Gisèle Rosselle is a partner in our Corporate and M&A practice.
She focuses on corporate and domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity project finance and capital market transactions.
She has represented and is representing numerous public and private businesses in M&A with a particular focus on clients and matters from the technology sector.
Education
Gisèle obtained a Master of Laws degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) in 1992, a post-graduate diploma in EC Law (Diplôme des Etudes Approfondies en Droit Communautaire) from University d’Aix-Marseille III in 1993, a post-graduate diploma in International Trade Law from the University of European Studies in Turin in 1994, completed post-graduate studies in Arts Management from the University of Antwerp (UFSIA) in 2001 and an Executive Master’s Degree from the INSEAD Business School in 2013.
Admission
Gisèle was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1994.
Affiliations and others
Gisèle is a member of the IBA, ABA and the American Chamber of Commerce. She actively contributes to the IBA by having served as Chair of the Corporate and M&A Committee after having chaired the Private Equity Subcommittee. Gisèle is a regular speaker at M&A conferences and has authored numerous articles on M&A topics.
Areas of expertise
Office
Brussels
Languages
Dutch, French, English and Spanish.
recommendations
Recognitions
Legal 500 2022 - Corporate and M&A
‘Stand out partner is Gisele Rosselle. She is a true professional. She is really focussed on the matters at hand, involved and is great in building good relationships. In-depth knowledge. Charismatic, outstanding and very pleasant to work with. Always delivers.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle made herself available throughout the process, during business hours and after business hours. Always flexible towards the client and others involved in the process. Not only advising the solution, but also the way to present it.’
Who's Who Legal
Global Leader M&A 2022
Leaders League
Highly Recommended in Capital Markets
Highly Recommended in Private Equity
Excellent in Corporate / M&A
Chambers Europe 2023 - Corporate and M&A
"I know that when we involve Gisèle Rosselle she will really deliver."
"She is a good, reliable partner who is always responsive."
Legal 500 2023 - Private Equity
‘Strelia’s Corporate M&A team, and in my view especially if Gisele Rosselle and Cederic Devroey are involved, is truly professional in their responsiveness, knowledge, experience with private equity transactions. If we do a cross border transaction with various firms abroad they stand out in their approach. A very hard working and capable team. They innovate and have state-of-the-art systems, e.g. digital signing, billing.’
‘I predominantly work with Gisele Rosselle and Cederic Devroey. Gisele is a very smart and pleasant person. She is a great communicator and very skilled lawyer. She clearly cooperates with Cederic on a daily basis and they form a very hard working and capable team. If we have a transaction with an angle in Belgium, they are definitely the go to for us.’
Legal 500 2023 - Commercial, Corporate and M&A
‘We have worked with Gisèle primarily, and her team. Highly responsive, highly skilled and commercial, leading to innovative and practical advice and outcomes.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle is involved and able to quickly understand our needs. She’s very available, which is highly appreciated since when we need advice it’s generally urgent.’
‘I must commend Gisèle Rosselle and Céderic Devroey for their attention to detail, quick turnaround and response times. Both of them have been brilliant to work with, extremely approachable and super helpful in getting us to where we need to be. I cannot recommend either of them highly enough.’
Legal 500 2024 - Commercial, Corporate and M&A
‘Gisèle Rosselle and Céderic Devroey go the extra mile for their clients and co-counsel.’
Legal 500 2024 - Private Equity
‘We work with Gisèle Rosselle and Céderic Devroey a lot in cross-border M&A transactions with a Belgian angle and know that we can count on them. That they will be available to deliver on time clearly and practically. They are real service providers who go the extra mile for their clients and co-counsel.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle and her PE team are responsive, pragmatic and easily adapt to the wishes of the client. They take responsibility and are proactive. It is a pleasure to work with them.’
‘Gisèle Rosselle is a partner on which you can rely. She and the quality of her work are above par. She is very responsive and proactive.’
Legal 500 2022 - Private Equity
‘Gisèle and her team are highly-skilled professionals with strong attention to detail and they know very well their topics. They assisted us under a complicated transaction which we managed to realize thanks to their incredible energy, skills and commitment.’
‘Gisèle always makes herself readily available – after office hours. Assistance is there when required. Much appreciated.’
Chambers Europe 2022 - Corporate and M&A
Clients are "very impressed" by Gisèle Rosselle , adding that "she is always to the point, knows files inside and out" and is "very solution-oriented." She offers experience advising on auction sales and private investments, acting for clients in the financial services and engineering sectors.
Global Chambers 2018
Gisèle Rosselle handles both domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, recently advising Mitel Group on the divestiture of its direct sales business to BKM. She is described by sources as a "very creative" lawyer and "very much a consensus-seeker in negotiations." Clients value her "in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and pragmatic, fit-for-purpose approach."
Chambers Europe 2020
Gisèle Rosselle (Band 3) represents listed companies, investment funds and shareholders in acquisitions, auction sales and joint ventures. She is particularly active within the technology sector. An impressed client says: "Her solution-oriented approach was a great help in every stage of the deal. She's able to deal with the different internal and external stakeholders and bring their specific interests together."
Legal 500 2021
‘I believe the manner in which Gisèle Rosselle approached us as a client and her approach to leading the negotiations can be summarized as: pragmatic if possible but firm and relentless on material items.‘
‘We mostly work with Gisèle Rosselle for our M&A projects and she is doing a great job in delivering accurate and timely work but also in thinking together with us in finding solutions to issues that arise. She knows our business very well.‘
‘Gisèle is straightforward and to the point, and is a good negotiator.‘
‘We mainly worked with Gisèle Rosselle and her team. Gisèle is extremely competent, responsive and understands the business aspects of transactions. She is very pleasant to work with.’
Europe Chambers 2017
Gisèle Rosselle has notable expertise in M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions and recently advised Parana Management on a capital increase and refinancing relating to Congra Software. Clients describe her as "very responsive and commercial."
Chambers Europe 2021
Gisèle Rosselle (Band 3) assists clients from the financial and technology industries with acquisitions, auction sales and corporate investment rounds. One client attests: 'She's a perfect additional player to have at the negotiating table - she knows when to hold back and when to bring certain things forward.'
Chambers Europe 2019
Gisèle Rosselle 's practice covers cross-border and domestic M&A, capital markets and governance mandates. One source highlights that "she takes a big-picture approach and gets all the detail into a commercial and pragmatic perspective to help clients achieve their aims." Another interviewee values Rosselle's dedication, noting: "She thinks together with us to find the best solution."