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PwC Legal Offices
Woluwedal 20
1932 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
BRUSSELS
Belgium
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PwC Legal > The Legal 500 Rankings
EU regulatory: Financial services Tier 2
PwC Legal's team is perhaps best known for advising prominent financial institutions, companies, asset managers and investment funds on restructuring, compliance, and regulatory matters. Jacques Richelle, Ivan Peeters, and Philip Van Steenwinkel are key contacts.
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‘The team is efficient and reactive. They can provide good advice on a short notice‘.
Key clients
ING Belgium
Belfius Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Deutsche Bank
Tax Tier 3
PwC Legal has carved out an outstanding reputation in difficult Belgian and cross-border tax disputes involving both direct and indirect taxes. This is an area where the firm attracts a growing body of work from domestic and international clients. The practice in Belgium is integrated with the firm's global tax controversy and tax litigation network. Senior counsel Véronique De Brabanter has an enviable track record in administrative and court proceedings, which dates back more than 25 years and spans all types of taxes. Beyond tax controversies and litigation, tax policy work is another area of focus. The firm generates related mandates from a broad base of clients, including multinational corporates, trade associations and non-governmental organisations. In a notable development in 2018, Tim Van Sant joined the team, having previously served as an adviser on fiscal policy for indirect taxes to the Federal Minister of Finance, Johan Van Overtveldt. Senior managing associate Charlène Herbain and managing associate Liesbeth Vermeire are other key figures in the group. De Brabanter and Vermeire recently represented an American multinational company in a complex transfer pricing matter at the Court of Appeal of Antwerp. Ine Lejeune departed the firm to become an independent practitioner.
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‘The team is very hands-on, and practical experience is combined with technical expertise‘
Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 4
At PwC Legal, the key hires of department head Ivan Peeters, Philip Van Steenwinkel and managing associate Ysaline Mouthuy from Stibbe in 2018 have enabled the firm to win work from a significant number of new clients. The team is equally strong acting for corporates and financial institutions and its expertise spans multiple areas, such as asset-based finance, real estate finance, securitisations, debt capital market issues (including standalone bond issues, EMTN programmes and covered bonds programmes) and financial restructurings. In 2018, Van Steenwinkel and Peeters acted as Belgian counsel to Euroclear Bank on the establishment of its €3bn commercial paper programme (certificates of deposit). On the regulatory side, the group is knowledgeable about all the core issues that are critical to the operation of banks and other financial institutions. Also notable is that the asset management industry is another key specialism; the team advises on the establishment, marketing and operation of regulated and unregulated investment funds, among other matters. Jacques Richelle is another key figure.
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ABN Amro
AGEAS (AG Real estate)
BNP Paribas Fortis
bpost bank
BS PAYONE GmbH / B+S Payment Europe
Century 21
Cofinimmo
Crédit Foncier de France
Degroof Petercam
Euroclear SA and Euroclear Bank SA
FCA Bank
ING Belgium SA
Isabel
La Francaise Global
REIM SA
Belfius Bank
Patrizia Immobilien AG
Record Bank
Société Générale SA
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Tribeca AIFM NV
Quaestor
Vermogensbeheer NV
Deutsche Bank
Warburg Pincus
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
The corporate team at PwC Legal (which includes individuals in Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp) leverage the firm's international network and tax expertise on a range of transactions including corporate reorganisation projects and cross-border M&A. The group counts Telenet, House of HR and CVC Capital Partners among its clients and also acts for non-for-profit organisations. Karin Winters, whose experience spans M&A and reorganisations, transaction financing work and commercial IP advice, heads up the team, which also fields M&A expert Pierre Queritet and Bart Vanstaen, who attracts praise for his ‘practical advice’.
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‘The team is able to work cross border and coordinate through its network, while acting as a single point of contact.‘
‘They understand our needs and go the extra mile.‘
Key clients
Axis Parc Fund
Arbonia
Insites Consulting
CVC Capital Partners
Zeevishandel Mercuur Ijmuiden
Parlevliet & Van Der Plas
Menatam
LKQ / Sator Holding
House Of HR
VPK Packaging Group
Remondis
Towerbrook Capital Partners
AGP Glass
Wimi Games
Vandemoortele
Telenet
PwC Legal > Firm Profile
PwC Legal Belgium, a fully fledged business law firm, is part of the PwC Legal network, offering the broadest geographical coverage of any legal services network in the world with over 3,500 lawyers in 95 countries. The extensive international network of lawyers plus the PwC tax, finance, accounting and other specialists are available where needed to provide an end-to-end solution tailored to our clients’ unique situations.
This law firm consists of a varied expert team of over eighty passionate lawyers. From Belgium-based businesses to multinationals, start-ups and scale-ups to non-profit and government organisations, it guides organisations through all aspects of business law, in Belgium and beyond. Its multidisciplinary approach gives the firm an indisputable edge in all matters that PwC Legal handles, since it enables a better understanding of all (non-legal) issues to advise more effectively on the legal aspects.
