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Jerome Somers

M&A Advisor

Jerome holds an MSc in Business Economics – Finance & Risk Management from Ghent University (UGent), as well as CFA Level 1 certification. Following his studies, he completed an internship at Legia Capital. In 2023, he began his professional career at EY as a Transaction Diligence consultant within the Strategy & Transactions team, where he conducted financial due diligence for both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions. Jerome has been with VDP since 2026.

Based: Belgium, EMEA
Member since: March 2026
Phone: +32 475 87 35 23
Email: jerome.somers@vdp.be
Website: vdp.be

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Danny Vannevel FirmVDP Danny is his whole career active in M&A, starting in a investment company at GIMV, then switching to the corporate finance department of a leading Belgian accountant, which was taken over by Deloitte. View profile

Gilles Vanderstuyft RoleM&A Advisor FirmVDP Experienced M&A advisor with focus on SME, PE and family office transactions. View profile

Joey Booij RoleM&A Advisor FirmVDP Joey graduated a MSc in Business Administration at the University of KU Leuven (major in Corporate Finance) and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Management (specialization in International Entrepreneurship). View profile

Laurent Linkens RoleInvestment Manager FirmVDP Investment manager for Blackin Capital Parners Private Equity (NeoXam, Finanzen, New Access, FundRock, ...) and investment banker at KBC Securities (IPO BPost, NHV,Materialise, ...) View profile

Lieven Stas RolePartner FirmVDP Partner Lieven has a Master’s degree in Commercial Sciences / Finance (Antwerp) and a Bachelor’s degree in Textile technology (Ghent). He also followed the Advanced Management Programme at the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. After a career as a freelance journalist during his studies, Lieven became a co-founder of PR Force NV in 1993. After the sale of PR Force to a listed communication group in London in 2002, he became managing director and then country CEO of respectively Citigate Dewe Rogerson, Trimedia and Grayling. As a consultant, Lieven was involved in more than 25 equity capital markets transactions and still is as a strategic communications and investor relations expert. Lieven also has a Real Estate Agent accreditation (BIV: 506512, mandatory in Belgium). Lieven joined VD&P Corporate Finance in 2010. View profile

Louis Santens RoleSenior M&A Consultant FirmVDP He brings extensive experience in corporate finance, having worked as an M&A Advisor in both Amsterdam and Brussels. View profile

Nicolas Mulliez RoleM&A Advisor FirmVDP Nicolas obtained an MSc in Applied Economics – Finance from Ghent University and subsequently completed a Master’s in Financial Management at Vlerick Business School. View profile

Noah Verriest RoleM&A Advisor FirmVDP View profile

Renier Schaubroeck RoleFinancial Advisor FirmVDP Since Sep 2018, Renier Schaubroeck is a financial advisor at VD&P Corporate Finance. View profile

Simon Maeyens RoleSenior M&A Advisor FirmVDP Senior M&A Advisor View profile

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