About deminor NXT
Whether it concerns a small question, a complex transaction, a family-related conflict, or even an extensive search for a tailor-made solution, you can count on a hands-on and determined partner at your side. As your partner of the route, we guide you from A to Z, until the desired outcome is achieved. In doing so, we rely on our many years of experience and on a strong team of experts who share the same passion. Our achievements prove that we know what we are talking about. We give clients what they need and not necessarily what they ask for . After all, we are not mere yes-men, but determined go-getters with our hearts focused on your best interests.

Our team, your partners
Our team consists of experienced colleagues from various disciplines: lawyers, economists, financial analysts, experts in corporate governance and family businesses. Is very specific expertise needed? Then we also collaborate with several external partners.
The daily management is in the hands of the Executive Committee (EXCOM), which meets monthly and includes the four Executive Partners, namely Bernard Thuysbaert (Chairman), Pierre-Alexis Léonard, Thibaut Claes and Jan Baptist Cooreman.
The Board of Directors is composed of two executive (managing) directors (Bernard Thuysbaert and Pierre-Alexis Léonard), two (non-executive) representatives of the shareholders (Pierre Nothomb – Chairman and Erik Bomans) and two independent non-executive directors (Muriel Bernard and Alexis De Groote). The Board of Directors meets five times per year, including one strategic meeting with all shareholders and EXCOM members.
The division of powers and responsibilities between the shareholders, the Board of Directors and the EXCOM is set out in an internal Matrix of Powers.
We are an open partnership. The share capital is currently held by Pierre Nothomb, Erik Bomans and the four members of the EXCOM, Bernard Thuysbaert, Pierre-Alexis Léonard, Jan Baptist Cooreman and Thibaut Claes.
Our approach
As experts in negotiating and protecting as well as advising shareholders, directors, investors and entrepreneurs, we do not only listen to the interests of our clients, but we also put ourselves on the other side of the table. Should a conflict nevertheless arise, we will do everything possible to avoid court proceedings. How? By turning each shareholder’s monologue into an open dialogue. We take control of the conversation and ensure that the voice of our clients is heard.
In a nutshell, we…
- analyse the context and your position
- engage in dialogue with all parties
- develop an effective strategy
- implement that strategy together
- work out the achieved result in concrete terms
First-hand experiences
The exceptional support provided by the deminor NXT team throughout the assignment made the collaboration a real success. Their responsiveness, professionalism, and efficiency were always top-notch. In addition to mastering the financial and legal aspects, they consistently demonstrated remarkable psychological insight, a quality that proved invaluable in a context where there were many sticking points.
I also particularly appreciated their ability to provide an expert and objective perspective while remaining deeply human. You were able to lighten even the most complex situations, sometimes with a touch of humor, while offering a clear and precise vision. Your commitment to the company and your desire to see it prosper greatly helped us navigate the difficulties with greater peace of mind.
Finally, what struck me was their approach, which always aims to put service quality and customer respect at the center of everything they do.
Bio-Life’s founding family underwent a major change when they sold their entire shareholding. We were fortunate to be accompanied by deminor NXT, whose financial, legal and operational advice was invaluable throughout the process. Thanks to their professional support and constant presence, we were able to approach this transition, which was initiated several years ago, in a positive and serene manner.
I highly recommend deminor NXT for any business transition or sale. Their expertise and commitment guarantee quality support every step of the way.
We had the pleasure of working with deminor NXT on a legal support assignment linked to the acquisition of a stake in a private company alongside major partners. Each stage of the assignment was carried out with professionalism and rigor. Their availability and responsiveness greatly facilitated the smooth running of the assignment.
We also particularly appreciated their in-depth technical expertise on complex legal issues, which enabled us to benefit from advice perfectly tailored to our needs.
We highly recommend deminor NXT to any company looking for a reliable, competent and responsive legal partner with high-level technical expertise.
We had the opportunity to work with deminor NXT on a complex project requiring a highly strategic approach and structured negotiation. From the outset, we appreciated the availability and responsiveness of their team, who were able to answer our questions and adjust their recommendations in real time.
Deminor NXT’s approach stood out for its sound advice and tailored strategy, aligned with the specific issues at stake in our case. Their expertise and anticipation of possible scenarios proved particularly valuable: the course of the negotiations largely followed the framework and timetable they had planned, testifying to their excellent command of this type of issue.
