Robrecht Coppens
Partner - Attorney at Law
Robrecht Coppens is a partner in the Corporate and M&A Expertise Group in our Brussels office. He co-heads the firm’s multidisciplinary and cross-office Venture Capital Team.
Brussels
Dutch, English, French
His practice involves international and domestic M&A transactions with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital led transactions and investments. He works across several sectors such as technology and software, life sciences and manufacturing.
In addition, he also advises corporate clients and private equity funds on matters of general corporate law and corporate reorganisation. Over the past few years, he has also built-up significant experience in high profile pre-insolvency and distressed restructuring cases.
Robrecht regularly speaks at national and international conferences. He is chair and program coordinator of the IBA's annual European Start-up Conference.
He is recognised, and has been recognised consistently since many years, in his field of expertise by Chambers & Partners (Global & Europe), The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
Work highlights
Contributions
Memberships
Brussels Bar, 2007
Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (BVA), member of the Legal & Tax Committee
International Bar Association (IBA), Officer of the European Regional Forum
Qualifications
Master's Degree in Corporate Law, Katholieke Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), 2007
Master’s Degree in Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), 2006
Publications
R. COPPENS and F. JORENS, "Antidilutiebescherming in venture capital: zin en onzin", TRV-RPS 2018/3, p. 155-175.
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Robrecht Coppens
Partner - Attorney at Law
robrecht.coppens@loyensloeff.com
Brussels
Dutch, English, French
<p>Robrecht Coppens is a partner in the Corporate and M&A Expertise Group in our Brussels office. He co-heads the firm’s multidisciplinary and cross-office Venture Capital Team.</p>
His practice involves international and domestic M&A transactions with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital led transactions and investments. He works across several sectors such as technology and software, life sciences and manufacturing.
In addition, he also advises corporate clients and private equity funds on matters of general corporate law and corporate reorganisation. Over the past few years, he has also built-up significant experience in high profile pre-insolvency and distressed restructuring cases.
Robrecht regularly speaks at national and international conferences. He is chair and program coordinator of the IBA's annual European Start-up Conference.
He is recognised, and has been recognised consistently since many years, in his field of expertise by Chambers & Partners (Global & Europe), The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.