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“Magic Circle” firm Allen & Overy is among the largest law firms in the world with 44 office locations globally. The firm’s Belgian offices are in Antwerp and Brussels.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s financial and corporate offering in Belgium is top tier, with market-leading competence possessed in banking, capital markets, M&A and project development.
The banking team has a roughly equal split between sponsor and borrower side work and provides a comprehensive service to large banks, corporate borrowers and issuers on all types of financing work. The firm also has a top-flight financial services regulatory practice to complement its transactional and advisory work.
In capital markets the firm is strong and highly active across debt, equity, derivatives and structured finance. It has traditionally been recognised for its underwriter-side work but has in recent years increased the number of issuer-side representations.
Its market leading M&A team has a prolific deal flow and roles on most of the large Belgian transactions. The team is strong in both the French and Dutch parts of Belgium and boasts the most active private equity practice in the country.
The firm is also well recognised for its projects practice, which is strong in both infrastructure and energy. Comprised of dedicated lawyers based in Brussels and Antwerp, the firm has pioneered the development of public-private partnerships and greenfield in the Belgian legal market and has played a role in every major PFI and PPP in Belgium.
Key clients
Key clients include Belfius Bank, ABN AMRO, ING Belgium, KBC Bank, Kharis Capital, Natixis, Immobel, Argenta Spaarbank, Bank of America, International Swaps & Derivatives Association, JP Morgan, Lineas, Kartesia, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Recticel, QSR Platform and La Lorraine Bakery Group.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2021/2022)
Project development: Energy
“A&O Belgium is a very well established name in the DBFM(O)market and as such has a wealth of experience that it can use to its advantage in advising us. They have a hands-on and efficient approach and are able to think alongside us to tackle challenges (e.g. group internal) and provide solutions.”
M&A
“Strong experience in international M&A, very reliable and qualitative service. Also strong in brand building by providing training to young PE professionals.”
K Law, the legal arm of the global professional services firm KPMG, has Belgian locations in Antwerp, Brussels, Hasselt and Kortrijk.
Focuses / specialisms
The firm is active in both financial services regulatory and M&A work.
Key clients
Key recent clients include the likes of Biotech Dental, QuattroR, Wealtheon Group, Port Company of Zeebruges & Port Company of Antwerp, Imaweb & Providence Strategic Growth, LFPI Gestion, Bergé Automocion
Client feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)
Financial services regulatory
"Support in all areas of regulatory and legal consultancy for setting up the NewCo with a lot of experience."
Investment funds
"Flawless on timely delivery of the job."
Baker McKenzie, established in 1949 and headquartered in Chicago, is one of the largest law firms in the world by both headcount and revenue.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s banking offering is among the market’s best, with key competence possessed in leveraged/ acquisition finance, real estate finance and syndicated lending. The firm has also recently made strides in trade and export finance and asset-based/borrowing base lending. Apart from lending work, the firm is active in restructuring and regulatory work.
In capital markets, the firm is visibly strong in equity work but also has an active debt and securitisation practice. The firm is well known for the quality of its issuer and underwriter-side work in Belgium and globally and maintains an excellent relationship with stock exchanges and regulators. The firm also has a highly capable fund formation practice, with a distinct focus on venture capital, private equity and real estate closed end funds.
In M&A the firm is among the top advisers in the market. It assists on a high share of the country’s most impactful transactions spanning both private and public deals.
Key clients
Key clients include ING, BNP Paribas Fortis, KBC, Belfius, Bridgepoint, Hermes, Waterland, TA Associates, Goldman Sachs, Samsonite, Traxys, Biocartis, Degroof Petercam, MDxHealth, Resilux, argenx, JP Morgan, Fortino Capital, Kempen & Co, M80 Capital, FPIM, EDF, Ergon Capital Partners, Deutsche Lufthansa and Galapagos.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Capital markets: Equity
“Within BeNeLux, Baker McKenzie is one of the most experienced advisers in capital markets. They can also rely on their international network, staying abreast of new evolutions and practices. Their partners are very hands-on and are pragmatic in finding legal solutions.”
M&A
“Pragmatic, business-oriented, solution-driven.”
Altius assisted Barclays with the (re)financing and financial structuring of INEOS Group. The assistance included negotiating the Belgian law aspects of various credit, bond, and related security documentation. The deal closed in April 2024 and involved jurisdictions in Belgium, USA, and UK.
