Seeds of Law > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile
Seeds of Law Offices
Bastion Tower
Marsveldplein 5
1050 Brussels
Belgium
Seeds of Law > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > Insolvency and restructuring Tier 3
Experienced multidisciplinary partner and firm co-founder Leo Peeters heads up the practice at Seeds of Law, which represents creditors, investors, and debtors in judicial reorganisations as well as in disputes arising out of liquidation and insolvency proceedings. The team also acts for distressed companies seeking to avoid insolvency and advises on preventative restructurings and sales. Toon Rummens, who maintains close relations with clients in the real estate sector, is a key name in the team.Practice head(s):
Leo Peeters
Other key lawyers:
Toom Rummens; Leila Mstoian; Koen De Puydt;Aurélie Glinne
Testimonials
‘Seeds of Law services all our legal needs in Belgium with good results.’
‘I have worked with Leo Peeters on various issues related to our European entity. Leo does a very good job explaining things in a way that is easy to understand and is very knowledgeable. ’
‘This practice is very responsive and client minded; the communication with other professions is very easy too. They are used to working with non Belgian clients and clarify regulations in a efficient manner.’
‘The individuals are flexible, professional and accessible. They have expertise and leadership.’
‘Great people, easy to approach and talk to, real experts in their field.’
‘We have a longstanding personal relationship, and SoL never fails us. ’
Key clients
Belleheide Center NV
Get Air Belgium
Arnulf Betzold
Work highlights
- Advised Get Air Belgium in its dispute with its landlord following the pandemic and in a judicial reorganisation ending in a bankruptcy.
Belgium > Dispute resolution Tier 4
The disputes practice at Seeds of Law acts for leading national and international companies in disputes across a broad spectrum of sectors, with expertise in the tech, IT, real estate, and healthcare industries; the team also has knowledge of public sector and real estate issues. Praised as ‘strategically very strong‘, Koen De Puydt leads the team alongside Roeland Moeyersons, who has expertise in commercial, economic, and construction law. Other noted practitioners include Aline Heyrman, along with the ‘reliable, proactive and highly competent‘ Steve Griess, and Thibault Caeymaex.Practice head(s):
Koen De Puydt; Roeland Moeyersons
Other key lawyers:
Aline Heyrman; Steve Griess; Thibault Caeymaex; Ulrike Beuselinck
Testimonials
‘Koen De Puydt and Aline Heyrman are trilingual and active in the 3 parts of the country (Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels), allowing them to combine all the new trends and case law. This gives them an important added value.’
‘The dispute resolution team of Seeds of Law is a pleasure to work with. They are open minded, always questioning every step to assess what is in the best interest of the client, with a clear goal in mind. They work, think along and interact with the client and share all information, which helps the client to make the right decisions.’
‘Koen de Puydt is strategically very strong and will not easily give up. He goes for it and will fight in the interest of the client. Ulrike Beuselinck is able to convince the judges and courts, and drives them into the right direction. She is straightforward and can give clear messages to the clients, an approach they appreciate. She is energetic and enthusiastic.’
‘Roeland Moeyersons is a very practical no-nonsense litigator. Straight forward, and knows the tips and tricks of the courts. Steve Griess, although a very good litigator is a recognised and reputed mediator with the French speaking bar. As a mediator he is open and empathic, which allows him to bring disputing parties together to reach a solution and terlinate the dispute.’
‘Steve Griess and Thibault Caeymaex took a very pragmatic and efficient approach to the case. They are reliable, proactive and highly competent.’
‘Koen de Puydt is our main point of contact. Always available, quick response times.’
Key clients
Conseils Vins SA
Willemen NV
Belleheide Center NV
Holiday Home Experts
Moneygram Payment System INC
Get Air Belgium
Ring Pharma
Profile Belux
Menouquin
Destination Rally
X-RIS SRL
All-WAYS SA
Gaming 1 SRL
Intrasoft International SA
Immopass SRL
Federale Real Estate Investment Management NV
SA Electro Depot Belgium
Multipharma SC
Sucaba nv
ATF nv
Erasmus Hogeschool
Work highlights
- Acted for Get Air Belgium in its dispute with CBRE regarding the payment of lease during the pandemic and following forced closures.
- Acting for Destination Rally in a dispute about the scope of the legislation on package holidays, as a matter of principles.
Belgium > Environment Tier 4
Seeds of Law continues to build its presence in the market, with the arrival of new practice co-head Jan Ghysels from Janson adding specialist skills in public and administrative law, real estate and white collar crime. Practice co-head Koen De Puydt, urban planning partner Jo Rams, who joined with Ghysels, and senior counsel Aline Heyrman, who specialises in government contract matters, form a practice that frequently acts for public authorities and private companies in a diverse range of sectors, among them technology and healthcare.Practice head(s):
Koen De Puydt; Jan Ghysels
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Seeds of Law services all our legal needs in Belgium. The availability is strong and the results are good. ’
‘Koen De Puydt is our main point of contact. Always available, quick response time.’
Key clients
C.E.T.T. P. Monseu
Sandaya
Sucaba NV
GXO
Greenleaf NV
XPO Supply Chain Chemicals Belgium
ATF NV
BATO NV
Seeds of Law > Firm Profile
Seeds of Law is a full-service law firm, specialised in company and commercial law, real estate and construction law and administrative law.
Our clients range from small and medium sized enterprises and stock-exchange listed companies and entrepreneurs, operating throughout the world and in a wide variety of sectors, as well as government services and other administrations.
