Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• French

Lawyer Overview

Luc Houben is an experienced corporate lawyer focused primarily on cross-border transactions who has practiced in Brussels, Tokyo, and New York. He has played a leading advisory role in various acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and significant real estate and commercial projects for several U.S., Japanese, and European companies. He also has extensive knowledge in a wide range of Belgian law matters, including corporate, commercial, real estate, and labor law. Luc is Partner-in-Charge of the Brussels Office, where he also heads the corporate practice.

Representative M&A transactions include Toyota Motor Corporation's $1.3 billion joint venture with PSA Peugeot Citroën; various transactions for Bridgestone, including the acquisition of a minority interest in Nokian Tyres; various acquisitions for Sumitomo Bakelite Co., including the acquisition of Vyncolit (U.S. and Europe); and the $750 million acquisition by PepsiCo of the remaining interest in Snack Ventures Europe from its joint venture partner General Mills.

Other companies Luc has advised include Aleris, Base, British Land, Hansteen Holdings, London & Stamford Property, MasterCard, RHJI, RIM, Van Hool, Veolia, and Yum! Restaurants International.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• M&A
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Real Estate
• Automotive
• Product Response Team
• Corporate Compliance Programs

Representative Cases

• Acquisition by SogGen Capital Europe
• Acquisition of a Belgian Company
• Acquisition of Arlinvest
• Acquisition of Citibank European Merchant Acquiring Services
• Acquisition of Citibank Portfolio
• Acquisition of Eurinpro
• Acquisition of Fers Resin
• Acquisition of Nokian Renkaat Oyj
• Acquisition of Tafime SA , (2008)
• Acquisition of Three Belgian Companies
• Acquisition of Torrington
• Acquisition of Vyncolit
• AIM Flotation Listing
• Belgian Joint Venture
• Development of Industrial Complex
• Divestiture of Two Belgian Property-Owning Companies
• Joint Venture with PSA Peugeot Citroën
• Mecamold Acquisition
• Merger with Elf Aquitaine
• Portfolio Acquisition
• Sale of interest in SOFASA , (2009)
• Snack Ventures Europe Acquisition

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Eminent Domain, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Real Estate Law, Reorganizations, Residential Real Estate, Shareholders' Rights, Title Insurance, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• Belgium
• New York

Education

• Katholieke U Leuven - Belgium
• U de Nancy II - France

Address

Boulevard Brand Whitlocklaan 165
B-1200 Brussels 1050, Belgium

Phones

32.2.645.14.47 (Business Phone)

Faxes

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Websites

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