The firm also advised Indufin Investment Fund in the acquisition of cybersecurity specialist . The firm advised on all M&A aspects of the deal, including NBO, legal due diligence, binding offer, negotiations, acquisition agreement, (re-)investment agreements, management agreements, and closing. The deal closed in January 2024.
Elsewhere, a team acted for SpeedPark, part of Otium Leisure, on the acquisition of Lindy, the owner of the ImagiPark amusement park in Mons, Belgium. The firm advised on all legal aspects of the transaction, including structuring, drafting and negotiation of documentation, due diligence, and financing. The deal closed on January 2024.
Eubelius, founded in 1994, is a large Belgian independent law firm. The firm operates offices in the Belgian cities of Brussels, Kortrijk and Antwerp.
Focusses / specialisms
In banking, the firm is known for borrower-side work and work in real estate finance.
It has a leading capital markets practice, where it covers the full spectrum of work in both debt and equity. It is an expert, and among the leaders, in the Belgian REIT sector.
The financial services regulatory team has regulatory experience in insurance products, alternative investment funds, central securities depositories and market infrastructure, and particularly payment services.
In M&A, the firm has strong relationships with corporate and governmental institutions whom it advises on recurring acquisitions and advisory work.
Key clients
Key clients include Dexia, Lazard, AG Insurance, Warehouses De Pauw, Pandox, Xior Student Housing, Federal Public Service Finance, Belgian Debt Agency, NMBS/SNCB, De Lijn, ING, KBC, BNP Paribas Fortis, Belfius, Aedifica, Xior Student Housing, Leasinvest and Retail Estates.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Capital markets: Equity
“The response time is very short and they deliver according to the agreed deadlines.”
M&A
“Top-notch expertise linked to understanding the business needs resulting in timely and high-quality results.”
Ashurst is a multinational law firm founded in London in 1822. The firm has locations in 15 countries, among which is its Brussels office.
Focusses / specialisms
In banking the firm is recognised for its real estate financing practice which, working alongside the firm’s real estate team, completes a high volume of transactions each year.
In M&A the firm’s focus is also on real estate work, but the team also boasts a strong offering in the digital economy sector, where it has expertise related to corporate investments in the AI sector. The firm also often works for international associations.
In capital markets, the firm is active in debt and frequently advises on bond issuances, derivatives, securitisations and structured product offerings.
Key clients
Key clients include Berlin Hyp, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, DBS Bank, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Petra Diamonds, CVC Partners, UniCredit Bank, Renewi, Dexia Crédit, Intermediate Capital Group, Tritax EuroBox, Valesco Group, Citi Global Markets, Apollo and Cerberus.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking
“Very thorough, provide solid legal advice, very personable.”
White & Case is an international law firm based in New York City with 46 offices in 31 countries worldwide. The firm established its first office in Hong Kong in 1978 and has been practicing in China for more than 40 years. The Firm has a strong track record advising multinational, regional and Hong Kong businesses on their inbound and outbound legal needs, and particularly adept at assisting with accessing Hong Kong's financial markets.
Highlights
The firm's top practices include banking, leveraged finance, project finance, capital markets, private equity, and funds. The firm provides legal advice to financial institutions, alternative capital providers, and corporate borrowers on a variety of financing transactions, as well as advises on cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving both public and private companies in Hong Kong.
The firm has expanded its Global Capital Markets Practice with the addition of Ryan Tou as corporate finance partner in Hong Kong in 2024.
Key Clients
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Established in 1992, Sullivan & Cromwell’s Hong Kong office serves as a strategic point for significant transactions that involve Greater China and Asia Pacific companies or assets. The Firm also advises clients on significant cross-border transactions in the rest of Asia and elsewhere in the world. Headquartered in New York, the firm has more than 875 lawyers who serve clients around the world through a network of 13 offices, located in leading financial centers in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States.
Highlights
Equipped with a dedicated, highly skilled team of lawyers in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Hong Kong and Beijing offices, the firm regularly provide U.S., Hong Kong and English law advice to clients in Greater China, the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Recent deal highlights include advises Underwriters in Fangzhou Inc.’s Hong Kong IPO and Global Offering with a market capitalization of $1.4 billion.
Key Clients
Clients of the Firm are nearly evenly divided between U.S. and non-U.S. entities. They include industrial and commercial companies; financial institutions; private funds; governments; educational, charitable and cultural institutions; and individuals, estates and trusts. S&C’s client base is exceptionally diverse, a result of the Firm’s extraordinary capacity to tailor work to specific client needs.
