Emmanuel Leroux, Sr. Counsel, KPMG Law Belgium

Emmanuel Leroux

Sr. Counsel | KPMG Law

We measure our success by the trust our clients give us.

How can I help

Next to general corporate law advisory and transaction services (M&A and capital markets transactions), I advise family-owned and listed companies on board and governance matters.

More about me

I am blessed with my family and friends. Historical biographies are prominent in my library.

Areas of Expertise

Corporate and M&A
Capital Markets

Education and qualifications

Master of law, KU Leuven, 2001
Facultés Universitaires Notre Dame de la Paix, Namur, 1998

Latest news

March 2024 Indexation

Publication in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette

With effect as of 1 March 2024, the costs for publication in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette will be increased.

01 Mar 2024

Foreign direct investment screening (FDIS) in Belgium

As from 1 July 2023.

Foreign Direct Investment Screening (FDIS) in Belgium becomes effective on July 1, 2023. This regime requires non-EU investors to notify and obtain clearance for certain investments in Belgian companies involved in targeted activities.

23 Jun 2023

Corporate and M&A

The Belgian implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/2121

Cross-border conversions, mergers and demergers

Discover the key changes in Belgian legislation regarding cross-border conversions, mergers, and demergers. Learn how Directive (EU) 2019/2121 influenced the implementation, bringing Belgian law in line with harmonized rules.

16 Jun 2023

Corporate and M&A

Belgian implementation of the ruling of the European Court of Justice on public access to UBO register

The Belgian UBO register was established by the Belgian Anti-Money Laundering Act.

The UBO register is a centralized database used to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and related criminal activities by tracking the natural persons who ultimately control companies and other legal entities.

10 Mar 2023

Corporate and M&A

The new law on whistleblower protection

Is your organization fully prepared?

On 24 November 2022, the Belgian legislator approved the draft law on the protection of reporters of violations of Union or national law established within a legal entity in the private sector.

15 Dec 2022

Corporate and M&A

European Court of Justice on the UBO-register

The ruling of the Court of Justice

The Belgian Federal Public Service Finance issues a communication announcing a temporary suspension of general public access to UBO information.

25 Nov 2022

Corporate and M&A

Company and Associations Code manual

A practical and thorough guide through the company law landscape.

The corporate team of KPMG Law publishes the 2022 version of the manual on the Belgian Company and Associations Code.

01 Jul 2022

Corporate and M&A

March 2022 Indexation

Publication in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette.

With effect from 1 March 2022, discover the costs for publication in the Annexes of the Belgian Official Gazette, as a result of their annual indexation.

14 Mar 2022

KPMG Law’s new manual on the Belgian Company Code

On 1 January 2020, the new Belgian Company Code entered into force.

The corporate team of K law has used this occasion to write one of the very first manuals on this new piece of legislation, which touches its core business.

20 Oct 2020

Company Code Update

Appeal submitted to the Constitutional Court

Appeal for partial annulment of the law of 23 March 2019 introducing the Companies and Associations Code and containing various provisions.

14 Oct 2019

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