Fieldfisher > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile
Fieldfisher Offices
L'ARSENAL, BOULEVARD LOUIS SCHMIDT, 29
1040 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Belgium > EU regulatory: Chemicals Tier 1
Fieldfisher handles regulatory compliance issues for corporates, chemicals manufacturers, and trade associations, offering broad expertise across key directives such as REACH and CLP, as well as representing clients in litigation before EU courts, alongside offering standout lobbying and product advocacy capabilities. The team is led by Claudio Mereu, who has a successful record across litigation and product advocacy at both the EU and member state level, while Koen Van Maldegem works prolifically with trade associations on strategic considerations. Peter Sellar remains active on broad compliance issues, Gerard McElwee is also a key name for both compliance work and litigation, and senior associate Simon Englebert represents clients in litigation and licensing applications. Counsel Maud Grunchard works with clients on a long-term, integrated basis, handling product-specific issues and broad strategic considerations.Practice head(s):
Claudio Mereu
Other key lawyers:
Koen Van Maldegem; Peter Sellar; Maud Grunchard; Simon Englebert; Gerard McElwee
Testimonials
‘The team successfully completed several tasks for the contractual structuring of our company. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner and they were overall competitively priced.’
‘Brilliant professionals. The support provided by Peter Sellar was excellent and superb.’
‘Claudio Mereu and his team have been assisting us for more than 10 years; strong capability to directly comumunicate (they avoid the typical “lawyer’s language” distant from the industry business and regulatory environment) with industry based on excellent knowledge of business; their excellent knowledge of the Italian language is highly appreciated by our clients!’
‘Excellent knowledge and skills in multiple chemical regulatory sectors; very successful performance and high success rates; straight forward approach versus realistic and achievable goals; strong positive reputation at all levels like industry, national and European regulatory authorities, ECHA, EU COMM and many others.’
‘Exceptional depth in REACH and chemical regulatory law and procedure.’
‘Claudio Mereu is widely regarded as a top chemical regulatory lawyer in Brussels. His depth of knowledge and experience in REACH is encyclopedic. Yet he is accessible and gives practical advice.’
‘The FF team is extremely specialised in the review of chemical issues. It is a sector which is very technical and requires a strong understanding of scientific evaluations. It is not something that can easily be mastered. You need years of expertise. In this sense, once you have a deep expertise of the chemical industry, it is impossible to match.’
‘Claudio Mereu as MD is supervising all clients/files and gives the strategic direction. He has been in this chemical sector for 25 years. He is well recognised by all clients and all know one another. Claudio has experience in pesticides, REACH & biocides like no other lawyers in Brussels. Simon Englebert is the number 2 in the team and fulfils perfectly his role, having been working many years on these dossiers. The other team members are also very useful. Fees are fine and within market range, follow-up is excellent.’
Key clients
International Antimony Association
SASOL, BASF, And SI Group
ADCR Reach Consortium
Apeiron (Goodyear)
Carus
Barclay Chemicals R&d Ltd
Eastman Chemicals
EU Silver Task Force
Alcohol Task Force
EU Mancozeb Taskforce
Janssen
Nippon Soda
Rotam Agro
Sharda Cropchem Limited
UPL
CEFIC’s Biocides4Europe
Work highlights
- Assisting and representing the British company Arysta LifeScience Great Britain Limited before the Court of Justice in an appeal lodged on 15 April 2022 against a judgement issued by the General Court of the European Union.
- Assisting the EU Silver Task Force on an ongoing basis.
- Assisting and representing Barclay in a contentious matter before the Italian Administrative court concerning the rejection of an application for authorisation of a plant protection product under Regulation 1107/2009 and assisting the company concerning the authorisation of plant protection products before other Member States such as, for example, Belgium.
