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Leo Peeters

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Commercial and Economic Law - Corporate Law - M&A - Agreements - Insolvency Law - Finance - Sustainability

Leo Peeters
+32 2 747 40 01
leo.peeters@be.Andersen.com
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As a strategic partner for our clients, I am always looking for the best solutions

Leo Peeters specializes in national and international corporate law and has assisted in a number of mergers and acquisitions, financings, and corporate restructurings.

He has extensive experience in contract law, commercial and economic law, banking and finance  law, insolvency law, distribution law, corporate contract law, real estate law, telecom law, and arbitration.

He advises entrepreneurs and their companies in the early stages of their endeavors, including finance, drafting and negotiation of contracts, acquisition and sales of companies or divisions, and also in the restructuring of companies in difficulty (insolvency, WCO and bankruptcy) or dissolution. In addition, Leo practices all aspects of law related to art and culture. Leo has acquired broad experience during a professional career as legal professional with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and as a partner with Ernst & Young. In 1998, he was the founding partner of Peeters Advocaten-Avocats in co-operation with Ernst & Young. He also later became a partner at two additional law firms.

In 2009, Leo founded Peeters Law.

In 2019, Leo and Peeters Law decided to join forces with Koen de Puydt and his team to found Seeds of Law, which has since become Andersen in Belgium.

Leo is a member of the Brussels Bar.


Publications:

  • Contribution to the report Doing Business 2017 “Equal Opportunity for All” of the World Bank Group.
  • Publications regarding corporate and commercial law in several businessreviews; 

Expertises

Sustainability

Sustainability

Finance and Banking

Finance and Banking

Insolvency Law

Insolvency Law

Commercial and Economic Law

Commercial and Economic Law

Corporate Law and M&A

Corporate Law and M&A

Qualification

  • Master of Laws (Lic. Iuris) - VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) - 1981
  • MBA (CEPAC) - ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles Solvay) - 1986
  • Financial Management - Vlaamse Economische Hogeschool (VLEKHO) - 1989

Languages

  • Dutch
  • French
  • English
  • German

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Andersen Global
  • Belgian Centre for Mediation and Arbitration (Cepani)
  • European Association of SME Transfer (Transeo)
  • Art Law Foundation (Geneva)
  • Belgian Corporate Finance Association (BCFA)
  • Conferences and seminars

  • Legal training courses for tax legal and audit professionals and accountants in Belgium and abroad
  • Seminars with Chambers of Commerce on topics of corporate law and the insolvency legislation
  • Seminars on corporate law both to clients and internally within Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young
  • Seminars on the real estate UCITS legislation
  • Seminars on international private law aspects of merging and emigrating companies
  • Seminars on insolvency law with Kluwer Opleidingen
  • Client seminars regarding Corporate Governance
  • Legal News

    Asbestos certificate for commonly used parts: what will change in Flanders as of May 1, 2025?
    News

    06.05.2025

    Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership

    Asbestos certificate for commonly used parts: what will change in Flanders as of May 1, 2025?

    The regulations surrounding asbestos certificates have evolved significantly in recent years. An important distinction made explicitly since July 2024 is that between common parts and commonly used parts. As of May 1, 2025, new obligations will apply to the latter category. What exactly does that mean?

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    New Brussels regulations on excessive rents: What Landlords Need to Know
    News

    29.04.2025

    Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership

    New Brussels regulations on excessive rents: What Landlords Need to Know

    On 4 April 2025, the Brussels Regional Parliament approved a new ordinance that has significant implications for landlords in the region. This ordinance ends the deferred implementation of certain provisions from the ordinance of 28 October 2021. Its main objective: combating excessive rents. The new rules will enter into force on 1 May 2025.

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    The Code Buysse IV: What’s new on the horizon?
    News

    19.03.2025

    Corporate Law and M&A

    The Code Buysse IV: What’s new on the horizon?

    The Code Buysse has served as a guideline for good corporate governance in non-listed companies since 2005. Recently, a new version of the Code Buysse was introduced. In this article, we analyze the content and legal value of this corporate governance code.

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    A Preview for the Real Estate and Construction Sector Based on the Coalition Agreement
    News

    17.02.2025

    Tax Law

    A Preview for the Real Estate and Construction Sector Based on the Coalition Agreement

    The 2025-2029 coalition agreement provides for several measures relevant to the real estate and construction sector. Below, we highlight some key points.

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