Violette Keppenne
Counsel, Belgium
Violette is Counsel in the Corporate team in Brussels.
She specialises in corporate law, including mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, public offerings and corporate lending. Violette has recently assisted companies in sale or acquisition processes and loan financings. She regularly assists companies in raising funds from public or private investors and funds investing in companies, especially in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector.
Violette holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Liege and an LLM in International Law from the University of Edinburgh. Before joining Osborne Clarke, she gained experience at a leading Luxembourg law firm.
She joined Osborne Clarke in 2019.
Insights
Corporate
How American capital pursuing Belgian investment or acquisition targets can mitigate deal‑breaker risks
US funds willing to invest in or acquire Belgian companies face pitfalls – good planning and advisers can drive success
12/03/2026
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6m
Artificial intelligence
AI is a board issue: perspectives from Belgium
How should boards of directors approach the risks and opportunities of AI?
13/12/2023
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7m
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Considerations and best practices for Belgian listed biotech companies when assessing and disclosing inside information (Part 4)
Good practices recommended by the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)
19/02/2021
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6m
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Considerations and best practices for Belgian listed biotech companies when assessing and disclosing inside information
What are the best practices for biotech companies in relation to inside information and the Belgian Financial Services and Markets...
19/02/2021
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1m
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Considerations and best practices for Belgian listed biotech companies when assessing and disclosing inside information (Part 2)
How does the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) determine what qualifies as inside information for biotech companies?
19/02/2021
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4m
Corporate
Remote participation at shareholders' meetings is facilitated under new Belgian company rules
The Law of 20 December 2020 amends the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (BCCA) in order to facilitate remote...
04/02/2021
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3m
Digitalisation of legal workflow
Digital Corporate: An interactive guide
Forward-looking firms know that paperless transactional support and corporate housekeeping is inevitable in our digital age – here's the legal...
09/07/2020
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1m
Digitalisation of legal workflow
Meeting alternatives and COVID-19: Solutions for Belgian companies and their stakeholders
Updated on 29 June 2020. As companies prepare for their annual shareholders' meetings, Belgium's federal government has offered a number...
09/07/2020
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5m
