Jonas Van den Bossche has more than 16 years of experience in complex domestic and cross-border M&A deals, joint ventures, private equity, and real estate transactions. He also advises clients on general civil, commercial, corporate governance, corporate law, and restructuring issues. Jonas has been with Jones Day since 2008 and also spent 18 months in the Firm's London Office.
Recent representative transactions include Euroclear's acquisition of Spanish-based Banco Inversis from Banca March, Bekaert's acquisition of Bexco from Exmar, Biobest's €500 million acquisition of Biotrop, and Pandox's acquisition of the NH Louise hotel.
Other major companies Jonas has advised include Arsenal Capital, Astellas, Barco, Bridgestone, Diebold, Global City Holdings, Hansteen, Heidrick & Struggles, Hexagon, International Automotive Components Group, MasterCard, Mitsui Chemicals, Nitto, Pioneer, Procter & Gamble, Solvay, Suez, Toyota Motor Corporation, Wabtec Corporation, and Van Hool.
Experience
Additional Publications
- December 2020
Shareholders’ Agreements following the introduction of the New Belgian Companies and Associations Code (DAOR 2020/4)
Additional Speaking Engagements
- June 14, 2022
Lecture for the Flemish Pleading Association (Vlaams Pleitgenootschap) of the Brussels bar on "An Overview of the Impact of the New Company Code on Existing and New Shareholders' Agreements" - January 15, 2019
ELSA Maastricht lecture on "Introduction to Mergers & Acquisitions in Practice - A Perspective of Law and Business"
- New York University, U.S.A. (LL.M. in International Legal Studies 2008; Belgian American Educational Foundation [B.A.E.F.] Fellow, 2007-2008); University of Ghent, Belgium (J.D. magna cum laude 2007)
- Brussels
Recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" in The Legal 500 M&A and PE editions, where clients praise him as a "young partner who has tirelessly assisted my company and our affiliates with our legal issues, primarily in M&A" and "always ready to present practical solutions to complicated issues"
- Dutch, English, French