Adriaan specializes in corporate law and corporate restructurings and acquisitions (M&A). He advises both domestic and non-domestic clients on complex corporate restructurings and acquisitions and has a special expertise in venture capital and private equity.  

Adriaan advises companies on a variety of business law aspects and assists clients in the drawing up and negotiation of commercial agreements.

Prior to incorporating Dauwe Advocaten in 2016, Adriaan worked 9 years within the corporate & finance departement of a highly reputed Belgian law firm where he developed a profound expertise in M&A.

Adriaan obtained a master in law at the Catholic University of Leuven in 2006. After obtaining his law degree, he followed a Master after Master in Corporate law at the Catholic University of Brussels and a Master after Master in Economic and Tax law (DES en Droit Economique et Fiscal) at the University of Liège. Thereafter, he also obtained a special degree in Finance and successfully followed a masterclass in Family Business Advisory. Finally Adriaan also followed the masterclass  "Bankruptcy receiver-Liquidator" at the Catholic University of Leuven.

Adriaan was admitted to the Brussels Bar between Augustus 2007 and November 2016 and is admitted to the Bar of Dendermonde since December 2016.