Overview

Selim is a partner and the head of the Firm’s Corporate and M&A practice. He advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including:

• Structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions,
• Assisting with corporate financing and refinancing, as well as guiding clients through company takeovers,
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing complex contracts and agreements,
• Structuring management incentive packages,
• Establishing and maintaining securitization vehicles,
• Drafting and advising on shareholder agreements,
• Assisting clients in obtaining business licenses (autorisation d’établissement),
• Ensuring compliance with Luxembourg corporate law and regulatory requirements, and
• Providing legal guidance on corporate governance matters.

Selim frequently collaborates with clients on private equity transactions and commercial matters, and he also provides legal advice on patrimonial (estate-related) planning and structuring.

Experience

Before joining VANDENBULKE, Selim worked for 14 years in a Luxembourg-based magic circle’s law firm as partner of the corporate and M&A department. He also worked as a jurist for an independent Luxembourg law firm and one of France’s leading business law firms.

Education

• Master’s Degree in International Business Law from the University of Université des Hauts-de- France
• Master’s Degree in Contract Law from the University of Savoie in France

Admissions

• Admitted to the Luxembourg and Paris Bar

Recognitions

• 2018/2019/2022 : Recognized for Commercial, Corporate and M&A in Legal 500 EMEA
• 2019/ 2020/ 2021/2022/2024: Ranked in M&A as “Highly regarded” in IFLR1000
• 2020: Recognized for Commercial, Corporate and M&A in Legal 500 EMEA