Another major asset of deminor NXT was their ability to unite the various stakeholders around a common vision. In our case, this involved harmonizing the positions of three associates with sometimes divergent approaches to the strategy to be adopted. Thanks to their support and listening skills, they were able to reassure and convince, enabling us to maintain a coherent and effective line in the discussions.
In short, deminor NXT was a key partner in the management and outcome of our case. Their professionalism, experience and ability to structure a complex negotiation make them a trusted ally that we highly recommend.
We began our partnership with an initial consultancy for the creation of our Corners company, which went very smoothly and professionally. On the strength of this first positive experience, we called on the expertise of deminor NXT to formalize a large-scale and complex deal, in which, faced with the counterparty and their advice, we felt solidly supported on the legal front and reassured by their skills.
In our opinion, the young, dynamic team at deminor NXT is a real asset: it combines responsiveness, innovation and rigor, all qualities that were decisive in the success of these assignments.
I turned to Deminor after hesitating to use a reputable business lawyer in a dispute. I was disappointed by this meeting.
At Deminor, the contact was immediately very professional. I knew right away that I’d come to the right place.
A lot of intelligence, acuity, listening and professionalism in a single meeting.
They are unrivalled specialists who know all the ins and outs of corporate law, which they practice on a daily basis. What’s more, they are ultra-reactive, think of everything and leave nothing to chance.
In the end, we were able to restructure a lot of things, and the company has been doing extremely well ever since.
Deminor NXT successfully provided buy-side support to me in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Egmont Toys BV, a Belgian designer and international distributor of a wide range of children’s toys through own-brand collections.
I was satisfied, particularly, with the pragmatic approach of the combined, legal and financial, team. They assisted me, every step of the way, in a professional manner.
Deminor has played an important role in the decisions of the family concerning the changes to the organization chart, the structures and governance of the group, enabling the seventh generation within the family to take the lead in the future strategy of our business.
Shareholder value and the protection of shareholders are at the centre of Retail Estates’ attention. When we call upon deminor, we not only benefit from a very professional advice but we also value deminor as a particularly critical and independent sounding board.
GIMV is a listed investor granting ambitious growth capital to companies located in Belgium and neighbouring countries. We value deminor as an important business partner and stakeholder. When equity needs, management, entrepreneurs, international growth and/or innovation need to be aligned, a better and more professional governance becomes crucial in our path as institutional shareholder. For GIMV, deminor is a respected best practice opinion-leader and can help us as a direct or indirect sounding board.
E-Capital is an active and engaged investor. When we are confronted with governance or shareholders’ position issues in companies wherein we invested, deminor can help us with an independent and critical expert opinion, based on more than 20 years of experience.
As a businessman, I often search assistance from external advisors. I take due care when I select an external advisor, and so I did when I decided to work with deminor regarding my shareholder position. I needed a partner who had not only the required knowledge and experience, but who also had the right attitude and offered a problem solving approach. Deminor was indeed the right partner, it was a constructive and pleasant collaboration.
Machiels Group is a 100% family business with investments in environment, renewable energy and real estate, as well as participation in numerous joint ventures. We experienced deminor’s expertise in defending the interests of minority shareholders. Deminor also provided us professional support in the set up and implementation of Corporate Governance. We have found out that corporate governance and in-depth monitoring of business strategy are part of deminor’s DNA.
At deminor, we have always found a team defending the interests of their clients hard, and negotiating a solution in the interests of the company and all its stakeholders. The agreement we have reached is the most important agreement ever signed between shareholders and a company in Europe.
The Compagnie du Bois Sauvage has mandated deminor to carry out a Board Assessment. Deminor carried out its mission in detail and based on individual interviews, which contributed to a better definition of our objectives and governance.
For a start-up investment project , I asked deminor to help me make an informed decision and help me negotiate the best conditions. Deminor assisted me more specifically on the financial aspects of the planned transaction (financial modelling – risk analysis – valuation of the company). I particularly appreciated the quality of the work done and their reactivity in responding to my requests.
Deminor helped me to negotiate the best possible conditions for leaving the group of which I was the CEO, founder and minority shareholder. I particularly appreciated their expertise in defending minority interests, both legally and financially, and also their availability and responsiveness at all stages of this long process.
We turned to deminor as part of a reflection on our group’s structure and governance. Deminor gave us relevant guidelines, provided the holding companies with a corporate governance charter and carried out its mission with professionalism and commitment.
In recent years, the MAINSYS group has been growing a lot and went through significant changes, which required the governance structure to be updated and entering into partnerships with various players in our sector. Deminor has supported us in these developments and has always been a reliable partner that meets our expectations and whose expertise represents a real added value for the development of our group.