The international law firm Dentons truly has a global presence with offices in 77 countries around the world. The firm has had an office in Brussels since 2010.
Focuses / specialisms
The firm has a strong M&A and corporate team, a large part of whose work is on the buy-side.
Leveraging the firm’s formidable international energy practice, the team is especially strong in the energy sector, advising local and international industry players and commodity houses on mergers and acquisitions, complex financings, disposals, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate matters.
Key clients
Key clients include Air Products, Citi Ventures, Alight Solutions, Daimler, Polflam, LSP Venture Capital, Mr. Dries Van Noten and Solera.
Loyens & Loeff is an international law firm headquartered in Rotterdam with offices in its home markets in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland, as well as major international financial centres. In Belgium, the firm operates out of Brussels.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm works on transactions across all types of financial and corporate works.
In banking, the firm advises banking, financial services and real estate sectors on project, acquisition and real estate financing. The firm is also visible in representing clients in the financial services sector on non-contentious regulatory work.
M&A, where the firm fields one of the largest teams in the country, is among the key focus areas of the firm. It is strong in private equity transactions and has specific expertise in the wide-ranging areas of publicly listed companies and non-profit associations, as well as distressed M&A and M&A in conflict situations.
The firm is also highly competitive in projects work, where it advises on energy and infrastructure projects including PPPs and project financing.
Key clients
Key recently clients advised by the firm include DIF, Sunrock, Zon XP, Lightsource, KiesZon, Cordeel, Eneco, Besix, ISVAG, Eiffage Benelux, Norther, KBC Bank, Pamplona Capital Management, Kersia, Broadpeak Global, Madison Dearborn Partners and Bandwidth.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Capital markets: Derivatives
“Very good market/legal knowledge, client-orientated.”
Financial services regulatory
“High level of expertise, market and business knowledge, constructive.”
Quorum is a niche Belgian law firm that specialises in corporate, M&A and tax advice. Established in 2012, the firm operates out of offices located in Antwerp, Brussels and Westerlo.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s M&A team advises a comprehensive network of clients on mergers, acquisitions, demergers, restructurings and joint ventures in both a national and international context.
One of the defining features of the firm is its flexible support of upcoming entrepreneurs at all levels of startups and scaleups.
In terms of sectoral focus, the firm is visible on transactions in the energy, logistics, real estate, tech and fintech sectors.
Key clients
The firm’s key clients list includes the likes of Brussels Airport Company, Engie, Smartfin Capital, Standard Investment, Unifiedpost, Accentis, AQ, Bennet, Equans, Dentius, WEP and Visma Nederland.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“They are very pragmatic and flexible in their support.”
“Quorum is a highly experienced, very hands-on and flexible law firm.”
Van Bael & Bellis is an international law firm with main offices based in Brussels and London and an additional office in Geneva focusing exclusively on WTO work. The firm was founded in 1986.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s M&A practice in Belgium covers a swathe of mergers, acquisitions, private equity and venture capital work, joint ventures, insolvency and restructuring matters and financings relating to such transactions.
The firm is also visible in the banking practice, with strong experience in project finance, real estate finance, leveraged finance and export finance.
The bulk of the team’s work has a significant cross-border component. The practice has vast expertise in highly regulated sectors like financial services, insurance, aviation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and energy, as well as other sectors such as TMT, retail and real estate.
Key clients
The firm’s notable clients list includes such names as Belfius Bank, Belgian Eco Energy, CIT Blaton, DIF Capital Partners, Parcom, Axéréal and Boortmalt, Active Capital Company, CleanLease, TPG, Federale Verzekering, Torraspapel, Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen, Nordic Consulting, Pool Service, Nethys, Elicio, Park Partners and CLdN.
Astrea is a boutique Belgian law firm with a team spread between Antwerp and Brussels offices. It was founded in 2006.
Focusses / specialisms
In the financial and corporate domain, the firm’s focus is on banking and M&A work.
Its banking team specialises in financing work including secured lending, asset-backed finance, consumer finance, real estate project finance and refinancing, as well as financial services regulatory engagements. Sectoral strengths include automotive and real estate.
The firm has one of the largest Antwerp-based corporate and M&A teams. It advises buyers, sellers and investors on a high volume of transactions, and has a strong international reach with a wide network of international law firms and dedicated German and French desks.
