Van Bael & Bellis has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 2 practice areas and been recommended in 9 practice areas in The Legal 500 EMEA - 2024 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
TOP TIER FIRM in
2
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
9
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier:3
- ►Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier:2
- ►Belgium > Competition: Belgian law Tier:2
- ►Belgium > Competition: EU and global Tier:2
- ►Belgium > Dispute resolution Tier:2
- ►Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Tier:3
- ►Belgium > Employment Tier:4
- ►Belgium > Intellectual property Tier:3
- ►Switzerland > WTO Tier:2
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
Hall of Fame
5
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Leading Individuals
5
lawyers are listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" group.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
5
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Associates: Rising Stars lawyers
4
lawyers are listed in the "Rising stars" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 27 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 EMEA commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
Please note that in the extensive listings available at legal500.com, comprehensive staffing details, including practice heads, other key lawyers, and specific client comment on individuals connected to each practice are set out in full.
All individuals mentioned in the editorial, either in firm write-ups, client testimonials, as heads of practice or other key lawyer listings, should be regarded as recommended lawyers in The Legal 500
Full list of ranked lawyers
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping > Leading individuals
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping > Hall of Fame
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences > Hall of Fame
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Leading individuals
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Rising stars
Belgium > Competition: EU and global > Leading individuals
Belgium > Competition: EU and global > Hall of Fame
Belgium > Competition: EU and global > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > Dispute resolution > Leading individuals
Switzerland > WTO > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > WTO > Rising stars
Switzerland > WTO > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection > Rising stars
Belgium > Intellectual property > Rising stars
Belgium > Employment > Rising stars
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
TIER 1
Leading individuals Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Pablo Muñiz
- Philippe De Baere
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
Practice Head(s):
- Philippe De Baere
Other key lawyer(s):
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
- Pablo Muñiz
- Isabelle Van Damme
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
TIER 1
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Catherine Longeval
- Michael Clancy
- Peter L’Ecluse
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Longeval
- Peter L’Ecluse
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Clancy
- Thibaut D’hulst
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
TIER 2
Leading individuals Rising starsRecommended:
- Caroline Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Michel Bonne
Practice Head(s):
- Michel Bonne
Other key lawyer(s):
- Carloine Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Virginie Lescot
Belgium > Competition: Belgian law
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Kris Van Hove
- Peter L’Ecluse
Practice Head(s):
- Peter L’Ecluse
Other key lawyer(s):
- Kris Van Hove
- Koen T’Syen
- Valérie Lefever
Belgium > Competition: EU and global
TIER 2
Leading individuals Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Andreas Reindl
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Jean-François Bellis
- Johan Van Acker
- Porter Elliott
Practice Head(s):
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Porter Elliott
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jean-Francois Bellis
- Kris Van Hove
- Markus Wellinger
- Johan Van Acker
- Andreas Reindl
- Catherine Gordley
Belgium > Dispute resolution
TIER 2
Leading individualsRecommended:
- Catherine Longeval
- Koen T’Syen
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Longeval
Other key lawyer(s):
- Koen T’Syen
- Vincent Reijns
Switzerland > WTO
TIER 2
Hall of Fame Rising stars Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Clotilde du Parc
- Philippe De Baere
Practice Head(s):
- Philippe De Baere
- Clotilde du Parc
Other key lawyer(s):
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Tetyana Payosova
- Joanna Redelbach
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Caroline Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Johan Mouraux
Practice Head(s):
- Johan Mouraux
Other key lawyer(s):
- Carolien Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Jorren Garrez
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
TIER 3
Rising starsRecommended:
- Thibaut D’hulst
Practice Head(s):
- Thibaut D’hulst
Other key lawyer(s):
- Dariusz Kloza
Belgium > Intellectual property
TIER 3
Rising starsRecommended:
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
Practice Head(s):
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
Other key lawyer(s):
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Employment
TIER 4
Rising starsRecommended:
- Catherine Longeval
- Sara Beutels
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Longeval
Other key lawyer(s):
- Sara Beutels
ALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Caroline Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Johan Mouraux
- Johan Mouraux
- Carolien Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Jorren Garrez
- Caroline Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Michel Bonne
- Michel Bonne
- Carloine Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Virginie Lescot
- Kris Van Hove
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Kris Van Hove
- Koen T’Syen
- Valérie Lefever
- Andreas Reindl
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Jean-François Bellis
- Johan Van Acker
- Porter Elliott
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Porter Elliott
- Jean-Francois Bellis
- Kris Van Hove
- Markus Wellinger
- Johan Van Acker
- Andreas Reindl
- Catherine Gordley
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Pablo Muñiz
- Philippe De Baere
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
- Philippe De Baere
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
- Pablo Muñiz
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Catherine Longeval
- Koen T’Syen
- Catherine Longeval
- Koen T’Syen
- Vincent Reijns
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Dariusz Kloza
- Catherine Longeval
- Sara Beutels
- Catherine Longeval
- Sara Beutels
- Catherine Longeval
- Michael Clancy
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Catherine Longeval
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Michael Clancy
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
- Clotilde du Parc
- Philippe De Baere
- Philippe De Baere
- Clotilde du Parc
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Tetyana Payosova
- Joanna Redelbach
Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
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Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading individuals
Rising stars
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Belgium > Competition: Belgian law
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
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Belgium > Competition: EU and global
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Other key lawyer(s):
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Other key lawyer(s):
Belgium > Dispute resolution
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading individuals
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Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Rising stars
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Belgium > Employment
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Rising stars
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Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Belgium > Intellectual property
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Rising stars
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > WTO
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Next Generation Partners
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