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Tier 1
Fieldfisher advises clients across the EU and globally on compliance with an array of data and privacy regulations, encompassing GDPR, the NIS, and domestic data protection law, alongside working on strategy for upcoming directives and legislation. Alongside broad compliance advice, the firm also advises on international data transfers, data breach response, and issues around direct marketing and consumer law. Clients include major players in the fields of financial services, e-commerce, and infrastructure. Tim Van Canneyt, who has a strong focus on the e-commerce space, leads the team alongside Olivier Proust, who focuses on global compliance programmes.Practice head(s):
Olivier Proust; Tim Van Canneyt
Testimonials
‘Very high expertise of FF team on data protection regulations.’
‘Their engagement with their client is outstanding. Understanding of the business model and their peculiarities is unpaired, and each and every advice they provide is practical and understandable, to the point that could be passed on to the business without filters for the layman.’
‘Great listening skills.’
‘The team is exceptional in all senses, their availability, quality of the work delivered, their knowledge of the sector as well as the privacy laws and their practical implications. The advice they provide is always practical and can be easily implemented in practice.’
‘Proactivity, many of the lawyers we work with are reactive, only perform work that we ask them too. Fieldfisher as the DPO are more proactive than other firms.’
‘The team has an excellent knowledge of data protection and all its development and is at the forefront of the operationalisation of these new developments such as the transfer impact assessments. We rely on their expertise as also shown in their engagement with the personal data community.’
‘We are looking for lawyers who have an excellent knowledge of an international environment as well as French law. We are working with Olivier Proust who meets perfectly our requirements as a French lawyer based in Belgium and working in an international environment.’
‘The people are very close and responsive. In some cases we provided tight deadlines and the team made efforts to provide an answer complying with the deadlines.’
Key clients
Telenet
Tricount
Engie
Bics
Euroclear
Epaca
Teva
Infrabel
Brussels Bar Association
Proxyclick (Condeco Software)
Work highlights
- Assisting Infrabel, the operator of the Belgian railroad infrastructure with all aspects related to ICT, IP and Data Protection law, and amongst others, the Network and Information Security Directive, the group’s electronic signature implementation and the review and negotiation of various DPAs.
- Assisting several of ENGIE’s divisions and group entities on various GDPR-related issues, such as amongst others, the concepts of controller and processor and international data transfer issues, general GDPR compliance matters and complex issues involving transfers of employee data outside the EU as part of public tenders.
- Successfully defended Europcar SA in an enforcement case before the Belgian Data Protection Authority’s Litigation Chamber.
Belgium > Industry focus: Energy Tier 2
Roundly praised for its ‘excellent knowledge‘ and ‘commercial acumen‘, Fieldfisher‘s energy and utilities offering is a popular choice for a range of high-profile public and private sector clients, who turn to the team for its wide-ranging capabilities in cross-border regulatory and contractual matters, project strategy advisory, and compliance issues, to name a few. Functioning as part of the firm’s EU Regulatory, Competition & Trade department, the practice is co-chaired by the ‘pragmatic‘ David Haverbeke, a specialist in electricity and gas sector work, and Wouter Vandorpe, whose recent engagements include public procurement analysis for international wind farm developers. Senior associate Nicolas Celis, who joined the practice from Janson in January 2022, is noted for his expertise in environmental law and climate change litigation and associate Elise Van Gerven specialises in regulatory frameworks – from green electricity to Belgian climate strategy. All named lawyers are based in Brussels.Practice head(s):
David Haverbeke; Wouter Vandorpe
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Availability of the team around Wouter Vandorpe and David Haverbeke is excellent; they’re very good at putting themselves in our shoes and helping us navigate through the Belgian legislation. I find their advice to the point and pragmatic.’
‘Mix of excellent knowledge, capacity to understand and listen to the needs of the clients, both in terms of substantive content and costs. Excellent network. Excellent value. Affordable service.’
‘David Haverbeke has a very precise knowledge of the energy sector, he is particularly reliable, always available and never under pressure.’
‘Steady firm with good lawyers; in-depth knowledge of energy market and also a good sparring partner on strategic matters.’
‘Commercial acumen combined with good knowledge of market practice.’
‘David Haverbeke is pragmatic and good value for money. We use him as our primary point of contact for Belgium law questions in the energy sector.’
