NautaDutilh assisted Colruyt Group in the acquisition of Delitraiteur, previously part of the Louis Delhaize group. The transaction was completed after obtaining the approval of the Belgian Competition Authority.
This acquisition enables Colruyt Group to strengthen its focus on convenience formats and expand its urban footprint, in line with its long-term strategic growth objectives. Delitraiteur will remain operational under its current name, with the existing management and employees staying on board. Customers will continue to shop at their trusted local store while benefiting from synergies between Delitraiteur and Colruyt Group’s broader retail ecosystem.
The team further consisted of Olivier Van Wouwe, Don Baudewyns, Jelle Schuermans, Göktug Celik (Corporate & Finance), Julie De Bonnet, Katrien Antonis, Estelle Langenaeken, Léopold Bellemans (Real Estate), Philippe François, Frederique Czanik (Employment), Jens Mosselmans, Mathijs Van Haver, Clara Louski (Regulatory), Florence Verhoestraete, Sien Vandezande (IP), Vincent Wellens, Matthieu Pierre, Jill Van Overbeke (IT & Data Protection), Ottavio Covolo, Eve Tullio and Aline Bleicher (Luxembourg aspects).
About Colruyt
Colruyt Group is a family business that has grown over three generations into a retail group with more than 33,000 employees and a diverse portfolio of food and non-food products in Belgium, France and Luxembourg. The group generated a revenue of EUR 10.8 billion in 2023/24 and is listed on Euronext Brussels. The Colruyt Group has more than 700 own stores and over 1000 affiliated stores. The Group offers products or services to consumers through a number of brands, including Bike Republic, Bio-Planet, Colruyt Lowest Prices, Cru, DATS 24, Dreambaby, Dreamland, Kangourou, Okay, PointCarré, Spar, Jims, Newpharma, The Fashion Store and Zeb.
