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Belgium
Aviation
Aviation - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
At DLA Piper, a multidisciplinary team of litigation, regulatory, finance and employment specialists handles contentious and non-contentious issues for players in the aviation sector, including airlines and airports. Ilse Van de Mierop, Bob Martens and Annelies Verlinden represented ground handling services company Aviapartner in multiple court proceedings challenging the award of licences to operate at Brussels Airport to a third party.
Banking, finance and capital markets
Banking, finance and capital markets - ranked: tier 4
DLA Piper
At DLA Piper, the integrated transactional finance and finance regulatory practice has a strong profile for infrastructure, real estate and renewables financing. Its expertise in infrastructure financing was demonstrated by its involvement in the refinancing of the north-south Kempen road PPP, where it represented the sponsor. Johan Mouraux and counsel Axelle Van Den Broeck are the names to note.
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
At the âbusiness-orientedâ DLA Piper, the team provides âvery accurate and to-the-point answersâ. The broad corporate practice handles M&A, reorganisations, capital markets, private equity and venture capital transactions. It has developed an impressive start-up practice, where its corporate partners work alongside colleagues in the IP and technology department. It is also a popular choice for multinational companies; clients include Pfizer, GE and Waterland Private Equity. Koen Selleslags has âa down-to-earth and easy-going personality with a genuine focus on customer satisfactionâ. Caroline Daout heads the corporate team and also co-chairs the firmâs Africa group.
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
The âclient-oriented teamâ at DLA Piper âlives up to high expectationsâ, under âdedicated and effectiveâ group head Annelies Verlindenâs leadership. The group also includes Christian Van Buggenhout, who provides âphenomenal strategic legal insightâ, and Bob Martens, who âalways strives to find the winning argumentâ. Highlights included representing Aviapartner in challenging the award of ground handling licences by The Brussels Airport Company to Swissport and Flightcare.
Employment
Employment - ranked: tier 4
DLA Piper
DLA Piperâs âvery responsive and supportiveâ team provides âsound and pragmatic adviceâ. Employment head Eddy Lievens is âa clear communicatorâ and advised Feilo Sylvania Lighting Belgium on the closure of its Tienen manufacturing plant and the subsequent dismissal of 170 employees. It also has strong experience in health and safety matters, pensions law and contentious work.
Fraud and white-collar crime
Fraud and white-collar crime - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
The âextremely committed teamâ at DLA Piper advises on a diverse spread of fraud and white-collar crime matters relating to bribery, money laundering and environmental fraud offences, tax-related issues and compliance. The âvery strategicâ Christian Van Buggenhout heads a group that was recently boosted by the arrival of senior associate Catherine Gysels from Advo.Noord Advocatenkantoor.
Insolvency and restructuring
Insolvency and restructuring - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
The âtop-tier practiceâ at DLA Piper is commended for âalways going that extra mile for clientsâ, with experienced group head Ilse Van de Mierop âa market leaderâ. The team also includes âexcellent lawyerâ Christian Van Buggenhout and the âgreat to work withâ Joris De Vos. Van de Mierop and Van Buggenhout are acting as trustees in the headline bankruptcy of major Belgian airline Sabena. Creditors and investors also regularly turn to the firm for assistance and other clients include Lone Star and Icici Bank.
Leading individuals

Ilse Van de Mierop - DLA Piper
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
The âgreat teamâ at DLA Piper handles IP cases at a national and international level, forming an integral part of the firmâs global IP and technology group. Aside from its client base of well-known and well-established companies, it has developed an active practice advising start-ups on IP issues surrounding new and disruptive technologies. Alexis Fierens is âa rising starâ.
Not-for-profit
Not-for-profit - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper maintains a strong commitment to pro bono work across its offices. Through the firmâs "new perimeter" programme, its lawyers provide long-term pro bono assistance in emerging markets. In Belgium, the social responsibility and pro bono practice is headed by finance and project expert Johan Mouraux. In recent work, Annelies Verlinden advised OCMW Balen on new housing and care infrastructure and service flats.
Real estate and construction
Real estate and construction - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
âA good competitor in the Belgian real estate marketâ, DLA Piper is noted for its âconstructive and solution-driven advice, which is outstanding compared to other law firmsâ. Areas of focus and specialism for the practice include retail, offices, elderly care, logistics and warehouses. Clients include Wereldhave Belgium, KBC Real Estate and Prowinko. Dirk Caestecker is âdedicated, smart and fastâ and MichaĂ«l Bollen has âin-depth market knowledgeâ.
Leading individuals

Dirk Caestecker - DLA Piper
Tax
Tax - ranked: tier 4
DLA Piper
The âresponsiveâ team at DLA Piper provides âto-the-pointâ advice. Practice head Ortwin Carron is noted for his âability to understand and respond to clientsâ needs in an efficient and no-fuss mannerâ; he advised Pfizer on the tax aspects relevant to the simplification of the legal structure in which it owns and uses a large office building in Brussels.
Belgium: Competition
EU and global
Competition: EU and global - ranked: tier 4
DLA Piper
âResponsive and pragmaticâ, DLA Piper equips clients with the tools to âmake informed decisions and implement business objectivesâ. Group head Bertold BĂ€r-BouyssiĂšre has âa wealth of experienceâ and represented Merck & Co in the EC investigation into reverse patent settlements; he also has strong expertise in merger review and state aid cases. Daniel Colgan is another key name in a team that also acts for Bayer, Campine Recycling and Duracell.
Belgium: EU regulatory
Chemicals and environment
EU regulatory: Chemicals and environment - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piperâs diverse practice spans environmental litigation, defence of environmental prosecutions, REACH matters, waste management and transactional support. Litigator Bob Martens advised Suez on deploying a new form of waste collection for recycling purposes.
Financial services
EU regulatory: Financial services - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper regularly advises public and private companies and government entities on payment systems, capital markets, collective investment schemes, insurance matters and clearing and settlement issues. Experienced counsel Axelle Van Den Broeck advised HomeSend on obtaining its licence as a regulated payment institution. In 2017, key partner Koen Vanderheyden left the firm. Pierre Berger was a new arrival in July 2018 from Baker & McKenzie CVBA/SCRL.
Leading individuals
Pierre Berger - DLA Piper
Information technology
EU regulatory: Information technology - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
The âhighly professionalâ practice at DLA Piper is jointly headed by âexceptional ICT leaderâ Kristof De Vulder and data protection specialist Patrick Van Eecke. The group acts for customers and vendors on the full range of regulatory IT matters including outsourcing, cloud projects and litigation. Adobe, Amazon and bpost are among its key clients.
Leading individuals

Kristof De Vulder - DLA Piper
Pharma, medical devices and biotech
EU regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
Bertold BĂ€r-BouyssiĂšre heads DLA Piperâs multidisciplinary pharmaceutical practice, which handles a broad mix of EU regulatory matters, competition, data protection, corporate support and litigation. The team provides ongoing support to Vifor Pharma in its efforts to combat parallel trade.
Privacy and data protection
EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piperâs group is led by Patrick Van Eecke, who has a strong record in data protection, electronic signatures, consumer protection and advertising. Recent work includes assisting Zoetis with its GDPR readiness project. Kristof De Vulder is another key contact in a group that also counts Nike, Porsche and Salesforce as clients. Antoon Dierick left to become chief legal officer at DR Gaming Technology. Peter Craddock joined from legal consulting company Consilio.
Leading individuals

Patrick Van Eecke - DLA Piper
Belgium: Industry focus
Energy
Industry focus: Energy - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper fields a multidisciplinary team which is active in regulatory, procurement, antitrust, project finance and state aid issues. The team cooperates closely with the firmâs European energy working committee, where Alec Van Vaerenbergh plays a key coordination role. Annelies Verlinden is particularly active in the Belgian and German offshore wind sectors. Bob Martens has complementary expertise in public and environmental law. Clients include the City of Antwerp, Deme Group and Vleemo.
Food and beverage
Industry focus: Food and beverage - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
At DLA Piper, an interdisciplinary team of lawyers with backgrounds in technology, regulatory, IP and commercial law handle significant mandates from food and beverage sector companies. Practice head Patrick Van Eecke has extensive experience in the food sector, where his work encompasses e-commerce, privacy, advertising and IP. Longstanding clients include MondelÄz, Barry Callebaut, Coca-Cola and Hard Rock Cafe.
Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper has a multidisciplinary approach, covering everything from antitrust to employment to data protection for its life sciences clients. A multi-jurisdictional team led by Bertold BĂ€r-BouyssiĂšre is representing Merck & Co in high-profile litigation concerning reverse patent settlements. Other clients include Abbott, GSK and Pfizer. Data privacy and security specialist Patrick Van Eecke is another key contact.
IT and telecoms
Industry focus: IT and telecoms - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
The âhighly committed and professionalâ team at DLA Piper acts for IT vendors and users, and national and international telecoms operators on large-scale projects and disputes. As part of its pro bono practice, the team also advises charities and international institutions on data protection, IP and technology. Practice head Kristof De Vulder is âan exceptional ICT leader in Belgiumâ; he and Raf Schoefs advised an IT provider on negotiating and drafting a new outsourcing agreement with the clientâs largest customer. Patrick Van Eecke and Ivanka Zdravkova are also noted.
Leading individuals

Kristof De Vulder - DLA Piper
Next generation lawyers
Ivanka Zdravkova - DLA Piper
Media and entertainment
Industry focus: Media and entertainment - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piperâs practice spans all sub-sectors of the media and entertainment industry, including gaming, where the firm has developed particular expertise, as well as film and television and music. Patrick Van Eecke has been assisting Unibet with regulatory matters affecting its gambling platform across Europe. Raf Schoefs is another key contact.
Retail
Industry focus: Retail - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
At DLA Piper, the âlegal thinking is combined with a lot of experienceâ; it is highly recommended for its knowledge of the retail sector, which is among the firmâs global focus areas. The teamâs client base includes household-name retailers as well as landlords and investors. Employment partner Eddy Lievens is praised for his âin-depth strategic thinkingâ; real estate specialist Dirk Caestecker is also noted.
Transport
Industry focus: Transport - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
Under the leadership of Bob Martens, DLA Piper is active in the field of transport, including aviation, ports, harbours, rail and light rail. It benefits from an office in Antwerp as well as Brussels, and is also regularly engaged in EU-wide and multi-jurisdictional work. Carole Maczkovics âprovides very comprehensive and very understandable advice regarding transport and logistics regulationsâ.
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and international litigation
- Employment
- Energy and infrastructure
- Intellectual property
- Real estate
- TMT
Angola
Offices in Luanda
Argentina
Offices in Buenos Aires
Australia
Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and trade
- Construction
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
- Project development
- Real estate
- Regulatory compliance and investigations
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Austria
Offices in Vienna
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : White-collar crime (including fraud)
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Private client
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Tax
Belgium
Offices in Antwerp and Brussels
- Aviation
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition : EU and global
- Dispute resolution
- EU regulatory : Chemicals and environment
- EU regulatory : Financial services
- EU regulatory : Information technology
- EU regulatory : Pharma, medical devices and biotech
- EU regulatory : Privacy and data protection
- Employment
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Food and beverage
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT and telecoms
- Industry focus : Media and entertainment
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : Transport
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Not-for-profit
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Burundi
Offices in Bujumbura
Botswana
Offices in Gaborone
China
Offices in Beijing and Shanghai
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance: foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: foreign firms
- Healthcare and life sciences : Healthcare and life sciences: foreign firms
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property: foreign firms
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment: foreign firms
- Private equity/venture capital : Private equity/venture capital: foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy: foreign firms
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction: foreign firms
- Regulatory/compliance : Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
- Shipping : Shipping: foreign firms
- Tax : Tax: foreign firms
- TMT : TMT: foreign firms
Chile
Offices in Santiago
- Corporate and M&A (including compliance)
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Electricity/oil and gas
- Energy and natural resources : Mining
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax
Canada
Offices in Yellowknife, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary
Colombia
Offices in Bogota
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Projects
- TMT
- Tax
Czech Republic
Offices in Prague
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Real estate and construction
Germany
Offices in Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Munich
- Antitrust
- Banking and finance : Lending and borrowing
- Compliance
- Compliance : Internal investigations
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate
- Corporate and M&A : M&A: mid-sized international deals (âŹ100m-âŹ500m)
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Employment
- IT and outsourcing : Data protection
- IT and outsourcing : Information technology (including contracts)
- IT and outsourcing : Outsourcing
- Industry focus : Energy
- Insurance : Advice to insurers
- Insurance : Insurance litigation
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation
- Intellectual property : Trade marks and unfair competition
- Media : Press and publishing
- Public sector : PPP
- Public sector : Planning and environment
- Real estate and construction : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring
- Tax
- Trade and distribution
- White-collar crime : Advice to companies
Denmark
Offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy
- Environment
- Information technology
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping and transport
- Tax
Algeria
Offices in Algiers
Ethiopia
Offices in Addis Ababa
Spain
Offices in Madrid
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Food
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : Manufacturing
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : TMT
- Intellectual property : Copyright
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Intellectual property : Trade marks
- Private equity
- Projects and energy
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Finland
Offices in Helsinki
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Maritime and transport
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
France
Offices in Paris
- Aviation
- Banking and finance : Transactional work
- Capital markets : Debt
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- EU, competition and distribution
- Employment
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT, telecoms and the Internet
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity : LBO
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Tax
Ghana
Offices in Accra
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets (equity)
- Construction
- Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: international arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: litigation
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Private equity
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Regulatory
- Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Shipping
- Tax and trusts
- TMT
Hungary
Offices in Budapest
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
Indonesia
Latin America: International firms
Italy
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance : Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Food
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : Luxury goods
- Industry focus : Manufacturing
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : TMT
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A â International firms and joint ventures
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment â International firms and joint ventures
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction â International firms and joint ventures
- Tax : Tax â International firms and joint ventures
Kenya
Offices in Nairobi
- Banking and finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
Kuwait
Offices in Kuwait City
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, ÂŁ250m+
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Corporate and commercial : VAT and indirect tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Gaming and betting
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : Competition litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Public international law
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Asset based lending
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : High yield
- Finance : Securitisation
- Human resources : Employment: employers and senior executives
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure (including PFI and PPP)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity and renewables)
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Risk advisory : Brexit
- Risk advisory : Data protection privacy and cybersecurity
- Risk advisory : Regulatory investigations and corporate crime
- Risk advisory : Reputation management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Franchising
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Sport
- Transport : Aviation
- Transport : Rail
- Transport : Shipping
Luxembourg
Offices in Luxembourg
Myanmar
Mongolia
Morocco
Offices in Casablanca
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects and public law
- Tourism and real estate
Mauritius
Offices in Ebene
Mexico
Offices in Mexico City
Malaysia
Mozambique
Offices in Maputo
Netherlands
Offices in Amsterdam
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Financial services regulatory
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy : Transactional
- Environment and planning
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT
- Industry focus : Media and entertainment
- Industry focus : Telecoms
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Intellectual property : Trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Norway
Offices in Oslo
- Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Electricity and renewable energy
- Employment
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
North West
Offices in Liverpool and Manchester
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Liverpool
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Crime: general
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Liverpool
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Pensions
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Project finance and PFI
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Liverpool
- Real estate : Commercial property: Manchester
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning and environment
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- Transport
New Zealand
Offices in Auckland and Wellington
- Banking and finance
- Competition law
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Projects and resource management (including environment)
- Real estate and construction
Oman
Offices in Muscat
Peru
Offices in Lima
Philippines
Poland
Offices in Warsaw
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Public law
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT
- Tax
- White-collar crime
Portugal
Offices in Lisbon
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Intellectual property
- Projects and project finance
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
- Transport
Qatar
Offices in Doha
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Romania
Offices in Bucharest
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Gambling law
- Intellectual property
- PPP and procurement
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
Russia
Offices in Moscow, Moscow, and St Petersburg
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A : Moscow
- Commercial, corporate and M&A : St Petersburg and elsewhere
- Competition
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and mediation
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
- Transport
South Africa
Offices in Johannesburg
Scotland
Offices in Edinburgh
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Projects
- Public sector : Parliamentary and public affairs
- Real estate : Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Sweden
Offices in Stockholm and Stockholm
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- IT and telecoms
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property and media
- Real estate
- Tax
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Capital markets : Capital markets â Foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A â Foreign firms
South Korea
Offices in Seoul
Slovakia
Offices in Bratislava
Senegal
Offices in Dakar
Saudi Arabia
Offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar
Thailand
Offices in Bangkok
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution: international arbitration
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT
- Transport
Ukraine
Offices in Kiev
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Uganda
Offices in Kampala
United States
Offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, San Diego (Downtown), Boston, Los Angeles, Tampa, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Las Vegas, Raleigh, Austin, Houston, Reston, Virginia, Minneapolis, Atlanta, La Jolla, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego (Golden Triangle), Los Angeles, Orlando, New Jersey, Maryland, Miami, and Wilmington
- Antitrust : Cartel
- Dispute resolution : Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices - defense
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: toxic tort - defense
- Dispute resolution : Securities litigation: defense
- Finance : Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance : Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance : Commercial lending
- Finance : Project finance
- Finance : Structured finance: securitization
- Industry focus : Energy: renewable/alternative
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: conventional power
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Industry focus : Healthcare: life sciences
- Industry focus : Healthcare: service providers
- Industry focus : Insurance: advice to insurers
- Industry focus : Insurance: non-contentious
- Intellectual property : Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation: full coverage
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation: international trade commission
- Intellectual property : Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Intellectual property : Trademarks: litigation
- Intellectual property : Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Investment fund formation and management : Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Labor and employment : Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
- Labor and employment : Labor-management relations
- M&A/corporate and commercial : Commercial deals and contracts
- M&A/corporate and commercial : M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- M&A/corporate and commercial : Private equity buyouts
- M&A/corporate and commercial : Venture capital and emerging companies
- Media, technology and telecoms : Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms : Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Media, technology and telecoms : Outsourcing
- Media, technology and telecoms : Technology: transactions
- Media, technology and telecoms : Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms : Telecoms and broadcast: transactional
- Real estate : Construction (including construction litigation)
- Real estate : Land use/zoning
- Real estate
- Real estate : Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Tax : International tax
- Tax : US taxes: contentious
- Tax : US taxes: non-contentious
Vietnam
West Midlands
Offices in Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Real estate : Commercial property: Birmingham
- Real estate : Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Yorkshire and the Humber
Offices in Leeds and Sheffield
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Licensing
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Human resources : Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Professional negligence: claimant
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) : Energy
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) : Infrastructure
- Public sector : Education
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate : Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- Transport
Zambia
Offices in Lusaka