Loyens & Loeff > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile

‘The team is young and diverse. They are available and collaborative.’

‘We had very good contact with Olivier van der Haegen and Clémence Van Muylder who have always been available, collaborative, serious and engaged in our files.’

‘The international arbitration department is excellent and very reputed.’

‘Olivier van der Haeghen does an outstanding job for us in international litigation.’

‘The firm has an excellent understanding of our business needs.’

‘The firm adapts themselves to our goals in the trial.’

‘When Loyens & Loeff Belgium’s dispute resolution team was handling our case, I had the feeling that no case would be too complex for them. They quickly get to the bottom of the dispute and clearly explain the procedural aspects and risks. They are super dedicated and easy to approach.’

‘A special call out for Maria-Clara Van den Bossche, who is very knowledgeable, proactive and quickly unravels the sensitivities in our case.’

‘The leading role in the market by expertise, track record, availability and quality of service. The team focuses on the ‘deal’ with an eye for execution but without loosing sight on the quality of the work.’

‘Dedication & expertise – knowledge’

‘Very competent team, available, pragmatic, commercial and results-driven.’

‘Even though we have good experiences with several parnters and associates, Christophe Laurent remains an outstanding partner from our point of view. He is very sharp as well on legal as on tax matters (which is very rare), is very present (and front line) during transactions, is a real deal maker (in the interest of the global deal), is very commercial and good at negotiations, knows a lot of people and other lawyers with whom he has a great contact, which facilitates transactions.’

‘A single partner responsible for the client, who oversees all the advice and/or memos given to the client, regardless of the area concerned (tax, corporate, finance), which guarantees the consistency of the advice and/or recommendations given. In my opinion, the level of expertise is unrivalled on the Belgian market.’

‘Ariane Brohez understands the client’s business very well and can explain complex legal matters to non-legal people in well-structured and comprehensive language.’

‘In my opinion, the level of competence and professional consciousness are very high. Individuals take the initiative in informing customers of new legislation that may affect them.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and provides solid advice on various difficult legal topics in the real estate business that most other offices cannot offer the same way.’

‘Pragmatic and solution-oriented (particularly so for tax lawyers). Reactive. Good team composition.’

‘Nicolas Bertrand is client-oriented.’

‘Apart from high level legal competence, the team also offers very good market knowledge. Tailor made legal advice and solutions.’

‘Short response times. Well-structured legal advice that is understandable even for non-lawyers. Pragmatic solutions and solutions in line with market and business needs.’

‘Excellent level of deliverables in terms of quality and time. The team was involved in an innovative project that required quite a lot of re-thinking of existing models. They were able to combine innovative thinking with solid legal bases and very good knowledge of market practice. Always available and able to meet on short notice when asked.’

‘Vanessa Marquette has excellent knowledge of debt capital markets and in particular of the Belgian legal environment. Always available when asked and eager to find flexible solutions.’

‘Reactiveness, sound knowledge, and experience in the Belgian project finance sector and beyond. ’

‘The Loyens & Loeff team is highly capable and solutions-oriented. We worked with Loyens & Loeff on a complex, cross-border debt and equity financing. The team was able to come up with answers to a number of complexities that arose and explain everything to us in a simple manner based on their local expertise and knowledge. We felt confident we were in good hands throughout the process.’

‘Great team for seamless and full-service advice across jurisdictions Belgium and Netherlands as a one-stop-shop.’

‘Marc Vermylen is extremely commercial, practical and straightforward in providing advice. Sarah Libregts is also extremely commercial and has extremely high technical ability in providing documentation and workable ‘real world’ solutions for clients.’

‘The L&L team is very easy to work with and I have enjoyed the collaboration with them.’

‘L&L thinks about the long run and invests time into getting to know their clients and listening to their concerns. L&L is also willing to inform its clients that sticking to a certain position might not be in their best interest. ’

‘Fantastic communication skills.’

‘Exquisite problem-solving approach.’

‘Great team for M&A in Belgium. Composed of excellent professionals, in particular Thomas Lenné. The team covers all the needs of large industries in the context of legal, environmental, HR and tax-related issues.’

‘Loyens has assisted us with corporate & finance law matters in Benelux for many years. We are very happy with the long-term relationship.’

‘We have always received efficient, quality and timely professional support from every individual in the firm, particularly Mélanie Schollaert.’

‘Very high level of technical expertise in many domains of HR. Very much a team working for us, coached and guided by a senior mentor in Kris De Schutter.’

‘Kris De Schutter is an excellent lawyer. Fast feedback and intake into the problem.’

‘Flexible, pragmatic and to-the-point collaboration.’

‘Out-of-the-box & result-driven advice. Mr Kris De Schutter in particular brings added value.’