Key clients
Key clients include Toyota, Mazda, Rio Tinto, Eurofins, Synopsys, HubSpot, Group Bernaerts, Efico, NatWest, Lloyds, UniCredit Leasing, Commerzbank, Kindred (Unibet), DMS, Archimed, Cook Medical, Plastiflex, Geo Square, DPG Media, Seafrigo, Allia, Unitank, Ford Credit Belgium, Argenta Bank and Enercon.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“Committed, professional.”
“Responsive, cost effective, really smart and humble.”
The Benelux firm NautaDutilh is one of the largest law firms in Europe with offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Luxembourg, New York and Rotterdam.
Focuses / specialisms
The firm has an active Belgian banking team that specialises in PPP and project finance, real estate financing, asset-based lending, corporate lending and acquisition finance and structured finance. The team is active in regulatory work, as well, maintaining good relations with the regulatory authorities in Belgium.
The firm’s capital markets team assists both issuers and banks and focuses on the life sciences and real estate sectors, which account for most equity capital markets activity on Euronext Brussels, on-going listing requirements such as MAR-related matters, bond issues, including green bonds.
In financial services regulatory matters, the firm worked on financial services regulatory framework applicable to national and international banks with a special focus on central securities depositories and securities settlement systems for clients connected with financial services.
Key clients
Key clients include JP Morgan, Ineous UK, Bayerische Landesbank, Ares management, ABN AMRO, Santander UK, Asit Biotech, Berenberg and KBC Securities, Atenor, Coolblue, Nyxoah, Onward medical, Komatsu, Euroclear, RGA International reinsurance company, Bank Degroof Petercam, Santander and BPCE Group.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period the firm was active in banking and finance, foreign capital markets and financial services.
The firm’s banking and finance team has a niche service offering real estate and infrastructure finance, advising clients on real estate investment, construction and development finance. This includes project finance, litigation expertise, transactional and advisory matters.
In capital markets the firm worked on private placement of shares, IPO, green bond issue, bond/note programme and share capital increase deals for clients connected to pharmaceuticals and life sciences, banking, financial services, real estate and energy sectors.
In financial services regulatory the firm worked in non-contentious deals for clients connected to the banking and financial sectors.
The firm has a strong foothold in real estate and construction, infrastructure, healthcare and senior housing, pharmaceutical/life sciences, energy and information technology.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
JP Morgan €7 billion cross-border ABL acquisition
KBC Securities €60 million IPO
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Bank lending
“They are knowledgeable in relation to the transactions I am primarily involved in (cross border asset based lending) and so are able to anticipate out client's requirements and propose solutions where there are issues raised by the factual matrix of the deal.”
Anne Fontaine
"Very client-oriented. She understands quickly the client and matters and address them smoothly. I trust her."
"A true expert in her field."
"Reliable, responsive, patient."
Nicolas de Crombrugghe
“Expert in his field and a very calm and focused adviser paired with excellent deal management and communication skills.”
Van Olmen & Wynant is a Belgian independent law firm situated in Brussels. The firm was founded in 1993.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s M&A team completes a high volume of transactions each year, advising both buy-side and sell-side clients.
Within the corporate and financial domain, the practice’s specialisms are clustered in three areas– corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and private equity and venture capital work.
Key clients
Key clients include ING Private Equity, 3D, Think2Act, Newion Investments, Capital-E, ABN AMRO Participaties, Wagram Equity Partners, BNP Paribas Fortis, Aveve, Aurelius, Collibra, Destiny, Tunify and Alberts.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Financial restructuring
“Very dedicated and professional team. Highly skilled. Very responsive. Top cooperation.”
“Expertise, attitude of thinking with us, continuous attention to final goal.”
Part of the “Magic Circle”, Clifford Chance is among the largest and most well-recognised law firms around the world. The firm’s track record in Belgium goes back to 1968, and today the firm fields a large team in its full-service office in Brussels,
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a prominent position across a multitude of financial and corporate areas in Belgium.
In banking, the team has one of the top financing practices in Belgium, which is frequently seen on high-value projects and infrastructure financings, leveraged and acquisition financings, corporate loans, derivatives transactions, financial collateral arrangements and complex restructuring mandates.
The capital markets team is also among the best in the country. It advises issuers and lead managers on a wide range of high-profile transactions including bonds issuances, EMTN programmes, equity offerings and IPOs.
In M&A, the firm advises both buyers and sellers on large, most often cross-border, matters spanning key sectors of the Belgian economy.