PwC Legal assists organisations of all sizes with cutting-edge legal advice specific to their individual needs. It guides them in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate (public and private), banking and finance, employment law, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, financial regulations, public law and tax policy, tax dispute resolution and tax litigation services, both in and out of court.
Main Contacts
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| Managing Partner of PwC Legal, specialised in M&A, Corporate law and structuring (including IP structuring), insolvency, governance, and business contracts. | Karin Winters | karin.winters@pwc.com | +32 476 60 26 94 |
| Partner at PwC Legal, co-leading the Employment Law team, specialised in national and international employment law, social security and immigration. | Bart Elias | bart.elias@pwc.com | +32 473 91 06 02 |
| Partner at PwC Legal, co-leading the Employment Law team, specialised in national and international individual and collective labor law, executive reward, social security and immigration. | Pascale Moreau | pascale.moreau@pwc.com | +32 479 90 02 76 |
| Partner at PwC Legal and Head of the Real Estate team. | François de Montpellier | francois.de.montpellier@pwc.com | +32 477 48 58 79 |
| Partner at PwC Legal, specialised in Banking & Finance and Financial Regulation. | Ivan Peeters | ivan.peeters@pwc.com | +32 476 96 32 68 |
| Director at PwC Legal, specialised in Banking & Finance and Financial Regulation. | Philip Van Steenwinkel | philip.van.steenwinkel@pwc.com | +32 486 37 04 64 |
| Director at PwC Legal and co-lead of M&A, specialised in M&A corporate law and deal structuring. | Pierre Queritet | pierre.queritet@pwc.com | +32 475 91 05 02 |
| Director at PwC Legal, specialised in all areas of corporate law and restructuring, M&A, commercial law and business contracts. | Bart Vanstaen | bart.vanstaen@pwc.com | +32 473 52 62 49 |
| Director at PwC Legal, specialised in Financial regulatory matters, Banking & Finance and Governance & Legal compliance. | Jacques Richelle | jacques.richelle@pwc.com | +32 475 52 25 61 |
| Senior Counsel at PwC Legal, specialised in Dispute Resolution and Tax Litigation. | Véronique De Brabanter | veronique.de.brabanter@pwc.com | +32 473 59 34 77 |
| Director at PwC Legal, specialised in Tax Policy - Dispute Resolution and Litigation. | Tim Van Sant | tim.van.sant@pwc.com | +32 470 77 57 18 |
| Director at PwC Legal and specialised in M&A, corporate law and structuring and corporate compliance. | Elise De Baerdemaecker | elise.de.baerdemaecker@pwc.com | +32 473 91 06 11 |
| Director at PwC Legal and specialised in Data Protection & Privacy, IT & IP, Business Contracts and Consumer regulations. | Carolyne Vande Vorst | carolyne.vande.vorst@pwc.com | +32 496 27 51 29 |
| Counsel at PwC Legal and specialised in Corporate law and structuring and Corporate compliance. | Jean-François Mouchet | jean-francois.mouchet@pwc.com | +32 2 710 78 89 |
| Director at PwC Legal with specialisation in Real Estate and Public business law. | Els Empereur | els.empereur@pwc.com | +32 494 57 15 50 |
| Senior Managing Associate at PwC Legal and specialised in Tax Policy - Dispute Resolution and Litigation. | Liesbeth Vermeire | liesbeth.vermeire@pwc.com | +32 491 16 72 94 |
| Senior Managing Associate at PwC Legal and specialised in M&A, corporate law and structuring and business contracts. | Ive Serneels | ive.serneels@pwc.com | +32 492 74 39 80 |
| Senior Managing Associate at PwC Legal and specialised in M&A, corporate law and structuring, insolvency, reorganisations and business contracts. | Christophe Wathion | christophe.wathion@pwc.com | +32 499 77 07 64 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mrs Elise De Baerdemaecker | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Véronique De Brabanter | Senior Counsel, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mr Bart Elias | Partner, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mrs Els Empereur | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mrs Pascale Moreau | Partner, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mr Jean-François Mouchet | Counsel, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Ivan Peeters | Partner, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mr Pierre Queritet | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Jacques Richelle | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mr Ive Serneels | Senior Managing Associate, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Tim Van Sant | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Philip Van Steenwinkel | Advocaat vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mrs Carolyne Vande Vorst | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mr Bart Vanstaen | Advocaat Vennoot / Avocat Associé, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Mrs Liesbeth Vermeire | Senior Managing Associate, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |
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Ms Karin Winters | Managing Partner, PwC Legal | View Profile |
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Mr François de Montpellier | Partner, PwC Legal BV/SRL | View Profile |