‘Our file is closely monitored. Our questions are answered professionally and clearly. The strategy is good and well explained. This means that the collaboration runs very well and the confidence in the lawyer is high.’

‘High level of experience and knowledge in diverse areas and domains. Very good and pragmatic advice and support from Kris De Schutter.’

‘Kris De Schutter is both very reactive & proactive and really thinks about what is the best solution for the company.’

‘Filip Saelens was the lead counsel of the team we worked with. We felt he was more like an in-house attorney rather than outside counsel. His advice was practical and implementable. Rather than merely citing case law and theoretical situations, he and his team were able to provide solutions we could immediately use and were best practices in the technology industry. They were always accessible and we always felt he and the team had our company’s best interests at heart.’

‘Vanessa Marquette stands out for her top expertise.’

‘Open and collaborative team. Diverse and solution driven.’

‘Vanessa Marquette is sharp and to the point. She knows our regulatory environment and the regulators and can propose plug and play solutions.’

‘The regulatory team is efficient, listening to the client’s constraints and keen to find clever solutions.’

‘Excellent level of deliverables in terms of quality and time. The team was involved in an innovative project that required quite a lot of re-thinking of existing models. They were able to combine innovative thinking with solid legal bases and very good knowledge of market practice.’

‘Vanessa Marquette: excellent knowledge of the Belgian legal environment. Always available when asked and eager to find flexible solutions.’

‘I believe that what makes this firm unique is the high-level expertise in each of the jurisdictions that it operates.’

‘Marc Vermylen is just great. He is reliable and enthusiastic.’

‘In-depth knowledge on complicated and difficult matters. In a fast-moving energy environment, the team is well-informed and up-to-date on the most recent legislation. Feedback is clear, to the point and hands-on.’

‘Professional staff with good knowledge of industry-related matters. ’

‘The Energy team from Loyens & Loeff consists of a highly competent members who all have a thorough and broad knowledge of the energy sector and have a very good understanding of the particularities of our company.’

‘The team is very experienced on different contract forms (e.g. Fidic), has a broad set of skills, is flexible, and responds very accurately.’

‘Strong local teams leveraging leading real estate knowledge with renewable energy assets from all legal perspectives, truly a one-stop-shop in the Netherlands and Belgium. Recognized partner Koen Panis offers a practical and strategic approach next to legal expertise. ’

‘Koen Panis is extremely knowledgeable in the renewable energy sector in Europe in its entirety due to his long standing focus and is always available to share this with clients. Maarten van Kalmthout is sharp and the kind of advisor you want on your side. ’

‘Reliable and highly experienced.’

‘Quick reaction times, highly insightful people who are well connected within the energy sector.’

‘Very knowledgeable and creative in their legal arguments.’

‘Vanessa Marquette and Jens De Winne are very thorough and at the same time efficient.’

‘Robrecht Coppens led our latest M&A deal. He was client-centric and executed the transaction flawlessly.’

‘Team has relevant local Belgian legal and regulatory expertise. Legal due diligence work output was of very high quality.’

‘Great team with great expertise.’

‘Stéphanie De Smedt is highly available and responsive with practical and intelligible advice in complex matters. She understands the legal needs of technology-driven companies.’

‘For every request received from our business, Stéphanie De Smedt makes her best effort to concretely understand the business need in the current case and our expectations from the firm in this respect. This helps to ensure that we, as a client, receive high-quality legal advice on privacy/data protection matters, adjusted to our expectations at that particular moment.’

‘Clearly, Stéphanie De Smedt leads the practice very well. She has very good pragmatic feedback that enables clients to have a realistic risk-exposure approach. She is highly responsive and fully reliable to meet deadlines.’

‘Loyens & Loeff Belgium’s data protection team offers an amazing combination of specific data protection knowledge and industry knowledge, and quickly mastered the complex details of the case. They take a step extra to make their advice clear and practical and are always quick to respond to additional questions.’

‘It’s a true pleasure working with the superbly knowledgeable Stéphanie De Smedt, who quickly spots the sensitive topics in the case and offers practical solutions.’

‘Deep knowledge and comprehension of the client’s needs.’

‘Sharp and always looking for cutting edge advice. I would emphasize the work of Stéphanie De Smedt.’

‘The team is knowledgeable, open minded, available, collaborative and solutions-driven.’

‘Clémence Van Muylder knows what she is doing and how to do it. She provided useful and readily applicable advice and has supported us when needed.’

‘The people are compassionate and thorough in their work.’

‘Clémence Van Muylder and Olivier Van der Haegen have been excellent and thorough in their analysis and advice.’

‘I regard Loyens & Loeff as one of the leading European firms. They are an absolute go-to for advice in the Netherlands and Belgium, and are extremely reliable.’

‘When we have worked with the firm, they have been very responsive and delivered detailed bespoke advice on challenging issues.’