About
Anne-Sophie De Clercq holds a Master's Degree in Law from the Université Catholique de Louvain and an LLM from Duke University School of Law, and is admitted to the New York Bar. She practiced law in Brussels and New York with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case for five years, then served as legal counsel for the general partner of the Natural Resources Value Fund in Luxembourg. Since 2017 she has worked as a Corporate and M&A lawyer at Verlinvest, supporting the investment team on legal documentation and coordinating ESG efforts internally and with portfolio companies.
Experience
- VerlinvestM&A Counsel and Sustainability Officercurrent2022 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- VerlinvestCorporate and Merger and Acquisition Lawyer2017 — 2021Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- FALLA DE CLERCQPartner2016 — 2017Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Forest Value Investment ManagementLegal Advisor2013 — 2016Belgium, Luxembourg and Romania
- White & CaseAssociate2010 — 2013Brussels Area, Belgium and New York, NY, USA
- Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerAssociate2008 — 2010Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Education
- Duke University School of LawMaster of Laws - LLM, Law2007 — 2008
- University of ViennaLaw2007
- Université catholique de LouvainMaster, Law2004 — 2007
- UCLouvain Saint-Louis BruxellesBachelor of Laws - LLB, Law2002 — 2004
- College Saint-Michel
Skills & more
Legal Advice8Commercial Litigation1Corporate Governance1Corporate Law3International Law4Cross-border Transactions1Legal Research3Legal Writing1
- Communication skills that empower your leadership - IESE Business School — IESE Business School
- CISL's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP) — Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
- Member of the New York Bar — New York State Bar Association
- Member of the Brussels Bar — Barreau de Bruxelles
From Anne-Sophie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Verlinvest
Alexandre de Selys
M&A Counsel, Brussels at Verlinvest
Arjun Anand
Managing Director, Singapore at Verlinvest
Ben Black
Managing Director, London at Verlinvest
Gaby Fernández Scala
Head of Marketing & Communications, Brussels at Verlinvest
Rachel Citera
Principal, New York at Verlinvest
Roberto Italia
Chief Executive Officer at Verlinvest
Sacha Barry
Principal, Brussels at Verlinvest
Sophie Farroul
Communication Specialist, Brussels at Verlinvest
Frequently asked questions
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