Meet Tom Vantroyen

Telephone:
+32 2 426 14 14
Email:
tom.vantroyen@altius.com

Tom has over 20 years’ experience advising clients on a broad spectrum of corporate matters, with a focus on transactional work.

Tom’s corporate practice combines a mixture of Belgian and cross-border M&A work. He regularly advises private equity firms, management and corporates on mergers and acquisitions, disposals and restructurings. Tom has worked on transactions in many industry sectors throughout his career, including the life sciences, healthcare, media, technology and hospitality sectors.

He also represents the firm as an associate member of the Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and the European Venture Capital Association.

Education
  • Special Degree in Economic Law (Université Libre de Bruxelles – ULB)
  • Lic. Juris (KU Leuven – KUL)
Languages
  • Tom is fluent in Dutch, French and English
Selection of publications
  • “Joint Ventures in Belgium”, Belgian chapter in a comparative handbook on JVs in The European Lawyer Reference Series, 2012. (with W. Timmermans and E. Goldschmidt).
What our clients say about us

“Tom Vantroyen is extremely dedicated. He has a remarkable knowledge about any detail of a transaction and is very accessible. Always ready to go the extra mile to achieve the best possible solution.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

“Tom Vantroyen is highly professional, with outstanding project management skills and communication.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

“Tom Vantroyen has demonstrated exceptional qualities and has proven to be an invaluable asset to a key international transaction for my client.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

“Tom Vantroyen and Thijs Herremans are both experienced in cross-border M&A work. They were bright and worked very efficiently.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Tom Vantroyen is always quick on the ball and a pleasure to work with.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

“Tom Vantroyen is an exceptionally talented and dedicated lawyer with vast experience in PE deals.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

“ALTIUS’ people are always dedicated to find flexible and tailor made solutions within short time constraints. We highly appreciate their transparency.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

“A top team of lawyers with the expertise of a top tier international firm, but with the partner involvement and accessibility of a smaller independent firm. They offer solid legal analysis combined with a pragmatic approach.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2021

“I thought they were excellent – they were efficient and responsive. I was very pleased.” – Chambers Europe, 2021

The lawyers “not only give theoretical advice, they are able to explain the advantages and inconveniences of the solutions in practice.” – Chambers Europe, 2021

“Tom Vantroyen approaches issues with serenity and proposes imaginative solutions.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2020

Tom Vantroyen “knows what really matters, steers the client through issues and goes the extra mile.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2018

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