The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Eubelius is a second tier firm,

Eubelius’ banking and finance practice acts for financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank, and public companies including NMBS Group (Belgian Public Railway Company). The practice not only encompasses transactional work, but also banking litigation, insurance and securitisation. Sven Bogaerts and practice head Marieke Wyckaert are recommended.

Within Competition, tier 5

Eubelius’ several ‘outstanding competition lawyers’ provide an ‘excellent, value for money service’. The team is notable for state aid matters and behavioural cases at EU and domestic levels. Hans Gilliams is highly regarded.

Within Corporate and M&A , Eubelius is a second tier firm,

The ‘outstanding lawyers’ at Eubelius ‘listen to and understand their clients’, and deliver ‘very good value for money’. The firm acts for clients including Belgacom, KBC and bpost, and recently assisted Movetis on the €428m acquisition by Shire, involving a public tender offer. Koen Geens, who is praised for his response times and practice area knowledge, co-heads the corporate and securities department with Marieke Wyckaert, who is commended for her negotiation skills. Matthias Wauters is also highly regarded; ‘he not only possesses in-depth knowledge, but also the commercial ability to get a deal done’.

Within Dispute resolution, Eubelius is a second tier firm,

Eubelius is a ‘big name’ in the Belgian market, and its ‘outstanding lawyers’ impress with ‘excellent service and value for money’. Ludo Cornelis, Patrick Hofströssler and Ignace Claeys have handled numerous banking litigation cases, and Herman De Bauw is recommended for his niche expertise in contentious telecoms issues.

Within Fraud and white-collar crime, Eubelius is a first tier firm,

Eubelius’ talented white-collar crime group represents clients as defendants and injured parties in all matters involving corporate and financial criminal law. The scope of the practice encompasses tax fraud, customs offences, insider trading, financial and accounting fraud, money laundering and misuse of corporate assets. Raf Verstraeten heads the practice.

Within Labour and employment, tier 4

Eubelius has acted in a number of contentious employment cases recently, representing clients such as The Federal Ministry of Work and The Federal Ministry of Social Security. On the advisory side, the team acts for Infrabel and NMBS Holding on matters relating to wellbeing in the work place. Véronique Pertry is the key contact.

Within Tax, Eubelius is a third tier firm,

Eubelius’ tax practice encompasses tax fraud advice and tax litigation, and increasingly extends to advising wealthy Belgian taxpayers on taxation and estate planning. On the advisory side, the firm represented AXA Real Estate Investment on the Belgian tax issues of its €1.5bn international group refinancing. Practice head Philippe Hinnekens is the key contact.