Janine is a Belgian multi-lingual lawyer with over seventeen years’ experience, of which 7 years in the Middle East and over 10 years at global top-tier law firms King & Wood Mallesons, Loyens & Loeff and Hunton & Williams in Brussels, London and Dubai. Janine is highly experienced and proficient in deal structuring (JV, M&A, divestitures) and legal drafting. She provides legal and strategic advice to clients at all stages. In 2022, she was shortlisted for the Middle East Legal Awards for championing diversity in private practice.

Selected representative roles and matters:

• Advising Maritime and Mercantile International on joint venture arrangements in Singapore.
• Advising an impact fund on the due diligence of a DFSA regulated fund in Dubai.
• Advising Santa Fe Group A./S on the divestment of its records management business in India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and South Korea.
• Advising Educas, an education focused private equity fund, on the acquisition of a prominent international school in Belgium.
• Advising Allergan on its USD 300 Million acquisition of the Uteron Group in Belgium.
• Advising Emirates Flight Catering Company on GDPR compliance.
• Advising Cavago, a technology platform, on its online terms and conditions of use and privacy policy.
• Advising This Trading DMCC, an e-shop, on distribution and licensing arrangements in Malaysia and the UK.