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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Belgium

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2027 Edition
Banking and finance
29 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
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Linklaters
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Baker McKenzie
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Clifford Chance
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DLA Piper
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Loyens & Loeff
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Stibbe
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Eubelius
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Jones Day
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Liedekerke
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NautaDutilh
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White & Case
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AKD
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Argo
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
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Deloitte Legal
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Fieldfisher
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Lydian
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Tier 5

Altius
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Astrea
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Dentons
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Simmons & Simmons
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Strelia
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Ariga
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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Freshfields
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Monard Law
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Van Bael & Bellis
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Capital markets : Debt
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A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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Linklaters
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NautaDutilh
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Tier 2

Eubelius
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Loyens & Loeff
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Stibbe
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White & Case
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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Deloitte Legal
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Freshfields
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Argo
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
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Jones Day
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
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Liedekerke
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Capital markets : Equity
14 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
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Baker McKenzie
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Clifford Chance
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Eubelius
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Freshfields
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NautaDutilh
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Stibbe
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Argo
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Loyens & Loeff
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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Deloitte Legal
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Jones Day
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Liedekerke
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M&A
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A&O Shearman
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Baker McKenzie
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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Clifford Chance
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Eubelius
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Altius
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Argo
7 practice areas
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Liedekerke
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
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Van Bael & Bellis
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Astrea
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CMS DeBacker
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Cresco
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DLA Piper
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Deloitte Legal
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Dentons
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Monard Law
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Quinz
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Simont Braun
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Strelia
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Van Olmen & Wynant
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Tier 5

AKD
4 practice areas
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Contrast
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Fieldfisher
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PKF BOFIDI Legal
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PwC Legal
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Quorum
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Cambrian
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EY Law
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Four & Five Law
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Lime
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Winston Taylor View profile
6 results6 results
Géraldine Bourguignon (left the firm)
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Wolfgang Deselaers
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rating:
Highly regarded
Jurisdiction:
Belgium
Bar Admission:
Germany
Brussels
Laurent Legein
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
Belgium
Bar Admission:
Brussels
Jan Meyers
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Belgium
Bar Admission:
Brussels
Laurent Ruzette
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Belgium
Bar Admission:
Brussels
Marijke Spooren
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Belgium
Bar Admission:
Belgium
Deal Highlights
4 results4 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Novasep Holding SAS - M&A
2021-01-15
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Belgium
M&A
Novasep Holding SAS
Seller
AbbVie Inc. - M&A
2022-03-01
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Belgium
M&A
AbbVie Inc.
Buyer
Ontex Group NV - M&A
2022-07-29
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Belgium
M&A
Alexia Duquesne, Andris Rimsa, Chantal Kordula, Daniel Culley, Daniel Ilan, Gaia Shen, Jan-Frederik Keustermans, Julie De Vrieze, Kylie Barza, Laurent Legein, Marijke Spooren, Nuna Van Belle, Ruben Foriers, William McRae
Ontex Group NV
Seller
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV - M&A
2023-12-18
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Belgium
M&A
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Seller
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: US firms chase capital markets and finance firepower
Among top hires, Orrick added a Kirkland & Ellis capital markets duo, Paul Weiss brought in NY capital markets partners, while King & Spalding, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Lowenstein Sandler expanded their structured finance and securities benches
Noemi Distefano, August 13 2026
Capital Markets
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Cleary returns to Goldman Sachs for partner hire
Lin Yu’s move marks Cleary’s second Goldman Sachs partner hire in New York in 14 months
Noemi Distefano, July 27 2026
Corporate
Modern skyscrapers reaching towards bright sun and blue sky in urban cityscape
This week’s top moves: Simpson Thacher dominates transatlantic hiring
Additions from Clifford Chance, Mayer Brown, Akin and Freshfields headlined a week that also included an M&A hire for Paul Weiss and Cleary’s hire of a PE-focused debt finance partner
Noemi Distefano, July 16 2026
Banking
London skyline glowing at sunset, featuring iconic skyscrapers and modern architecture
This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Cleary, Fieldfisher and more
We round up this week’s top moves in the finance, corporate, M&A and PE practices in the UK, France, the US and Germany
Noemi Distefano, July 02 2026
M&A
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, blurred motion of people walking on the street with binary code double exposure, concept for digital data and global business.
This week’s people moves: Cleary, Simpson Thacher, Willkie and more
We roundup top lateral hires in finance, corporate, PE and M&A practices at law firms across the US and Europe
Noemi Distefano, May 21 2026
Corporate
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Kirkland pulls four veteran antitrust partners from Cleary
The move gives the US firm a four-partner antitrust team across Brussels and London, adding senior firepower in two key European competition hubs
Noemi Distefano, May 18 2026
M&A
Milan, Italy - September 15, 2024: architectural skyline of Piazza Gae Aulenti during sunset.
This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more
We round up top lateral hires across the finance, PE, M&A, competition and corporate practices at leading law firms in the UK, the US and the EU
Noemi Distefano, May 07 2026
Capital Markets
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Cleary’s managing partner: ‘Continuity with momentum’
Jeff Karpf, who took on the role of managing partner in January, discusses his first 90 days, capital markets trends amid tensions, and lateral hiring priorities
April 27 2026
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