As soon as your company enters a sales process led the majority shareholder, you, as a minority shareholder, have an interest in your own advisor who will relieve you of your potential concerns. Applying external advisors is a sensitive issue, but that sensitivity disappeared as soon as I was able to bring confidence and professionalism with the renowned deminor brand. Their way of working is humane, open-minded, tailor-made, and at the same time, at your request, they guard the process from the sidelines without disrupting the process. The deminor team was able to assess everyone’s interests in order to achieve the best possible result. Top!
Deminor works swift and thorough both in legal and financial matters and helped us to resolve outstanding shareholders issues. The deminor team, as a sounding board, enabled us to make the right decisions within the family group. We can always rely on them to professionally and objectively prepare and attend the family meetings.
Deminor proved to be an important counsellor in realising a partnership with a new investor: assisting in the negotiations, drafting the investment agreements and other legal documents… I appreciated particularly their availability, flexibility and professionalism to complete this new phase of our business in a fast en efficient way.
Deminor assisted the company and the Beherman family in the set-up of a governance structure. The shareholders agreement prepared by deminor is since then in place and improved the way our family business works and avoids the usual problems that might occur when there is a transmission to a new generation.
With the assistance of deminor, we adapted our governance ans structures in line with the increasing size of our business and our ambitions. Deminor’s intervention in this process has reassured the family and helped us to keep the company in family hands.
United Caps asked deminor to carry out an evaluation of its board of directors.
This qualitative work allowed to improve the functioning of the board of directors, but also to raise questions about the management structure and governance of the group in general. It is the board’s intention to repeat this experience regularly in the future to maintain an efficient and motivated management and governance body. Deminor’s approach, based on interviews with the directors, is particularly adapted to the familial and consensual nature of the board and the shareholding of the United Caps group.
The exceptional support provided by the deminor NXT team throughout the assignment made the collaboration a real success. Their responsiveness, professionalism, and efficiency were always top-notch. In addition to mastering the financial and legal aspects, they consistently demonstrated remarkable psychological insight, a quality that proved invaluable in a context where there were many sticking points.
I also particularly appreciated their ability to provide an expert and objective perspective while remaining deeply human. You were able to lighten even the most complex situations, sometimes with a touch of humor, while offering a clear and precise vision. Your commitment to the company and your desire to see it prosper greatly helped us navigate the difficulties with greater peace of mind.
Finally, what struck me was their approach, which always aims to put service quality and customer respect at the center of everything they do.
Bio-Life’s founding family underwent a major change when they sold their entire shareholding. We were fortunate to be accompanied by deminor NXT, whose financial, legal and operational advice was invaluable throughout the process. Thanks to their professional support and constant presence, we were able to approach this transition, which was initiated several years ago, in a positive and serene manner.
I highly recommend deminor NXT for any business transition or sale. Their expertise and commitment guarantee quality support every step of the way.
We had the pleasure of working with deminor NXT on a legal support assignment linked to the acquisition of a stake in a private company alongside major partners. Each stage of the assignment was carried out with professionalism and rigor. Their availability and responsiveness greatly facilitated the smooth running of the assignment.
We also particularly appreciated their in-depth technical expertise on complex legal issues, which enabled us to benefit from advice perfectly tailored to our needs.
We highly recommend deminor NXT to any company looking for a reliable, competent and responsive legal partner with high-level technical expertise.
We had the opportunity to work with deminor NXT on a complex project requiring a highly strategic approach and structured negotiation. From the outset, we appreciated the availability and responsiveness of their team, who were able to answer our questions and adjust their recommendations in real time.
Deminor NXT’s approach stood out for its sound advice and tailored strategy, aligned with the specific issues at stake in our case. Their expertise and anticipation of possible scenarios proved particularly valuable: the course of the negotiations largely followed the framework and timetable they had planned, testifying to their excellent command of this type of issue.
Another major asset of deminor NXT was their ability to unite the various stakeholders around a common vision. In our case, this involved harmonizing the positions of three associates with sometimes divergent approaches to the strategy to be adopted. Thanks to their support and listening skills, they were able to reassure and convince, enabling us to maintain a coherent and effective line in the discussions.
In short, deminor NXT was a key partner in the management and outcome of our case. Their professionalism, experience and ability to structure a complex negotiation make them a trusted ally that we highly recommend.