‘The team has extensive experience in energy-related projects and consists of specialist lawyers with different areas of expertise so regardless of the question at hand, they can answer it quickly. Because the firm has multiple offices throughout Europe, they are also capable of handling pan-European cases, without having the need for multiple points of contact.’
Key clients
Centrica
Vlaams Energiebedrijf
Slovenske Elektrarne
Flemish Government (Vlaamse Overheid)
Greenpulse
Storm Management
FuelCell Energy Inc
Scopus EV Charging
Eneco Belgium
Eneco Solar Belgium
BSTOR NV
Greensolver SAS
Amundi Energy Transition
GroenLeven BV
Windvision Belgium NV
Sunrock
BayWa r.e.
Work highlights
- Advising Centrica on their flexibility services both on regulatory and contractual matters including its relationships with the relevant regulatory authorities (energy administration, energy regulators) both at European and at national levels.
- Assisting Dutch PV developer Sunrock on its strategy towards solar energy projects in multiple European countries.
- Advising U.S. based fuel cell technologies’ manufacturer and developer FuelCellEnergy on their European strategy including advocacy mapping and regulatory monitoring.
Belgium > Industry focus: IT and telecoms Tier 2
With a reputation for IT dispute resolution, the team at Fieldfisher is knowledgeable in the full array of system procurement, hardware and software matters, regularly utilising its expertise in systems development and support services. The department frequently advises clients on EU regulations concerning the digital single market, such as the Data Act and Data Governance Act. The practice is jointly headed up by Tim Van Canneyt and Stijn Debaene; the former is thoroughly seasoned in data protection, and is often engaged in technology contract negotiation and litigation, while the latter is focused on the media and telecom industries.Practice head(s):
Tim Van Canneyt; Stijn Debaene
Testimonials
‘Fieldfisher has been our go-to firm for more than ten years to our full satisfaction, and the firm has a great ratio of quality to price. Fieldfisher has the capacity to remain precise and operational, to present advice in regard to juridical risk management.’
‘The team has a strong knowledge of the IT/Telecom practice and acts as a partner in searching for solutions that fit our business practice.’
‘The team delivers on time and communicates in a clear way. Appointments and commitments are held.’
‘Highly qualified, very proactive, and practical in their approach. They are able to give concrete solutions tailored to business needs within the required deadlines, and are very transparent on the budget.’
‘High-quality expertise and tailored approach to business needs; Fieldfisher is not just a consultant, but a real trusted partner when it comes to concretely understanding risks and possibilities for our business.’
Key clients
BICS
Euroclear
Accenture
Telenet
Proximus
N-SIDE
Programmads
Billtrust
Infrabel
Deployments Factory
Banque Degroof Petercam
Proxyclick (Condeco Software)
Work highlights
- Assisted an advertising technology reseller providing adtech solutions on the contractual aspects of its nomination as one of the first Amazon Ads Advanced Partners in EMEA.
- Assisted Calypso Networks Associations with the negotiation of a partnership agreement with Apple, which will allow users of public transport across the globe to validate their transport ticket using their iPhone.
- Advised Banque Degroof Petercam on the European Banking Authority’s Outsourcing Guidelines and assisting with the renegotiation of critical outsourcing agreements.
Belgium > Intellectual property Tier 2
Patent litigation in the telecoms sector is a core focus for Fieldfisher‘s IP team, which acts as a trusted adviser to major Belgian companies in the sector, and has experience taking cases to the CJEU. The practice is led by Stijn Debaene, a key contact for telecoms clients, and Hakim Haouideg, who also handles the IP aspects of major transactions. Of counsel Serge Flecijn is also noted.Practice head(s):
Stijn Debaene
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Proximus
Telenet
3M
Atos Worldline
Puratos
The Government of Canada
Vitra
Alpargatas
Chatka Seafood S.L.
Fujirebio
la fille d’O
Ansys
AGC Glass Europe
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Telenet in copyright litigation against Mircom which went up to the CJEU.
- Representing Puratos in trade mark litigation against Barry Callebaut.
- Successfully represented Chatka Seafood in trade mark litigation against Walfood.
Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3
Fieldfisher‘s ‘hardworking and diligent‘ team continues to establish itself in the market, primarily handling acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate, project, and corporate financing, and debt capital markets mandates. The team also offers financial services regulatory expertise, both Belgian and EU-wide, with strong Benelux connections. Clients include banks, investment funds, and corporates in various industries, with the team acting on both the borrower and lender-side. Sofie Heremans heads up the practice, advising on a diverse range of financing transactions, including cross-border arrangements, while Dorothée Vanderhofstadt advises clients ranging from start-ups to multinationals on DCM issues.Practice head(s):
Sofie Heremans
Other key lawyers:
Dorothée Vanderhofstadt
Testimonials
‘Fieldfisher has a hardworking and diligent team.’
‘Sofie Heremansis always available, hard-working and precise. She is also open to pragmatic solutions to avoid unnecessary back-and-forths.’
‘Proactive, no nonsense approach, competitive fees, up to speed with new technology.’
‘Very pragmatic and flexible approach, Deep knowledge of banking and finance’
‘Pro active, pleasant to work with, professional.’
‘We have worked with many firms for banking & finance. What makes this practice unique, is that it feels like a boutique firm in terms of involvedness of the partners, but at the same time it has a strong international reach, with very capable teams in London and other European financial centres. This makes them ideal for both domestic and cross-border financing transactions.’
‘Sofie Heremans is our go-to partner in the practice. She has a great team, but is always personally involved in the management of the deal, from beginning to end. Partners who are technical experts as well as good project managers are rare, but Sofie is one of them. We also like that she’s active both as borrower’s and lender’s counsel. This gives her a very good perspective on the demands and expectations of both sides. And it makes negotiations so much more efficient.’
Key clients
Sibelco
Sigmaroc
RCB Bank
Siat
Sereni
Elawan Energy
Gigarant (Flemish Government’s Guarantee Fund)
Belfius Bank
KBC Bank
Storm
GBA Group
Letsbuild
Swen Capital Partners
Baltisse
Tinc
DG Infra Yield
Whitehawk Capital Partners
3D Investors
Triodos Bank
Mediagenix
Menapy
Work highlights
- Advised the Sereni group on the unitranche financing put in place for future acquisitions (and the refinancing of existing debt).
- Assisted Spanish wind farm developer Elawan Energy with the financing put in place (by Triodos Bank) for an extension of their wind farm in the Hannut commune in the Walloon region of Belgium.
- Assisted private credit investment manager WhiteHawk Capital Partners with a $68.5 million credit facility provided to Boxlight Corporation.
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
Fieldfisher advises on cross-border M&A, commercial contracting and operational issues, and overseas restructurings, and has seen a notable uptick in private equity dealmaking during 2022. The team is particularly active in the tech and IT space, handling growth investments and commercial agreements, and bolstered its corporate finance capabilities with the arrival of Lars Raedschelders from Moore Law in February 2022. Other key names in the team include practice head Louis-François Du Castillon, who remains active on private equity deals and M&A in the real estate and tech spaces, and Marie Evrard, who offers cross-border transactional and structuring expertise.Practice head(s):
Louis-François du Castillon
Other key lawyers:
Marie Evrard; Lars Raedschelder
Testimonials
‘We have the great pleasure to work with Marie Evrard who is our point of contact for all our legal matters. Marie knows very well all her files. She is very helpful even when there are short deadlines. She always strives for the best pragmatic solution (the word pragmatic is very important here). Her advice helps us a lot in different files.’
‘The team I have been working with (for several years now) is competent, direct, frank and transparent. An outstanding and very highly recommendable team in my opinion.’
‘Louis-François du Castillon is experienced, highly skilled, creative and discreet.’
‘The team is always available, timely, efficient and pragmatic in their advice. A pleasure to partner with and truly business minded with a view to solving issues and driving outcomes. The experience across the practice groups is consistent – pragmatic advice, engaged, available legal partners keen to assist no matter the issue. The firm is exceptional and should be commended for the consistency of experience across practice groups.’
