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AVENUE LLOYD GEORGE 7
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Squire Patton Boggs > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
The team at Squire Patton Boggs serves both institutional clients as well as a wide array of domestic and international corporates, start-ups and scale-ups from sectors ranging from education to industrials. Clients frequently instruct the practice to handle traditional M&A, cross-border real estate transactions, and distressed acquisitions in connection with restructurings. Practice head Bart Vanderstraete is well-regarded for his advice on private equity and corporate transactions as well as commercial agreements; other key contacts in the team include Marga Caproni, who advises on the employment aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A.Practice head(s):
Bart Vanderstraete
Other key lawyers:
Marga Carponi; Amaury de Borchgrave d’Altena; Denis Barat; Alexandra Duysters
Testimonials
‘Squire Patton Boggs stands out for its comprehensive range of legal services, providing clients with one-stop solutions.’
‘Denis Barat stands out for his remarkable combination of flexibility, unfailing commitment and speed of reaction.’
Key clients
The Craftory
HomeServe
AGC Glass Europe
Live Nation
Braskem
Primo Water Corporation
Aroundtown
Nord Anglia Education
Vialto
Work highlights
- Advised investment fund The Craftory on the new capital rounds in Edgard & Cooper.
- Advised glass products manufacturer AGC Glass Europe SA on an asset deal in connection with the sale of the business of its subsidiary AGC Hemelaers.
- Advised Nord Anglia Education on the acquisition of an international school in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Belgium > Competition: EU and global Tier 4
The Brussels office of Squire Patton Boggs acts as a hub for co-ordinating merger and foreign direct investment control proceedings across the globe, regularly leveraging the firm's international network to do so. The team has also recently represented clients before the European Commission in several notable cartel investigations. Brian Hartnett and Oliver Geiss are the key senior names to note.Practice head(s):
Brian Hartnett
Other key lawyers:
Oliver Geiss; Will Sparks; Gorka Navea
Key clients
Adare International Holdings Limited
Aliplast NV
Amcor
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
Cathay Pacific
Cellnex UK Limited
DCC Management Services Limited
DF Capital Bank Limited
Eden Springs España S.A.U.
ERM-Europe, Ltd
Gotex, SA
HEICO Corporation
LATAM Airlines
Le-Fylde Estates Limited
Marlin Green Limited
NielsenIQ / Advent International
Node Developments Limited
Northamptonshire County Council
Peel NRE Developments Limited
Perwyn Advisors UK Limited
Quanta Storage, Inc
Rimac Automobili d.o.o.
Stockport County 2010 Limited
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Transport for Greater Manchester
University of Leeds
Vp Plc
Work highlights
- Advised NielsenIQ on the merger control and foreign investment control filings triggered by its acquisition of GfK.
- Represented Chile’s national airline, LATAM, in its successful appeal against a European Commission cartel decision and coordinated the client’s defence in civil actions in courts around the world.
- Represented Quanta Storage in appeals against a European Commission cartel decision before both the EU General Court and the European Court of Justice.
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Tier 4
In October 2022, Squire Patton Boggs‘ data privacy, cybersecurity and digital assets offering in Brussels was injected with talent following the acquisition of the team formerly based at Steptoe LLP; Charles Helleputte and Diletta De Cicco are some of the key senior arrivals. As well as advising on GDPR compliance issues, the group assists with breach preparedness and crisis management work.Practice head(s):
Charles Helleputte
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Squire Patton Boggs offers a unique blend of cutting-edge legal knowledge, a diverse and skilled team, practical solutions, and unwavering dedication to client success. Potential clients can trust this law firm to navigate the intricate world of EU privacy and data protection regulations effectively.’
‘With Squire Patton Boggs, clients are not just gaining legal representation, they are gaining a trusted partner committed to safeguarding their interests in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.’
‘What sets the individuals at Squire Patton Boggs apart is their exceptional expertise, collaborative mindset, practical approach to problem-solving, client-centric focus, and proactive risk mitigation strategies. These qualities, exhibited by standout partners and associates, make Squire Patton Boggs a top choice for clients seeking unparalleled legal support in the complex and ever-evolving field of EU regulatory privacy and data protection.’
Key clients
Bitfinex
Discover
Aviagen
World Bicycle Relief
eBay
Vialto
Bank of China
SRAM
Caterpillar
Aplo
TfS
IU Group
Work highlights
- Advising a crypto platform on its deployment of a P2P lending app.
- Advised a major marketplace on the framing of its AI governance.
- Advised a multinational company on the practical consequences of the upcoming EU AI Act for its business, in particular whether any of its systems qualify as prohibited or high risk.
Squire Patton Boggs > Firm Profile
The firm: Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet.
The firm gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.
With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 47 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.
The firm offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially-focused understanding of clients’ business. Its robust and open culture enables the firm to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, the firm has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Squire Patton Boggs advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.
Main Contacts
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| Aerospace, defence and government services | |||
| Automotive | |||
| Aviation | |||
| Brands and consumer products | |||
| Business immigration | |||
| Chemicals | |||
| Communications | |||
| Competition – antitrust | |||
| Construction and engineering | |||
| Corporate | |||
| Data privacy and cybersecurity | |||
| Energy and natural resources | |||
| Environmental, safety and health | |||
| Financial services | |||
| Government investigations and white-collar | |||
| Healthcare | |||
| Hospitality and leisure | |||
| Industrial products | |||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Institutional investors | |||
| Intellectual property and technology | |||
| International dispute resolution | |||
| International trade | |||
| Labour and employment | |||
| Latin America | |||
| Life sciences | |||
| Litigation | |||
| Media and advertising | |||
| Pensions | |||
| Private investment funds | |||
| Public and infrastructure finance | |||
| Public policy | |||
| Real estate | |||
| Restructuring and insolvency | |||
| Retail | |||
| Sports and entertainment | |||
| Tax credit finance and community development | |||
| Tax strategy and benefits | |||
| Transportation, shipping and logistics |
Other
Contacts : Mark Ruehlmann (chairman/global CEO) Contacts : Brian Hartnett (managing partner) Other offices : Abu Dhabi Other offices : Atlanta Other offices : Beijing Other offices : Berlin Other offices : Birmingham Other offices : Böblingen Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Cincinnati Other offices : Cleveland Other offices : Columbus Other offices : Dallas Other offices : Darwin Other offices : Denver Other offices : Doha Other offices : Dubai Other offices : Frankfurt Other offices : Hong Kong Other offices : Houston Other offices : Leeds Other offices : London Other offices : Los Angeles Other offices : Madrid Other offices : Manchester Other offices : Miami Other offices : Milan Other offices : Moscow (winding down) Other offices : New York Other offices : New Jersey Other offices : Palo Alto Other offices : Paris Other offices : Perth Other offices : Phoenix Other offices : Prague Other offices : Riyadh Other offices : San Francisco Other offices : Santo Domingo Other offices : Seoul Other offices : Shanghai Other offices : Singapore Other offices : Sydney Other offices : Tampa Other offices : Tokyo Other offices : Warsaw Other offices : Washington DCSquire Patton Boggs > Firm Profile
Recognised as one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, Squire Patton Boggs provides insight at the point where law, business and government meet.
Squire Patton Boggs gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.
With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 45 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.
Squire Patton Boggs offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially focused understanding of clients’ business. The firm’s robust and open culture enables us to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams of lawyers who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, Squire Patton Boggs has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
The firm advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair/Global CEO | Mark J. Ruehlmann |