We began our partnership with an initial consultancy for the creation of our Corners company, which went very smoothly and professionally. On the strength of this first positive experience, we called on the expertise of deminor NXT to formalize a large-scale and complex deal, in which, faced with the counterparty and their advice, we felt solidly supported on the legal front and reassured by their skills.
In our opinion, the young, dynamic team at deminor NXT is a real asset: it combines responsiveness, innovation and rigor, all qualities that were decisive in the success of these assignments.
I turned to Deminor after hesitating to use a reputable business lawyer in a dispute. I was disappointed by this meeting.
At Deminor, the contact was immediately very professional. I knew right away that I’d come to the right place.
A lot of intelligence, acuity, listening and professionalism in a single meeting.
They are unrivalled specialists who know all the ins and outs of corporate law, which they practice on a daily basis. What’s more, they are ultra-reactive, think of everything and leave nothing to chance.
In the end, we were able to restructure a lot of things, and the company has been doing extremely well ever since.
To respect the confidentiality and discretion of our cases, the identity of our clients or the companies’ names cannot be disclosed. Several clients however, are willing to testify on an individual basis about their cooperation with deminor NXT in a personal interview. Interested in their story? Then feel free to send us an email using the button below.
Our values
in words

Independence
This concerns the core of our identity. We are completely independent of external influences and determine our own direction. That way we can stand up for any party.

Dignity
We believe that every party should be treated with respect and left in its dignity. Business reality goes in harmony with human reality. Therefore, at deminor NXT, injustice is fought with vigour.

Responsibility
We take responsibility towards our customers and employees. In this way, we feel responsible for the consequences of our actions and don’t leave anyone behind when the going gets tough. We only defend positions that are in line with our own values and are willing to convince our customers of this.
Milestones in our history
At Deminor Shareholder & Governance Services hebben, we have always believed that tradition and innovation are in balance. Therefore, after years of building on the rich history of the Deminor brand, we decided to bring a breath of fresh air to our brand. From a broader perspective, as deminor NXT, we offer a stronger service package with more options.

While respecting the past, we are now looking to the future.
– Bernard Thuysbaert, CEO

Deminor was founded by Eric Coppieters and the Deficom Group (then renamed Definance), a listed Belgian private equity investor. The launch of the first activities in Belgium related to listed and privately owned companies.
He mainly focuses on the Flemish market. In addition, Deminor also starts its first activities outside the country’s borders, in France.
Private and institutional investors receive a nice premium in the context of the controversial takeover of the Belgian group Wagons-Lits by the French Accor.
New offices are established in France (1995), the Netherlands (1997), Italy (1998) and Switzerland (2002).
Deminor Recovery Services is set up as a separate division to help companies and investors monetise their legal claims.
The historical Shareholder & Governance Services business will continue in a new, Belgian company called Deminor NV.
This is done by Erik Bomans, Charles Demoulin and Edouard Fremault. It also gets a separate website and grows internationally, by opening offices in Luxembourg, London and New York.
They act as a sounding board for Deminor’s executive partners.
This is done under the new trade name ‘Deminor Litigation Funding’ and is growing exponentially with offices in Luxembourg, Brussels, London, New York, Milan, Hamburg, Madrid and Hong Kong.
This is done to guide within start-ups to professionalise their organisation and raise capital under the best legal, governance and financial conditions.
Deminor Litigation Funding successfully completes €40 million financing, supporting its ambitious business plan.
An ‘Executive Committee’ is set up. Bernard Thuysbaert is appointed as the Chief Executing Officer (CEO).
With a new name, different corporate identity and stronger service package, deminor NXT decides to bring a breath of fresh air to its brand and separates itself completely from Deminor Litigation Funding.
Deminor was founded by Eric Coppieters and the Deficom Group (then renamed Definance), a listed Belgian private equity investor. The launch of the first activities in Belgium related to listed and privately owned companies.
He mainly focuses on the Flemish market. In addition, Deminor also starts its first activities outside the country’s borders, in France.
Private and institutional investors receive a nice premium in the context of the controversial takeover of the Belgian group Wagons-Lits by the French Accor.
New offices are established in France (1995), the Netherlands (1997), Italy (1998) and Switzerland (2002).
Get in touch
Do not hesitate to send us a message: we are happy to listen to your questions and will do our utmost to answer it quickly and comprehensively. You can also choose to visit us in person in Brussels, Ghent or Antwerp. If necessary, we will put you in touch with the right experts.