In the projects space, the firm advises on some of the most impactful and complex infrastructure project developments both in Belgium and abroad in various sectors, from energy to telecoms infrastructure. The team’s infrastructure team has recently been exporting its expertise on a global scale, supporting landmark work all over the world.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Eneco, Azelis, Choice, Société Générale, Kingspan, Antin Infrastructure, Eurofiber, EQT Infrastructure, AVAIO Capital, Macquarie, Thyssenkrupp, Elia Group, ING Belgium, BNP Paribas Fortis, Belfius, AB InBev, European Investment Bank, the Belgian state, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, Bank of America, JP Morgan and MUFG.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“The lawyers of Clifford Chance were very professional and quick to respond, this made the process much easier.”
Project development: Energy
“The law firm provides comfort and confidence to the customer, they allocate sufficient time to understand the project and the needs of the customer, they become an active part of the team in complex projects like ours and are going beyond their duty in providing legal advice. They always respond quickly to the calls and requests even if they have to do it during a short break while in another meeting. Clearly, they have a lot of experience in interconnectors, and they are able to provide pragmatic solutions for complex problems. Their business mindset and attitude to be balanced in negotiations help us succeed our goals.”
Established in New York in 1946, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is an international law firm with offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its Belgian presence dates back to 1960 when it opened its Brussels office.
Focusses / specialisms
In Belgium, the firm is especially strong in M&A, with banking and capital markets also being areas of activity.
The banking practice focuses mostly on cross-border transactional and advisory work rather than commoditised or purely national work. The firm’s client list is broad and includes blue chip Belgian and international issuers, state-owned companies, large banks and international private equity houses.
A hallmark of the firm’s top-tier M&A practice is its international focus, as it is often appointed as a lead transactional counsel on deals covering multiple jurisdictions.
An area of relative strength in the capital markets practice is debt, but the firm is also highly active in equity. The firm’s recent work includes significant issuer-side engagements, as well as advice to many prominent international and Belgian financial institutions on the bank or joint lead manager’s side.
Key clients
Key clients include Bekaert, Bpost, ING Bank, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JC Flowers, Altus Capital, Infrabel, ArcelorMittal, Eurofima, Anheuser Busch InBev, Barco, Umicore, UBS, Swift, CVC Capital Partners, TPG, General Motors, Goodyear and Texas Instruments, Elia, Ontex and Befimmo.
Formed by the merger of US firms Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs in 2014, Squire Patton Boggs has a global footprint with offices in 20 countries. It has had a presence in Belgium since 1974, where it currently operates a Brussels office.
Focusses / specialisms
Its M&A team offers a multi-jurisdictional service to clients for inbound and outbound transactions in Belgium. The firm advises a mix of corporate and institutional investors across various transaction types including M&A, joint ventures, private equity and corporate reorganisations.
The team covers a broad array of sectors such as chemicals, transport and logistics, energy, automotive, diversified industrials, financial services, real estate and technology.
Key clients
The firm’s key clients include Bridgestone, Braskem, Live Nation, Primo Water Corporation ,Olin, ERM, Ashland, SK Global Chemical, SABIC, Ticketmaster, AGC Glass Europe, GIMV and Ineos.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“Responsiveness; legal knowledge; industry knowledge; problem-solving skills.”
“Pragmatic approach.”
International law firm Bird & Bird was founded in 1846. Its Belgian office in Brussels is among 30 office locations around the world.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is widely active in banking work with its main strength in the financial regulatory area. The regulatory team, which is among the market’s top, advises an impressive assortment of clients that includes major international and domestic banks (retail and investment), international card schemes, payment card issuers, merchant acquirers, funds, asset managers and insurers.
In M&A, the firm is also visible each research cycle across such sectors as life sciences, TMT and financial services.
Key clients
Key clients include Mastercard, Stripe, Booking.com, Moneynet International, bunq, Federale Verzekering, Bootstrap, BBAM, Macquarie Bank, Orbit Capital, Promethera Biosciences, Network Research Belgium, Cofinpar, ELIXIR - European Life-science Infrastructure for Biological Information and PRACE.
Founded in 1965, Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick is a Belgian business law firm. The firm is based in Brussels and has had a London representative office since 2007.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a specialist banking and finance practice that has a focus on banking, financial regulation and capital markets. In banking, the firm’s specialties cover leveraged acquisition finance, syndicated lending, corporate lending, real estate and project finance and asset-based finance. It is common for the team to feature on complex transactions in Belgium.
