About dups
The trusted partner of startups and scale-ups, combining legal and financial expertise to speak the language of entrepreneurs.
Your sparring partner for the deals that matter.
Dups was created because we saw too many entrepreneurs left alone at the moments that count.
Whether you are raising capital, acquiring, or preparing for a strategic exit, the stakes are high and the path is rarely simple. We built dups to make sure you never have to face those moments without the right partner by your side.
Our vision
Deals should be fair understandable and value driven for both sides. Advice should be exceptional in quality and simple to act on. We are here to change the culture of advisory. From opaque to transparent, from slow to decisive, from service provider to real sparring partner.
What makes us different
Beyond expertise, beyond credentials. These are the principles that shape every deal we touch.
Dual expertise
We are fully committed experts who understand both sides of a transaction: financial and legal, entrepreneur and investor.
Clarity
We speak your language: simple, clear, and actionable.
Global reach
With a network of nearly one thousand investors across Europe and the US we connect Belgian ambition to the right sources of capital.
Local roots
We are positioned at the heart of Belgium’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem with partners all over Belgium and offices in Brussels, Ghent, and Antwerp.
Two paths
Full deal execution: we run your transaction end to end, introducing you to our network of investors and acquirers. Only ten companies a year are selected by our investment committee.
Specialist support: we step in where it matters most, as lawyers (deal negotiations and closing, and stock option plans) or as financial advisors (financial planning, valuation, investor materials).
Our DNA
We challenge outdated practices and focus on solutions that work.
We sit next to the entrepreneur not across the table. We move fast we go deep and we stay accountable.
We do not just advise. We execute.
Our lawyers come from top-tier M&A law firms and our financial experts come from the M&A world, in funds and in the industry.
Want to join us? Check our career page!
Our track record
Over 200 transactions completed. Nearly 1,000 funds and investors in our network. A team that brings together the best of financial and legal advisory, with a reputation built on delivering results and connecting ambition to opportunity.
Meet the team behind the deals
Discover the legal, financial, and governance experts who bring these principles to life on every transaction.
