ドゥムンク、トーマスDe Muynck, Thomas

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ブリュッセル + 32.2.645.14.11

トーマス・ドゥムンクはブリュッセルオフィスのM&Aプラクティスを率いており、プライベート・エクイティ、ベンチャーキャピタル、戦略的企業間取引において20年以上の経験を有しています。ライフサイエンスおよびテクノロジー分野での経験も豊富です。Chambers Global、Chambers Europe、The Legal 500において、M&A部門における代表的な弁護士として高い評価を受けています。

最近トーマスが主導した案件には、Thoma Bravo/Condeco への Proxyclick の売却、Seventure Partner による Orange への Anytime SA の売却、Arsenal Capital による Histogenex および Caprion の買収、アステラス製薬によるバイオテクノロジー企業 Ogeda の 8 億ユーロの買収、技術複合企業 Hexagon AB の多数の技術買収が含まれます。

ベンチャーキャピタル分野では、Index Ventures、Fortino Capital、Alven、Stride.vc、 Seventure Partners、BNPP Private Equity、Hi-Inov、XAngeなどのファンドを代理した他、Collibra、Odoo、Cowboy、Cashforce、Techwolf、Silverfin、Piesync、DobCoその他多くのベンチャーにおける複数の投資ラウンドに携わってきました。また、会社設立、各段階の継続的な資金調達、事業再編、円滑な事業撤退など、企業のライフサイクル全般をサポートしてきました。

米国のクライアントとしては、American Industrial Partners、Diebold、MasterCard、Riverside、Wabtec、Specialized、STERIS、Calgonなどの企業が含まれます。トーマスは数年間日本を拠点に活動し、特にクロスボーダー買収において日本のクライアントを代理した経験を有しています。トヨタ自動車による欧州と南米の合弁事業、アステラス製薬、ブリヂストン、住友ベークライトによる欧州での買収案件などを手掛けています。

トーマスは、日白協会兼商工会議所(Belgium-Japan Association)の法務&税務委員会、および国際法曹協会(International Bar Association)のメンバーを務めています。ブリュッセル、東京、ニューヨークに在住し、活動した経験があります。

担当案件

  • Partech Partners leads $37 million Series B financing of SustainCert SAJones Day represented Partech Partners as lead investor with Hartree Partners and existing shareholders, such as the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, in the $37 million Series B financing of SustainCert SA, to support the climatetech in scaling its impact verification solution for carbon markets and Scope 3 emissions.
  • JENSEN-GROUP and MIURA create heavy-duty laundry joint venture in JapanJones Day advised JENSEN-GROUP in the formation of a joint venture with MIURA whereby the JENSEN-GROUP acquired 49% of the shares of Inax Corporation, one of the main manufacturing and distribution companies for heavy-duty laundry equipment in Japan and a Japanese wholly owned subsidiary of MIURA, and MIURA took a 20% stake in the JENSEN-GROUP through a combination of 49% of the shares of Inax and an add-on capital increase in cash.
  • iSTAR Medical enters into strategic alliance with AbbVieJones Day advised iSTAR Medical SA in its strategic alliance with AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV).
  • AIP acquires Aluminium BelgiumJones Day advised American Industrial Partners in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Aluminium Belgium BV, the parent company which owns Aluminium Duffel, from Ecnavla 8 UK Ltd.
  • Stride.VC participates as lead investor in €10 million Series A financing round of TechWolfJones Day represented Stride.VC LLP as lead investor in the €10 million Series A round of financing of TechWolf, the AI technology startup building the world's foremost platform for large companies to leverage their workforce's skills.
  • ETF Partners participates in €21 million Series B funding of IntigritiJones Day represented ETF Partners in the €21 million Series B round of financing of Intigriti, Europe's leading cybersecurity and vulnerability disclosure platform.
  • New Alpha Asset Management invests in Lizy BVJones Day advised New Alpha Asset Management as co-investor in the Series A financing round of Lizy BV, a digital leasing platform for second hand cars.
  • Fortino Capital acquires majority stake in BonitasoftJones Day advised Fortino Capital Partners NV in acquiring a majority stake in Bonitasoft, a leading software company active in the field of Digital Process Automation and Intelligent Business Process Management, from former investors.
  • Proxyclick sells company to Condeco SoftwareJones Day advised Proxyclick in the sale of the Company to Condeco Software SRL, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.
  • Cowboy raises capital in Series C financing roundJones Day represented Cowboy SA, a Belgian start-up that developed an innovative electric bike for the modern-day commuter, in connection with the issuance of Series C Preferred Stock and a venture debt investment.
  • ARMOR USA acquires industrial segment of International Imaging Materials, Inc.Jones Day represented Armor SAS and ARMOR USA, Inc., a French-based company that specializes in the industrial formulation of inks and the coating of thin layers onto thin films, in the acquisition and financing of International Imaging Materials, Inc. ("IIMAK"), a global developer and manufacturer of value-added consumable solutions for industrial applications.
  • Riverside and Investcorp sell Arrowhead Engineered Products to GenstarJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of Arrowhead Engineered Products to Genstar.
  • Cardinal Health sells its Cordis business to Hellman & Friedman for approximately $1 billionJones Day advised Cardinal Health in connection with the divestiture of its Cordis business to Hellman & Friedman for approximately $1 billion.
  • Fortino Capital invests in Salonkee S.A.Jones Day advised Fortino Capital Partners NV, as lead investor with Newion, in the €6.2 million Series A financing round of Salonkee S.A., which develops and commercializes a SaaS platform offering a series of digital solutions for hairdressers and beauty salons.
  • STERIS acquires Cantel Medical for $3.6 billionJones Day advised STERIS plc in its acquisition of Cantel Medical Corp, a global provider of infection prevention products and services primarily to endoscopy and dental customers, for $3.6 billion.
  • Fortino Capital acquires Sigma Conso AsiaJones Day advised Fortino Capital Partners NV in the acquisition of Sigma Conso Asia, the Southeast-Asia distributor of the Sigma Conso consolidation and reporting software.
  • EIC acquires assets of CG Power Systems BelgiumJones Day advised Electrical Industries Company (EIC) in the acquisition of the production activities from the assets of the bankrupt estate of CG Power Systems Belgium.
  • Fortino Capital invests in KaizoJones Day advised Fortino Capital Partners NV as lead investor in the Series Seed-2 Preferred Stock financing of Kaizo, Inc., which provides a unified, actionable and integrated workplace performance management platform for the world's largest remote-working population, customer support.
  • ForTalents acquires minority stake in Groupe Petit ForestierJones Day represented ForTalents in connection with its minority stake investment in Groupe Petit Forestier, the European leader in refrigerated assets rentals.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Eurogarden/F1 GroupJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Arrowhead Engineered Products, Inc. of the Belgian-based Eurogarden/F1 Group, which is active in the distribution of outdoor power equipment and original replacement spare parts for outdoor power equipment.
  • 講演

    • June 2012
      Brussels Invest & Export Conference :Legal aspect on investing in Belgium
    • March 2012
      Directors' Liability Seminar & Workshop, Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan
    • November 2011
      日本化学繊維協会セミナー:化学品供給における不可抗力
    • November 2011
      Force Majeure Clauses in Supply Agreements under U.S and EU Law, Japan Chemical Fibers Association