018 BE law

Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register operational as of today – Compliance required by 31 March 2019

Articles - The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 18 September 2017 (the “AML Act”) set up a central register at the Treasury Administration(the “UBO Register[1]”) to which all Belgian companies (and certain other legal entities) have to provide information on their Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”). A royal decree laying down the terms of access, contents, and timing of the register was published on 14 August (the “Royal Decree”). The register is operational as of today. The required information must be provided by 31 March 2019. This newsletter discusses the implications for companies.

04.12.2018 NL law

Stibbe nomme deux nouveaux associés et trois counsels

Inside Stibbe - Stibbe a nommé Floris ten Have (droit de la concurrence, Amsterdam) et Julien Bogaerts (droit des sociétés et droit financier, Bruxelles) en tant qu’associés. Johan Zwemmer (droit du travail, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (droit de l’énergie et industrie, Amsterdam) et Giovanni Smet (droit fiscal, Bruxelles) deviennent, quant à eux, counsels. Ces nouvelles nominations prendront effet le 1er janvier 2019.

27.09.2018 BE law

Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register operational as of today – Compliance required by 30 September 2019

Articles - The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 18 September 2017 (the “AML Act”) set up a central register at the Treasury Administration(the “UBO Register[1]”) to which all Belgian companies (and certain other legal entities) have to provide information on their Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”). A royal decree laying down the terms of access, contents, and timing of the register was published on 14 August (the “Royal Decree”). The register is operational as of today. The required information must be provided by 30 September 2019. This newsletter discusses the implications for companies.