DALDEWOLF > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile
DALDEWOLF Offices
AVENUE LOUISE 81
1050 BRUSSELS
Belgium
DALDEWOLF > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > EU regulatory: Food Tier 1
In ‘exceptional lawyer and food law expert‘ Aude Mahy, the team at DALDEWOLF offers specialist expertise in food law and regulatory issues, including market access, advertising, and intellectual property issues, as well as a strong record in crisis management relating to product bans and contamination, including cross-border proceedings and litigation before European and domestic courts. Clients include food, feed, and beverage producers and operators across the supply chain, alongside retailers.Practice head(s):
Aude Mahy
Testimonials
‘Aude is an exceptional lawyer and food law expert. Very enjoyable to work with her and her team.’
‘I always work with Aude Mahy on EU and Belgian regulatory food questions. She is very reactive and understands perfectly the needs of the business/food producers. She is able to give practical advice that can be translated directly in the daily practice of our firm. When a question is raised, you get an answer very quick which is very helpful considering the current in-house environment where you have to be responsive and decide quickly.’
‘Aude Mahy is a key leader in food law and very hands on and pragmatic.’
Work highlights
- Assisting a Honduras-based fruit producer and worldwide leader in the export of melons, in the post-crisis management of a multi-country outbreak of salmonella having impacted EU countries and the UK during the summer 2021 and having led to the set-up of temporary increased controls at the EU border.
- Assisting an international family-owned business based in Finland with subsidiaries in Belgium, active in the production of plant-based products and snacks, in the management of a food crisis linked to a sudden ban of marketing of one of the company’s ingredients by the Belgian food safety authority.
- Successfully represented a market leader and international conservation specialist in the seafood industry, in a dispute with the Belgian Food Safety Agency regarding the legality of a cold smoking treatment process in tuna.
Belgium > Industry focus: Food Tier 1
Drawing high praise from a number of clients, DALDEWOLF‘s food and beverage team works with a litany of market-leading corporates and sector organisations in the full gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters, ranging from labelling and advertising queries to proceedings opposite the Food Safety Agency, taken before the Council of State. ‘Sharp, personal and a true food law expert‘, practice head Aude Mahy is roundly lauded for her ‘perfect knowledge of the food sector‘ as well as for her ‘pragmatic approach‘. Other names to note include junior associate Floriane Delbaere, who joined the practice in February 2022. All named lawyers are based in Brussels.Practice head(s):
Aude Mahy
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Aude Mahy has a perfect knowledge of the food sector and always comes with a global pragmatic approach to handle very sensitive cases.’
‘To my mind, the one and only food law expert in Belgium.’
‘Aude Mahy is sharp, personal and a true food law expert. I happily entrust her with my clients.’
‘I always work with Aude Mahy for specific food issues. She is really responsive and gives practical advice that can be translated directly into concrete internal guidance or internal decisions.’
‘Audy Mahy is a real leader in the sector; very hands-on and pragmatic.’
Work highlights
- Assisting a Honduras-based fruit producer and worldwide leader in the expert of melons, in the post-crisis management of a multi-country outbreak of salmonella having impacted EU countries and the UK during summer 2021 and having led to the set-up of temporary increased controls at the EU border.
- Assisting an international family-owned business based in Finland with subsidiaries in Belgium, active in the production of plant-based products and snacks, in the management of a food crisis linked to a sudden ban on marketing of one of the company’s ingredients by the Belgian food safety authority.
- Successfully represented a market leader and international conservation specialist in the seafood industry, in a dispute with the Belgian Food Safety Agency regarding the legality of a cold smoking treatment process in tuna.
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Belgium > Dispute resolution
DALDEWOLF > Firm Profile
DALDEWOLF is an independent premium business law firm based in Brussels, with strong international ties. Over 40 lawyers provide a national and international client base with sensible, value-added and quality legal services in targeted areas of business law. The firm has a branch in Kinshasa (DRC) and has developed strong relationships with high quality law firms throughout Europe, Africa, Asia. It is actively involved in international networks, in particular GGI (Geneva Group International), an international alliance of prominent law firms, accountancy and consultancy firms.
DALDEWOLF is organised in expert teams. It strives to achieve the highest legal standards within each team (several partners are university professors or hold time positions as judges and our lawyers regularly contribute to specialised law journals and seminars), while eliciting thorough understanding of the business needs of our clients. Many of our lawyers have specific experience acting as counsel or director in various institutions and companies.
Dispute resolution: DALDEWOLF has a high-standing reputation for assisting its clients in complex litigation. The firm’s partners frequently act as counsel or arbitrators in national and international arbitral proceedings (CEPANI, ICC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc). The firm has also always been at the forefront of developments of ADR, both in Belgium and in cross-border disputes.
Corporate: The firm’s corporate team is vastly experienced in M&A and restructuring. Its corporate lawyers assist and conduct due diligence investigations, negotiating and drafting legal documents such as share purchase agreements, shareholders and subscription agreements, options on shares and all financial documents required.
