Johan De Bruycker

Born in Ghent, 1962; Admitted, 1988, Brussels

Education: University of Ghent (Lic. Jur. 1985); University of Paris II, France (Special Degree in European Law, 1988); University of Georgia (LL.M. in International Commercial Law, 1990)

Languages: Dutch, French and English

Practice Areas: Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Professional activities: Member of the International Bar Association (IBA); Past Chairman of the EC Lawyers Association. Author of articles on public offers, guarantees, documentary credit, etc.

Publications:

• Author in "International Acquisition Finance, Jurisdictional Comparisons" published by The European Lawyer Ltd (2008)
• Author in "Securities Transactions in Europe (capital markets)" published by Sweet & Maxwell of Belgian part (2007 edition).
• "Grensoverschrijdende aspecten van een overnamebieding" in Bank- en Financieel Recht, 2001 III.
• Author in "International acquisition finance" published by Oxford University Press of Belgian part on international acquisition finance, 2006.
• Author in "Tijdschrift voor Financieel Recht" published by Maklu of article on Belgian conflict of law rules with regard to pledge over/transfer of receivables.Author in "Cahier du Juriste no. 6/2003" published by Bruylant and Kluwer on "Gerechtelijk Akkoord".
• Author in "De Rechtsgids" published by Kluwer of part on bank guarantees.
• Author in "De Rechtsgids" published by Kluwer of part on documentary credit.
• Author in "De Rechtsgids" published by Kluwer of part on shares, securities, profit shares, bonds, warrants and share options.
• "Distribution and Agency Agreements in Belgium" in European Community and Europe, published by the California Chamber of Commerce in 1993.
• "EC Company Law" in the Georgia journal of International and Comparative Law, 1991.
• "Recent Developments in Corporate Law" in the international Quarterly, 1991.