Part of the banking and finance practice, the capital markets team covers and is regularly active in both debt and equity.
In financial services regulatory, the firm advises investment companies, banks, fund and portfolio managers and other regulated entities on the legal aspects of their operations.
The M&A team is one of the firm’s key competencies. It has strong multi-jurisdictional and cross-disciplinary expertise and advises on both private and public transactions.
Key clients
The firm’s key clients list features such names as Euroclear, NN Investment Partners, Deutsche Bank, CGE Partners, Urbani, Veolia, Boehringer Ingelheim, Exact, Belfius Bank, Bekaert, Elia, Maxim Group, Global Graphics, Cochlear, Brussels Airlines, Postbank, Standard Life Aberdeen, ING Belgium and KBC Bank.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Financial services regulatory
“Liedekerke is swiftly providing practical and straightforward legal advice notwithstanding the technical and complex legal environment.”
M&A
“They are very experienced, highly skilled and always respond very quickly to questions.”
Deloitte Legal, the legal arm of the global professional services firm Deloitte, has a country-wide presence in Belgium with lawyers located in the firm’s offices in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Kortrijk.
Focusses / specialisms
Banking advice is among the key pillars of the firm’s financial and corporate advice in the country, with the firm possessing comprehensive expertise in transactional financing and regulatory work.
Capital markets, especially debt, is an active area for the firm as well. Key focus areas in the space include structured finance advice, advice on raising funds in the USPP market, sustainable finance work and fintech. The equity capital markets team also works on secondary share offerings while the firm is also active in advising on securitisation and structured finance deals.
The firm is also visible in transactional M&A, where it advises across the full life cycle of varied transactions such as acquisitions, buyouts, divestments, corporate governance and reorganisations.
The firm has a blooming practice in the energy and infrastructure field, with the team working on large-scale public infrastructure projects.
Key clients
Key clients include Cartamundi, KeBek Private Equity, Montea, Alcopa, Melexis, Radisson, Home Invest Belgium, Sweco Belgium, Xior Student Housing, Aphea.Bio, Indigo Diabetes, LeasePlan Corporation, Vebego International, Aquafin, Aurelius Equity Opportunities, UZ Leuven, Sweco Belgium, KBC, Degroof Petercam, Care Property Invest, BeeBonds and European Investment Bank.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“Responsive, pragmatic, easy to work with.”
Project development: Infrastructure
“They have a high level of know-how, offer smooth communication in various languages and, above all, can think along with the commercial requirements of the client's internal business.”
With more than 140 professionals, Monard Law is a leading independent full-service business law firm in Belgium with a full range of services, in the areas of litigation and alternative dispute resolution, advice and transactions in a variety of legal fields. The firm acts as one but is also able to offer its services from distinct locations throughout Belgium.
Since the integration of a great division of the Belgian law firm Buyle legal (around Jean-Pierre Buyle, André-Pierre André-Dumont and Laurent Cloquet), which is particularly known and respected for its expertise in financial litigation and regulatory advice), the firm has rebranded "Monard Law joined by Buyle) and has become one of the 5 largest independent full-service business law firms in Belgium.
Our clientele includes major national players as well as multinationals.
Monard Law believes that a modern lawyer is more than someone who solves legal problems as they arise. Tomorrow's challenges are increasingly complex and there is a legal component in every strategy, decision and action.
Therefore, solution-oriented thinking and a commitment to seeing the bigger picture is deeply embedded in our DNA.
Our multidisciplinary teams are praised for their strong sector-related expertise, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset and international focus. Monard Law works with an extensive and non-exclusive network of leading firms across the globe with similar profiles as ours. This allows us to provide a seamless service in cross-border matters and enables Monard Law to assemble tailor-made integrated teams of lawyers in the various jurisdictions involved in the case. This provides clients with outstanding service from experienced local lawyers who work in firms that maintain excellent reputations in their own countries.
From our Brussels office, our firm is perfectly positioned to assist any company in the Benelux that is doing business with the rest of the world, or companies from, for example, Asia or the US that are, or want to be, active in the Benelux.
We provide our clients with Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg legal and tax advice with regard to, for example, corporate and M&A, real estate, IP, ICT, data privacy & security and commercial litigation.
We will be able to help clients navigate easily through the complex legal arena and they will also benefit from a truly integrated service. Our changing landscape, Brexit and internationalisation are all affecting the strategic choices we are making when it comes to being a full-service Benelux firm.