Our solid, multidisciplinary team of lawyers thinks things through with you in a strategic manner, and offers sustainable solutions with a realistic and pragmatic approach.
You can rely on our knowledge and experience for legal advice, and for drawing up and negotiating watertight contracts. We help you start up and run your company and, if necessary, assist you with procedural matters.
Our mission is …
Helping businesses start up, and providing support during their operation … because this allows us to help entrepreneurs realise their dreams.
What does this entail in practical terms?
Setting up a brand new business or a branch and/or re-structuring, taking over or selling a company, the funding required for this, contracts tailor-made to your business, negotiation of these, if necessary, a win-win situation for all parties is always important, purchasing and selling real estate, perhaps with the appropriate real estate planning, employing personnel, attracting expats, and proper management of social matters, managing all of your intellectual property rights, so you need not worry about that either.
Domestic and foreign entrepreneurs use our services.
And then if a problem does arise, we will do our utmost to assist you, initially via legal mediation and if that fails, we will be happy to defend you in court or arbitration proceedings.
We make a point of familiarising ourselves fully with your company and sector, in order to able to think strategically together with you.
And we do all of this in Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Farsi and Arabic.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Peeters | leo.peeters@seeds.law | +32 475 23 08 96 | |
| Koen De Puydt | koen.depuydt@seeds.law | +32 478 20 89 61 | |
| Alain De Jonge | alain.dejonge@seeds.law | +32 475 23 08 96 | |
| Roeland Moeyersons | roeland.moeyersons@seeds.law | +486 52 65 51 | |
| Vincent Cassiers | vincent.cassiers@seeds.law | +32 479 77 46 62 | |
| Peter Moerman | peter.moerman@seeds.law | +32 498 43 37 69 | |
| Steve Griess | steve.griess@seeds.law | +32 479 76 22 56 | |
| Toon Rummens | toon.rummens@seeds.law | +32 485 96 56 63 | |
| Leila Mstoian | leila.mstoian@seeds.law | +32 2 747 40 03 | |
| Ulrike Beuselinck | ulrike.beuselinck@seeds.law | +32 486 58 90 84 |
Staff Figures
Lawyers : 25 Marketing team : 3 Administration and accounting : 3Languages
Dutch French English (fluent) German Spanish Italian Russian Farsi (Persian) ArabicMemberships
IBA (International Bar Association) Alliott GroupOther
:Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Timo Schopfer
COMPANY/FIRM: Trumpf Financial Services
TESTIMONIAL: Mr Peeters and his team supported our entrance into the Belgian market. Working with them has always gone well. They don’t tell me what I want to hear. They tell me what I need to hear. Mr. Peeters’ firm provided me with all the information I needed and could sum everything up to me in a very understandable way. They have a good knowledge of finance. They also had a good understanding of our entire business, not just the legal aspects. They had time for us and I felt appreciated as a client. I would definitely work with them again.
CLIENT: Sander Breugelmans
COMPANY/FIRM: Prologis
TESTIMONIAL: We call on Seeds of law for real estate related matters. Seeds of Law is a partner who fully understands us, a US stock quoted real estate player. We have a specific look on our business and avoid certain risks. They take care of that and protect us from these risks. They look actively for solutions and are very responsive.
I can almost fully entrust them with complex litigation and real estate transaction. They take care of the project management and discuss with other advisors. I know that I can count on them, and that means a lot for me.
CLIENT: Veronique Du Rang
COMPANY/FIRM: Feelness
TESTIMONIAL:
Our trust in Seeds of Law, in particular Koen De Puydt and Toon Delie, has only grown over time. Our expectations regarding the constructive approach, integrity and justice were amply exceeded. TOP team!
Not only your expertise regarding our issues was much appreciated, but also your attention and listening ear for our emotions and sensitivities. With you, we not only won our case, but also the respect for the inventor and his creativity has been restored. Justice has been done.
Diversity
The most important thing for Seeds of Law when it comes to human resources is equality. This is why we continue By far, the most important value for Seeds of Law when it comes to human resources is inclusiveness, i.e. fairness and equality. This is why we keep working to maintain within our team diversity, cultural equality and gender equality.
Seeds of Law achieved diversity organically by bringing together several types of persons, all different, forming a multicultural and diverse team. We strive to keep this level of diversity, to fuel it and to grow it which is the basis for a strong cohesion of our team.
The diversity we have achieved in our team allows us to better understand our customers and their concerns, to assist them in a broad array of matters and to offer services in 9 different languages.
By sponsoring DiA positive (a project of the Dutch-speaking Bar of Brussels), we stimulate diversity in the legal profession. DiA positive aims to raise awareness among young people with a migration background to the opportunity to study law and, by extension, to start a career in the legal profession. Seeds of Law already experiences every day how wonderful diversity can be.
Another CSR project we support is “Maggie-program” that builds pop up schools around the world with maggie-shelters. They built a.o. schools in Iraq, The Kakuma refugee camp and a school in Mombasa Kenia.
Finally we provide legal support for free to Make-a-Wish Belgium-Flanders.
Other core values for Seeds of Law are: trust, respect and integrity. We respect our clients and their (business) needs, but we also respect our teams and their professional needs and duties. That is also how we build trust. As for integrity, we make sure to honour the ethics and morals of our stakeholders, clients, colleagues, partners and suppliers, in order to provide honest services and reach a high level of solidarity and always a win-win situation.
- Insolvency and restructuring