‘Louis-Francois du Castillon can be relied on to deliver in relation to complex matters involving cross border issues. Quick to respond and always thoughtful in his advice, Louis-Francois is a trusted advisor with a deep understanding of the issues facing global growth technology companies.’
‘Louis-François is always very clear in his explanations and has a careful though modern approach to business.’
‘I appreciate how Fieldfisher’s team always pays attention to properly understand the business and what’s at stake before jumping into conclusions. This makes them a key partner for me.
‘Their availability and their reactivity when we need a quick reply – The history we have. I’ve been working with these people at Fieldfisher for a while now. Knowing each other helps to fasten the process. – They truly know their subject and are very competent.’
Key clients
BTRS Holdings Inc (Billtrust)
Kazidomi
Santero Therapeutics
Getir
Crédit Mutuel Capital Privé
SWEN Capital Partners
Serviceplan International
Moët Hennessy
Tricount
Casinos Austria International Holding
Group Emera
Urbantz
Ahead Digital
OSEPI (Georges Soros Foundation)
Emasphere
Groupe Beaumanoir
Belgian Restauration SA
Simovision
Moore Belgium / Waterland Private Equity
CNR Records
Engineered Pressure Systems International
Gentals
Groenlandgroup
Scanfor
Work highlights
- Advised Billtrust, US Nasdaq automation and integrated payments leader, on the acquisition of (in Belgium) iController, a leading B2B provider of intelligent solutions for collections management, for US$58 million and (in the Netherlands) Order2cash, leading B2B order-to-cash platform provider.
- Advised Hartwood on Belgian aspects of the sale of AFD.Tech (and subsidiaries) to Accenture France, an engineering company specialized in telecom networks.
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping Tier 3
Practice head(s):
Laurent Ruessmann
Other key lawyers:
Jochen Beck
Work highlights
- Representing the EU tungsten carbide industry in the EU anti-dumping expiry review investigation concerning imports from China.
- Representing the EU coated fine paper industry in the EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy expiry review investigations concerning imports from China.
- Advising various industries in export control, sanctions and trade related market access questions.
Belgium > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Fieldfisher’s disputes group is praised by a number of clients for its capabilities in contentious proceedings across a diverse range of sectors. Practice chair Jean-François Germain is a highly experienced commercial litigator and arbitrator who specialises in contractual matters. Koen Van Den Broeck is a prolific advisor who brings over 30 years of experience to bear on cross-border disputes. Maxime Berlingin‘s ‘fantastic‘ knowledge of arbitration makes him a key contact for clients in CEPANI, ICC, and ad hoc proceedings, while Of Counsel Isabelle Moens de Hase‘s expertise is concentrated in contentious restructuring and insolvency, as well as commercial mediation. All named lawyers are based in Brussels.Practice head(s):
Jean-François Germain
Other key lawyers:
Koen Van den Broeck; Maxime Berlingin; Isabelle Moens de Hase
Testimonials
‘We have worked with Jean-François Germain and Maxime Berlingin for several years, especially in contract law and dispute resolution. We have always experienced a very good client service ; Jean-François and Maxime are always quick to respond to all demands we may have, always providing business-oriented solutions.’
‘The Fieldfisher team has been able to assist us on different litigation cases. They are solution-oriented and provide clear advice. We were also impressed by their expertise and creativity to defend us on difficult cases. The team is also quite reachable and even proactive on some dispute cases that we have. The communication is excellent.’
‘Jean-François Germain is always able to come up with a solution. Clear and efficient.’
‘Maxime Berlingin has a fantastic knowledge of arbitration.’
‘I had several opportunities to work with Maxime Berlingin and Isabelle Moens de Hase, and to have them as opposing parties as well. They are extremely smart and brilliant lawyers, and they are hard workers. They really fight for their cases, although they always give priority to negotiation and mediation in view of an amicable settlement. It is very pleasant to work with them.’
Key clients
Pharmasimple
Casinos Austria Group
Hansard Europe Designated Activity Company
Beebonds Investors
Skeyes
AG Real Estate
Holdco
Work highlights
- Successfully representing Pharmasimple in a dispute with Air Belgium related to the performance of Air waybills, according to which Air Belgium was in charge of the transport of surgical masks for Pharmasimple from China to Belgium.
- Representing a group of investors who bought €2.6 million-worth of bonds for a Ghent hotel via the Belgian crowdfunding platform, BeeBonds.
- Assisting Skeyes in its proceedings against BAM group (main contractor) and some subcontractors in relation to the liability for the electric power breakdown in May 2015, which caused an entire lockdown of air traffic.
Belgium > Employment Tier 3
Fieldfisher‘s HR law group has particular expertise in international employment and business migration, in addition to broad contentious and non-contentious capabilities. ‘Excellent litigator and negotiator‘ Stefan Nerinckx leads the team, and is a key contact for HR advice on European expansion. Anne Kamp is particularly recommended for employment issues in the life sciences and pharmaceuticals sectors, and of counsel Tim Perdieus stands out as ‘driven‘ and ‘intelligent‘.Practice head(s):
Stefan Nerinckx
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The personal approach and follow-up is something rare among law firms. Dedicated partners and their teams make sure that you are kept up to date at all times.’
‘One of the few employment teams in Belgium with expertise in international employment, social security, and business migration, and which offers an integrated approach, together with the tax team. They are very pragmatic in their approach and very close to the client.’
‘Stefan Nerinckx is simply the best lawyer regarding European employment law. Tim Pierdieus is a young, driven, intelligent lawyer.’
‘Very pragmatic in their answers and very responsive.’
‘Stefan Nerinckx has built a strong reputation over the years. He is a name in the market and well-known by HR professionals and peers. He is very knowledgeable, and an excellent litigator and negotiator as well as being an excellent legal advisor. He has the ability to make himself understood, even in complex matters. He is well connected in the HR world. Furthermore, he manages the team and is involved in a number of committees such as the ones focusing on D&I and collaboration, hence participating in the management of the Belgian firm.’
Key clients
Nu Skin / NSE Products
Boortmalt (Axereal)
Methanex
Region de Bruxelles-Capitale
AXA GO France
Constructiv
illycaffe
Tax Consult
Security Masters
Fisher Philips
Kazidomi
Lincoln International
Invitae
Work highlights
- Advised Boortmalt (Axereal) on its policies on whistleblowing and camera surveillance (CCTV) in a multi-jurisdictional context.
- Advised AXA GO France on the various aspects of employing staff all over Europe.
- Assisted Constructiv, the federation of Belgian construction companies, with its response to the Belgian Government on the alleged infringement of the freedom of movement (of workers) principle, invoked by the European Commission, regarding the construction workers’ identification document (Construbadge).
Belgium > Competition: EU and global Tier 5
Fieldfisher combines EU and national competition law expertise, representing clients before European and domestic courts and competition authorities in cases relating to merger control, state aid, cartel activity, and broad antitrust litigation cases, with particular focus on the energy sector and issues relating to international trade. The practice, which counts among its clients multinationals and major domestic businesses, as well as public sector organisations, is headed by Tom Pick.Practice head(s):
Tom Pick
Testimonials
‘Fieldfisher has a highly professional competition team with team members from a variety of backgrounds and therefore expertise not only in European and Belgian law, but also in other EU laws. The team is very responsive and business oriented.’
‘Tom Pick is extremely available and quick to provide well-adapted solutions to any competition law issue. His flexibility and reactivity are very much appreciated.’
Key clients
Vestel Elektronik
Eurelec Trading
German Federal Ministry of Economics
The Synergist
EPACA
Tech-Fab Europe
Holcim Belgium
Daikin Europe
Flos S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advising the German Ministry of the Economy (BMWi) on all related competition law matters on a project called GAIA-X.
Belgium > Tax
Fieldfisher > Firm Profile
Fieldfisher is a law firm built around people, with down-to-earth lawyers who strike a healthy balance between legal excellence and a practical approach to clients’ needs. The firm’s legal specialists service a truly international client base, comprising some of the biggest global corporations. They include major technology firms providing internet-related services and products, consulting and digital services, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and medical devices companies, energy suppliers, infrastructure and chemicals companies, as well as global banks and financial institutions.
Clients choose to work with us because we deliver commercial, pragmatic and innovative solutions through its exceptional legal expertise and experience, on time and to budget.
Our Brussels’ office currently has more than 60 lawyers, including 24 partners, practising in various areas of law, spread across several departments (banking and finance, corporate and M&A, commercial contracts, competition, technology and data, dispute resolution, litigation, mediation and arbitration, employment, energy, environment, EU regulatory, intellectual property, international trade, technology and tax). All our lawyers are admitted to the Brussels Bar (French or Dutch-speaking) and often, additionally, to other Bars in Europe or beyond). Our teams in Brussels work in synergy to provide the highest level of specialization to the most competitive financial conditions.
We believe The Future is Human*, so we choose a collaborative approach with an intense focus on the end-user and consider carefully how to shape our services to add the most value to our clients. We use new models of working and staff teams appropriately, integrating legal technology and new skill sets needed for today’s modern legal adviser. Many of our lawyers are top-ranked in various legal directories and we are widely respected thought leaders, digging deep into the issues that matter most to our clients. We provide answers and opinions not just legalese. Our growing European network of offices supports an international client base alongside our strategic bases in Silicon Valley and China.
Our Brussels’ office is also a founding member of the Legal Diversity & Inclusion Alliance (LDIA) which launched in Brussels on 31 January 2019, a cross law firms alliance focusing on diversity and inclusion and aiming at exchanging good practices on diversity and inclusion, raising awareness of non-discrimination and diversity issues by combining efforts in organising events, workshops, training sessions, etc., working to create a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Recruitment: Fieldfisher seeks to recruit high-calibre individuals to support its continuing growth. The firm’s retention rates are excellent and many of the firm’s partners trained with the firm. All current Fieldfisher Belgium vacancies are listed on www.fieldfisher.com and online applications are welcomed.
*THE FUTURE IS HUMAN™ is a trademark of Fieldfisher LLP
Main areas of practice
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- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Commercial contracts
- Competition
- Technology and data
- Dispute resolution, litigation, mediation and arbitration
- Employment
- Energy
- Environment
- EU Regulatory
- Intellectual property
- International trade
- Technology
- Tax
Offices
Our network spans over 1,700 people across 26 international offices in 11 countries.
We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast (2), Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Turin, Venice and Silicon Valley.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Commercial law and litigation; Joint Managing Partner | Jean-François Germain | jfg@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 33 |
EU Regulatory; Joint Managing Partner | Claudio Mereu | claudio.mereu@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 60 |
Intellectual Property | Stijn Debaene | stijn.debaene@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 88 |
International trade | Laurent Ruessmann | laurent.ruessmann@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 61 |
Technology, Outsourcing and Privacy | Tim Van Canneyt | tim.vancanneyt@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 36 |
Technology, Outsourcing and Privacy | Olivier Proust | olivier.proust@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 15 |
Banking & Finance | Sofie Heremans | sofie.heremans@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 84 |
International trade | Jochen Beck | jochen.beck@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 43 |
Competition | Tom S. Pick | tom.pick@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 50 |
Employment | Anne Kamp | anne.kamp@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 32 |
Employment | Stefan Nerinckx | stefan.nerinckx@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 57 |
Commercial law and litigation | Maxime Berlingin | maxime.berlingin@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 37 |
Corporate and M&A | Marie Evrard | marie.evrard@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 23 |
Corporate and M&A | Louis-François du Castillon | lfdc@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 45 |
Energy | David Haverbeke | david.haverbeke@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 13 |
EU Regulatory | Koen Van Maldegem | koen.vanmaldegem@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 00 |
Intellectual Property | Hakim Haouideg | hakim.haouideg@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 91 |
EU Regulatory | Peter Sellar | peter.sellar@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 00 |
Commercial law and litigation | Eric Cusas | eric.cusas@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 28 |
Tax | Geoffroy Galéa | geoffroy.galea@fieldfisher.com | +32 2 742 70 95 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Jochen Beck | Jochen is a partner in the competition, regulatory and trade group in… | View Profile | |
Mr Maxime Berlingin | Maxime is a partner in the dispute resolution team in Fieldfisher’s Brussels… | View Profile | |
Mr Eric Cusas | Eric is a dispute resolution partner in Fieldfisher’s Brussels office and he… | View Profile | |
Mr Stijn Debaene | Stijn is a partner in the intellectual property department of Fieldfisher’s Brussels… | View Profile | |
Ms Marie Evrard | Marie is a partner in the corporate team in Fieldfisher’s Brussels office. | View Profile | |
Mr Serge Flecijn | Serge is an Of Counsel in the IP Enforcement and Litigation team… | View Profile | |
Mr Geoffroy Galéa | Geoffroy is Partner and head of the tax department of Fieldfisher Brussels. | View Profile | |
Mr Jean-François Germain | Jean-François is Co-Managing Partner of Fieldfisher’s Brussels office and head of the… | View Profile | |
Ms Maud Grunchard | Maud is an Of Counsel in the Fieldfisher’s Brussels office. | View Profile | |
Mr Hakim Haouideg | Hakim is a partner in the intellectual property and technology department in… | View Profile | |
Mr David Haverbeke | David is a Partner, specialised in energy and related utilities’ law. Areas… | View Profile | |
Mrs Sofie Heremans | Sofie is a Banking & Finance partner in the Brussels office of… | View Profile | |
Ms Anne Kamp | Anne is a partner in the employment and benefits group in the… | View Profile | |
Mr Gerard McElwee | Gerard is a Partner in the EU regulatory competition and trade group… | View Profile | |
Mr Claudio Mereu | Head of EU Regulatory, Competition & Trade practice Specialising in EU Regulatory… | View Profile | |
Mr Stefan Nerinckx | Stefan is the Head of Employment practice. | View Profile | |
Mr Tim Perdieus | Tim is Of Counsel in the employment and pensions department of the… | View Profile | |
Mr Tom Pick | Partner, joined the firm in November 2016 | View Profile | |
Mr Olivier Proust | Olivier is a partner in the Technology and Data team in Fieldfisher’s… | View Profile | |
Mr Laurent Ruessmann | Laurent is a partner in the competition, regulatory and trade group in… | View Profile | |
Mr Peter Sellar | Peter is a partner in the competition, regulatory and trade group in… | View Profile | |
Mr Tim Van Canneyt | Tim is a partner in the Technology and Data team in Fieldfisher’s… | View Profile | |
Mr Koen Van Maldegem | Koen is a Partner in the Fieldfisher’s Brussels office. | View Profile | |
Mr Koen Van den Broeck | Partner in the Dispute Resolution team in Fieldfisher’s Brussels office | View Profile | |
Mrs Dorothée Vanderhofstadt | Dorothée is an Of Counsel in the Corporate department at Fieldfisher Brussels. | View Profile | |
Mr Wouter Vandorpe | Wouter is a Partner in the Brussels office of Fieldfisher in the… | View Profile | |
Mr Louis-François du Castillon | Louis-François is a partner and head of the corporate department in Fieldfisher’s… | View Profile |
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AMCHAMLegal Briefings
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The status of data protection in the United States
Since the introduction of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect in May 2018, there has been an increased interest in consumer data protection and privacy around the world. California was the first US state to take action, and enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (‘CCPA’), a landmark legislation that was …
Comparative Guides
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United States: Advertising & Marketing
Published: October 2023
Authors: Paul Lanois
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Advertising & Marketing laws and regulations applicable in United States.
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United Kingdom: Franchise & Licensing
Published: October 2023
Authors: David BondVicky Reinhardt
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Franchise & Licensing laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom: Investing In
Published: January 2024
Authors: Ruth LewisAsfand GulzarReeta GillCarlton Durrant
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Investing In laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.