Commercial: DALDEWOLF offers a full range of services in business law, advising, negotiating and drafting contracts. The firm has a specific expertise in the field of commercial intermediation (distribution, agency, franchising) and fair market practices. It assists companies in complying with the regulatory aspects linked to their activity (food law, medical devices, travel agencies, aesthetic care, etc.).
European law: The firm’s European law team handles European Union law and regulatory cases (disputes before the authorities and the courts). DALDEWOLF assists clients facing investigations, as well as with audits and compliance programmes. The lawyers have also developed a strong State aid practice, whereby they help clients restoring a level playing field when competition has been distorted by public intervention, before the European Commission, the national and the EU Courts. DALDEWOLF further assists clients securing their public funding. The lawyers also handle single market issues.
Public law: The team combines experience in various areas of public economic law giving it a unique expertise of public law matters, in advising and representing clients before administrative authorities or courts in Belgium and at EU level: public procurement, PPPs, restructuring of public entities, legality of royal decrees, constitutionality, etc.
Tax: DALDEWOLF’s tax department offers a wide range of services covering all branches of tax law, including corporate and individual income taxes, VAT, registration duties and inheritance taxes, local taxes – including gaming taxes – and customs duties. The firm’s tax team is especially recognised for its technical skills and expertise in VAT and its experience in tax matter disputes. The team also represents taxpayers in disputes with the tax authorities at all stages of administrative and legal proceedings (including proceedings before the Council of State, the Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union).
Real estate: DALDEWOLF has developed a strong experience in construction and engineering projects (turnkey, office, industrial, residential, multipurpose projects, etc.). It also advises clients on matters such as leases and other occupation rights (long-term lease, right to build, concession, etc.). The real estate team can further assist clients in the negotiation, preparation and execution of sales and acquisitions of real estate properties, focusing on the contractual framework which is the most convenient and appropriate: asset and share deals, sale and lease back operations.
OHADA desk: DALDEWOLF has a recognised expertise on the African legal markets with an office in Kinshasa (DRC).
China desk: DALDEWOLF supports its Chinese clients with their legal issues in Belgium and helps Belgian clients to benefit from the many opportunities China has to offer while tackling the risks that go along. The firm’s lawyers negotiate complex contracts and provide strategic advice on how to best deal with opportunities and challenges in China.
Italian desk: Thanks to the language skills of some of its partners, DALDEWOLF also frequently is involved in out- and inbound work relating to trade and business between Belgian and Italian companies.
US desk: DALDEWOLF frequently works for US clients and with US law firms. Several partners graduated from major US law schools (Duke, NYU) and worked for US firms. Three lawyers of the firm are members of the New York bar. Thanks to this US background, DALDEWOLF assists its US clients in the most efficient manner.
Startitup: The firm assists start-ups and scale-ups, covering all aspects of the life of a company (from incorporation to capital raising, business contracts, IP as well as informatics law and tax law issues).
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate and Finance Law | Patrick DE WOLF | pdw@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation | Marc DAL | md@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Banking and Financial Services Law | Gilles LAGUESSE | gla@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
European Union Law | Thierry BONTINCK | tbo@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Banking and Financial Services Law | Pierre PROESMANS | ppr@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Corporate and Finance Law | Xiufang (Ava) TU | atu@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Economic Law | Dominique BOGAERT | dbo@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Construction and Real Estate Law | Frédéric COUVREUR | fco@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Corporate and Finance Law | Laetitia DE SMET | lads@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Insolvency and restructuring | Raphaël GEVERS | rge@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
European Union Law | Anais GUILLERME | agu@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Food Law | Aude MAHY | ama@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Tax Law | Yaël SPIEGL | ysp@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Corporate and Finance Law | Fabian TCHÉKÉMIAN | ftc@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Corporate and Finance Law | Xavier VAN der MERSCH | xvdm@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Administrative and Public Law | Emmanuel van NUFFEL d'HEYNSBROECK | evn@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation | Georges-Albert DAL | gad@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Labour Law | Robert DE BAERDEMAEKER | rdb@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation | Patrick VAN LEYNSEELE | pvl@daldewolf.com | +32 2 627 10 10 |
Meet The Team(s)
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Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Maitre Dominique BOGAERT | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Thierry BONTINCK | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Frédéric COUVREUR | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Georges-Albert DAL | Of Counsel | View Profile | |
Maitre Marc DAL | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Robert DE BAERDEMAKER | Of Counsel | View Profile | |
Maitre Laetitia DE SMET | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Patrick DE WOLF | Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Raphaël GEVERS | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Anaïs GUILLERME | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Gilles LAGUESSE | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Aude MAHY | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Pierre PROESMANS | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Yaël SPIEGL | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Fabian TCHÉKÉMIAN | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Xiufang TU | Partner/Head of China Desk | View Profile | |
Maitre Patrick VAN LEYNSEELE | Of Counsel | View Profile | |
Maitre Xavier VAN der MERSCH | Partner | View Profile | |
Maitre Emmanuel van NUFFEL d'HEYNSBROECK | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 47 at this office : 37Languages
Dutch English French German Italian Lingala Spanish Arabic SwahiliMemberships
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Other offices : Kinshasa- EU regulatory: Food
- Industry focus: Food
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- Commercial, corporate and M&A
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