Christophe De Backere

Christophe is an experienced corporate and M&A lawyer, who advises both investment funds and corporations on a wide variety of (cross-border) transactions, with a specific focus on private equity and restructurings.

He joined Ace Law in June 2023 after having worked several years at other renowned Belgian law firms, during which he was singled out in earlier versions of the Legal500 for his client dedication and willingness to always go the extra mile.

Christophe combines his entrepreneurial spirit, mindset and drive with a strong academic (corporate and tax) background. He was a research and teaching assistant at the Faculty of Law of KU Leuven and lectured for several years on corporate (tax) law at the KU Leuven, University of Antwerp and UHasselt. Christophe still makes regular contributions to specialised publications and frequently gives lectures on corporate law.

Christophe holds a Master of Law at KU Leuven (2012) and spent the first semester of his second master's degree at Duke University School of Law (USA) on an exchange scholarship. He also took classes at Tilburg University (NL).