Pierre-Olivier Mahieu

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Pierre-Olivier Mahieu focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and equity capital market transactions. He advises local and international clients on inbound and outbound transactions and has more than 30 years of experience in Belgian, European, and other cross-border transactions. He is regularly praised by top legal directories such as Chambers, "he has the charisma to excel in difficult situations with highly demanding counterparts," and The Legal 500, a "prolific senior dealmaker."

Pierre-Olivier has represented clients in various sectors, including the life sciences, retail, aerospace, defense, energy, private equity, and banking and insurance industries.

He recently advised: LDz Group (formerly Louis Delhaize, a French-Belgian retailer) on the sale of hypermarket chain Cora to Mitiska REIM, on the sale of Délitraiteur NV to Colruyt Group, and on the sale of Delfood SA (louis delhaize stores) to Delhaize Le Lion/De Leeuw; Brussels Airport Company on the indirect transfer of 39% of its shares from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to Flemish government agency PMV; the Riverside Company on the sale by its portfolio company, A.forall, of its Retail & Hospital business unit to Abacus Medicine; Aviapartner on the sale of its air cargo activities at Brussels Airport to WFS and in Liège Airport to SAL Saudi Logistics Services; FN Browning Group on the acquisition of Accuracy International, a specialist in precision bolt-action rifle systems; and the shareholders of Seyntex NV, a Belgian-based manufacturer and provider of military clothing, on the sale of the company to a consortium led by Ceres Defense.

Experience

  • FN Browning acquires Accuracy InternationalJones Day is advising FN Browning Group in the acquisition of Accuracy International, a global specialist in precision bolt-action rifle systems.
  • Shareholders of Seyntex sell shares in the company to consortium led by Ceres DefenseJones Day advised Seyntex NV, a Belgian-based manufacturer and provider of high-tech clothing for the military, law enforcement and fire departments, and its family shareholders, on the sale of shares in the company to a consortium led by Ceres Defense, a French investment fund.
  • Aviapartner sells Aviapartner Liège to SAL Saudi Logistics ServicesJones Day is advising Aviapartner in the sale of Aviapartner Liège SA, which provides ground handling and cargo air services at Liège Airport, to SAL Saudi Logistics Services Company.
  • Aviapartner sells Aviapartner Cargo to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)Jones Day is advising Aviapartner, the leading independent provider of airport ground services for passenger airlines across Europe, on the sale of Aviapartner Cargo nv, the entity that provides cargo services at Brussels Airport (BRU), to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company based in Singapore.
  • LDz sells Delfood to Delhaize Le Lion/De LeeuwJones Day advised LDz (formerly Louis Delhaize) in the sale of Delfood SA, the Belgian company comprising all Louis Delhaize stores, the points of sale operating under supply agreements with Delfood SA, as well as the logistics services and headquarters based in Belgium, to Delhaize Le Lion/De Leeuw, part of the Ahold-Delhaize group.
  • Brussels Airport Company stake sold to PMVJones Day advised Brussels Airport Company SA/NV on the legal issues related to the indirect transfer of 39% of its shares from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to PMV, the investment agency of the regional Flemish government in Belgium, for a reported consideration of €2.77 billion.
  • Dalcq acquires Umami MagimixJones Day has advised Dalcq SA and its main shareholder Lavafields Group, a Belgian household appliances manufacturer, on the acquisition of all shares of Umami Magimix SAS, a French cookware company, from Umami Bidco Sàrl, which is itself controlled by Ardian and Hameur.
  • Riverside portfolio company sells retail and hospital division to Abacus MedicineJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale by its portfolio company, A.forall, of its Retail & Hospital (R&H) business unit to Abacus Medicine, a pharmaceutical company specialising in parallel import and distribution across Europe
  • LDz sells shares in Cora SA and related entitiesJones Day advised LDz in the sale of the shares in Cora SA, the Belgian company operating seven hypermarkets in Belgium, and in the sale of the shares of related entities operating adjacent commercial galleries, to Mitiska REIM.
  • Fluxys participates in €116 million financing of John Cockerill HydrogenJones Day advised Fluxys as co-investor in connection with the €116 million financing of John Cockerill Hydrogen, a company specializing in green hydrogen solutions.
  • LDz sells Delitraiteur NV to Colruyt GroupJones Day advised LDz (formerly Louis Delhaize) in the sale of Delitraiteur NV to Colruyt Group.
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