As an English, New York, and Belgian qualified lawyer who speaks fluent English, German, and French, Mathis Bredimus is ideally placed to advise clients on their international transactions across Europe and beyond. Mathis focuses his practice on cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions across a wide range of industries, including automotive, chemicals, oil and gas, infrastructure, steel, and logistics.
Recent matters include advising: Geely on the creation of a €7 billion joint venture with Renault for the purpose of developing, manufacturing, and supplying hybrid and internal combustion engine powertrains; Infor (affiliate of Koch Industries) on the acquisition of Acumen, a revenue growth management and highly specialized consulting company; Mapei on the acquisition of Bitumat, a Saudi manufacturer of waterproofing materials and, separately, on the acquisition of the Wykamol Group, a UK building materials manufacturer; Macquarie Asset Management on the execution of a put option agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group for €2.4 billion; and Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie GIG Renewable Energy Fund 2 SCSp, on its acquisition of 50% of Enel Green Power Hellas from Enel Green Power S.p.A. for an enterprise value of approximately €980 million.
Mathis is the author of publications on various topics including warranties in share purchase agreements, company director duties, and the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Experience
"Very proactive, to the point, always available, flexible, pragmatic, providing quick and sound advice."The Legal 500 UK
- Stanford University (LL.M. in Corporate Governance & Practice 2014); University of Göttingen (Exchange Scholarship, 2012); Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve (LL.M. magna cum laude 2012; LL.B. magna cum laude 2010)
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, New York, and Brussels
- The Legal 500 UK (2024, 2025) — M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, £750M+
- German, French, and Luxembourgish