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Ashurst LLP

AVENUE LOUISE 489, 1050 BRUXELLES, BELGIUM

Washington, Tokyo, Stockholm, Singapore, Rome, Paris , and 10 more

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Belgium

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Ashurst LLP is a third tier firm,

Ashurst LLP lead counsel Arnaud Wtterwulghe is ‘very good in lawyer-to-lawyer negotiations’, as is Carl Meyntjens. The team advised Goldman Sachs and TPG in arranging a €700m facility as part of the €1.2bn acquisition of Ontex, a rare private equity backed transaction. Other clients include Lloyds, Rabobank, ING and KBC.

Competition

Within Competition, Ashurst LLP is a third tier firm,

Ashurst LLP is noted for its legal ability, especially Denis Waelbroeck’s ECJ litigation skills. It has an extensive private equity client base, as clients number Apax and General Pacific; acting, with others, for Intel in contesting a €1bn fine. The firm also has a good state aid practice, most recently centred around Greek and Spanish clients. The seven partner practice advises on a range of jurisdictions, including Greece, Sweden and the UK. Julian Ellison is also well regarded.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A , tier 4

Ashurst LLP has strong relationships with multinational conglomerates such as Bosch and Mitsubishi. It assisted Candover in the €1.2bn sale of Ontex, one of the largest private equity sales to date. Carl Meyntjens is the lead contact; Kelly Cherretté was promoted to counsel.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Ashurst LLP is a second tier firm,

At Ashurst LLP, Carl Meyntjens’s performance in a difficult real estate market is commendable; the team acted for Quares Retail Fund on the acquisition of a Belgian real estate company, and assisted several retail commercial property units for Esprit, whilst also assisting international clients with office leases and commercial landlord & tenant disputes. Clients include Candover.

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Germany

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Algeria

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France

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Hong Kong

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India

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Italy

Offices in Milan and Rome

Japan

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Kuwait

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Singapore

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United States

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Legal Developments in Belgium

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Gaming & Gambling Law Newsletter January 2012

Judgment in the Rank Group plc cases (C-259/10 and C-260/10): interpretation of the principle of fiscal neutrality applied to gambling

- ALTIUS (in cooperation with Tiberghien)
FSMA MiFID Action Plan announced

Like in many of our neighboring countries, the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) is taking a more persistent approach in pursuing compliance with MiFID conduct of business. In that regard it has announced a “MiFID Action Plan”.

- Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
International mobility - limited access to the Belgian labour market

Bulgarian and Romanian workers still need a work permit until 31 December 2013.

- Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris
Modification of the dismissal rules as from 1 January!

Claeys & Engels has updated the calculation modules on www.formuleclaeys.be. Higher level white-collar employees who enter into service after 1 January 2012 will, in the event they are dismissed, be entitled to a notice period, calculated on the basis of the IPA Act. The new notice period amounts to 30 days per started year in service, with a minimum of 91 days.

- Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris
Social elections 2012: Day X-35 (between 3 and 16 January)

On day X-35 at the latest, the employer must announce several decisions. The latter may be subject to appeal before the labour tribunal at the latest on day X-28.

- Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris
Enantiomers and race-mates: the same product?

On October 3 2011 the Brussels Commercial Court invalidated Lundbeck's supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for escitalopram, the 'S' enantiomer of its racemate citalopram. The court held that escitalopram is the same product as citalopram, and that the former's SPC did not comply with Articles 3(c) and (d) of EU Regulation 469/2009. The court held that it was in the interests of patients to declare the decision provisionally enforceable.

- ALTIUS (in cooperation with Tiberghien)
Employment Law News Flash

Another year draws to its close. At the eleventh hour, a government was formed, a budget was agreed and political pledges were made to tackle the current adverse economic and financial climate. The year-end - traditionally a busy period with the issuing of hefty Programme Statutes - marks the beginning of intensified law-making under the reign of Di Rupo I.

- ALTIUS (in cooperation with Tiberghien)
Towards a new dismissal regime

The new regime of dismissal compensation must be simple and should in no way lead to a cost increase for employers. Unnecessary procedures before the courts must be avoided. The purchasing power of the dismissed individuals must be maintained.

- Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris
The Dutch 30 % -rule: change for Belgium

The Dutch second Chamber recently approved some important changes with respect to the conditions for the Dutch fiscal 30 %-rule. As a result, this rule will in practice no longer be available for Belgians.

- Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris
New salary thresholds for white-collar workers

As every year, the Federal Public Service Employment has adapted the thresholds of remuneration to be taken into consideration for the application of certain provisions of the employment contract for white-collar workers.

- Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris