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Janson Offices
CHAUSSÉE DE LA HULPE 187
1170 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Janson > The Legal 500 Rankings
Dispute resolution Tier 2
At Janson, financial litigation, white-collar crime cases, arbitration matters and corporate disputes were prominent in the team's recent workload. Dominique Blommaert is 'an excellent and experienced litigator'; he co-heads the department with Cédric Alter, who is very experienced in arbitration, and white-collar crime expert Céline Masschelein.
Practice head(s):
Dominique Blommaert; Cédric Alter; Céline Masschelein
Testimonials
‘Dominique Blommaert is very pragmatic and able to come to amicable solutions‘.
Key clients
Belfius Bank
Perrigo
Irisnet
MCS Holding
KBC Bank
Mondelez
Bank Degroof Petercam
Nyrstar
Intellectual property Tier 2
Janson's team demonstrates a high level of expertise in IP litigation, as well as negotiating complex licenses (and other IP-related agreements) or planning protection strategies. Its client roster includes well-known brands and other large organisations active in sectors such as engineering, luxury goods, chemicals and automotive. Mireille Buydens is knowledgeable about all facets of patents, trade marks, copyrights and designs. She has a standout reputation in IP litigation, and is an expert on unfair trade practices in the food sector. Buydens jointly leads the practice with Hans Dhondt, whose IP experience dates back more than 20 years. He is leading advice to a group of producers on proceedings arising from the illegal distribution of TV and film productions online.
Practice head(s):
Mireille Buydens; Hans Dhondt
Other key lawyers:
Charles Bernard
Testimonials
‘Great team.’
‘Mireille Buydens is an exceptional litigator, Charles Bernard is great and Hans Dhondt too.’
‘They are very responsive, write very clear and sound advice and have a high level of expertise. Their strategic thinking in difficult matters is also striking.’
‘The managing partner (Hans Dhondt) for IP is personally involved in the cases they handle, available and has a hands-on mentality, which improves speed of handling, personal connection and quality overall. I have never experienced this level of service with any other IP department in law firms.’
‘Hans Dhondt is a very good hands-on attorney who has a good feel of what clients want. The team is fast and pragmatic and they deliver everything on time.’
‘Very high quality of work against a good price. Value for money.’
‘Hans Dhondt and Mireille Buydens are superb. Hans is very good with his clients and Mireille is super smart.’
Key clients
Pernod Ricard
WAMO (trading under the tradename ZEB)
Belgian National Orchestra
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Renault
Nuscience Group
Maisons du Monde
Alco Group
Fatboy The Original
Mondelez
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Linea 2000 (acting under the trade name DOMO)
Wonderbox
Van Gogh Museum
Fred Perry
Environment Tier 3
At Janson, the public and administrative law practice fields practitioners with 'excellent legal knowledge' of environmental matters. Waste management, permits, soil pollution issues, environmental tax and environmental criminal law are among the team's areas of expertise. Dominique Lagasse is acting for Recupel (alongside other non-profit organisations) before the Constitutional Court in ongoing proceedings over the imposition of taxes in the Flemish and Walloon regions on waste management organisations. Jan Ghysels has particular expertise in expropriations and town and country planning law. Stijn Verbeke has established strength in handling environmental take-back obligations and environmental management agreements, particularly in relation to waste electronic and electrical equipment. Other key names include Geoffrey Ninane and counsel Jo Rams, who 'sets himself apart from his peers by his determination and drive to find legal solutions'.
Practice head(s):
Dominique Lagasse; Jan Ghysels; Stijn Verbeke; Geoffrey Ninane
Other key lawyers:
Jo Rams
Key clients
Recupel
Recytyre
Insolvency and restructuring Tier 3
Janson assists distressed enterprises, their managers and shareholders in all potential crisis situations, ranging from preventative judicial reorganisations to bankruptcy petition filing and voluntary liquidations. Cédric Alter, recognised by clients as 'a very good insolvency professional', often acts as a court-appointed trustee in various proceedings. He co-heads the practice alongside litigation specialist Dominique Blommaert, who divides his time between the Brussels and Ghent offices, and Emmanuelle Bouillon. The team also has experience in negotiating out-of-court settlements where necessary.
Practice head(s):
Cédric Alter; Dominique Blommaert; Emmanuelle Bouillon
Testimonials
‘Cédric Alter is an excellent lawyer, a very good insolvency professional and a respected individual.‘
Key clients
Le Pain Quotidien
ING
Vproject
New Look
MKM
Nyrstar
Profirst
NMInternational
Cracco
Janson > Firm Profile
Janson is a multidisciplinary and multilingual business law firm, founded in 1950. The firm has around 100 lawyers, of which the vast majority of the partners and senior associates hold academic positions.
The Belgian and foreign clients of the firm are major, medium-sized and small companies, public authorities, individuals, foundations and (international) non-profit organisations. They are active in all sectors of the economy, from finance, real estate, communication, energy, automotive, insurance, health to environment.
Janson is independent of other structures and has close ties throughout the world with other law firms that are reputed in their respective countries for their independence and their high-quality work.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Public and administrative | Dominique Lagasse | d.lagasse@janson.be | |
| Public and administrative | Jan Ghysels | j.ghysels@janson.be | |
| Banking and finance | Dominique Blommaert | d.blommaert@janson.be | |
| Banking and finance | France Wilmet | f.wilmet@janson.be | |
| Commercial and company | Marc Dalle | m.dalle@janson.be | |
| Commercial and company | Peter Parez | p.parez@janson.be | |
| Construction | Jean-Nicolas Pardon | jn.pardon@janson.be | |
| Construction | Didier Bracke | d.bracke@janson.be | |
| Distribution | Laurent du Jardin | l.dujardin@janson.be | |
| Energy, climate change and mobility | Guy Block | g.block@janson.be | |
| Insurance and liability | Paul-Henry Delvaux | ph.delvaux@janson.be | |
| IP, IT and trade practices | Mireille Buydens | m.buydens@janson.be | |
| IP, IT and trade practices | Hans Dhondt | h.dhondt@janson.be | |
| Employment | Johan Kerremans | j.kerremans@janson.be | |
| Insolvency law | Cédric Alter | c.alter@janson.be | |
| Real estate | Jean-Nicolas Pardon | jn.pardon@janson.be | |
| Tax | Frédéric Fosseur | f.fosseur@janson.be | |
| White collar crime | François Koning | f.koning@janson.be | |
| White collar crime | Céline Masschelein | c.masschelein@janson.be | |
| Arbitration | Cédric Alter | c.alter@janson.be | |
| EU law and competition law | Bruno Lebrun | b.lebrun@janson.be |
Lawyer Profiles
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Prescillia Algrain | Counsel Prescillia Algrain joined Janson’s Banking and Finance department in 2012, after… | View Profile |
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Cédric Alter | Partner Cédric Alter joined Janson as a partner in September 2007 and… | View Profile |
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Muriel Baudoncq | Partner Muriel Baudoncq joined Janson as a partner in November 2017. She… | View Profile |
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Martine Berwette | Partner Martine Berwette is specialised in intellectual property as well as in… | View Profile |
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Guy Block | Partner With more than thirty years of experience in energy and transport… | View Profile |
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Dominique Blommaert | Partner Dominique Blommaert joined Janson in 1994 and has been partner at… | View Profile |
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Mireille Buydens | Partner Mireille Buydens heads the IP, IT and Trade Practices department of Janson with Hans Dhondt.… | View Profile |
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Johannes Cassiman | Senior Associate Johannes Cassiman advises and assists clients in all aspects of… | View Profile |
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Hans Dhondt | Partner Hans Dhondt is partner at Janson since 2012 en co-heads the… | View Profile |
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Frédéric Fosseur | Partner Frédéric Fosseur specialises in tax law. He advises and represents his… | View Profile |
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Jan Ghysels | Partner Jan Ghysels is a partner at Janson since 2004. His field… | View Profile |
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Johan Kerremans | Partner Johan Kerremans joined Janson as a partner in 2013. He assists… | View Profile |
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Dominique Lagasse | Partner Dominique Lagasse specialises in advice and litigation in the fields of… | View Profile |
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Bruno Lebrun | Partner | View Profile |
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Céline Masschelein | Partner Céline Masschelein joined Janson as a partner in March 2016, after… | View Profile |
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Geoffrey Ninane | Partner Geoffrey Ninane is partner in the Public and administrative law department.… | View Profile |
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Lydie Van Muylem | Counsel Lydie Van Muylem joined Janson in 2010 and has been appointed… | View Profile |
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Stijn Verbeke | Partner Stijn Verbeke is lawyer at the Brussels Bar and started his… | View Profile |
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Kris Wauters | Counsel Kris Wauters has been a lawyer since 1993 and specialises in… | View Profile |
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France Wilmet | Partner France Wilmet joined Janson as a partner in October 2017. She… | View Profile |