Simmons & Simmons > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile

‘The team is unique, with expert knowledge. The Belgium team often proposes innovative approaches.’

‘Very committed, very smart, extensive knowledge.’

‘Olivier Mignolet and Annabelle Bruyndonckx form a very balanced and effective duo. They have a perfect knowledge of their field of expertise; they are proactive and extremely reliable.’

‘Annabelle Bruyndonckx is directly involved with the public health authorities and has a superb network. ’

‘The life sciences team is service minded, responsive and willing to help.’

‘Annabelle Bruyndonckx has an extensive knowledge of the legislation and the sector. Her understanding of the reality of the business is impressive and she has an excellent capacity to identify the essence of the issue and how to resolve it in a pragmatic way.’

‘Simmons and Simmons offer a unique understanding of the needs of healthcare companies. Their knowledge of the regulatory system is outstanding, as are their connections to deliver the correct document to the right hands. They are service-oriented; you can count on their expertise, ethics, and commitment.’

‘Know-how, availability, creativity, knowledge of the issues, and reliability. Annabelle Bruyndonckx is the lawyer you want onboard in any complex legal regulatory situation; Nele Jonckers is the perfect complement to support her work.’

‘The team is knowledgeable, synchronised and accommodating, everyone was on the same page and delivered the same message. The team was proactive and was able to handle difficult situations. When the counterparty was slow and not as proactive, the team managed to lead and close the negotiations on our terms.’

‘Eric Blomme was extremely knowledgeable, he was able to handle difficult negotiating points on the spot, he understood our view and what we were trying to achieve very fast and worked hard to get us to that point. Martin Carlier was also very knowledgeable and interacted well with the team, his input was productive and positive. Both Eric and Martin were able to think outside the box and provide us with creative solutions to address our points.’

‘Eric Blomme is easily accessible, very experienced and pragmatic. Excellent listening skills and provide advices in order to facilitate the dealmaking and taking into account his client’s interests.’

‘A highly committed and competent team. Responsiveness to specific client requests is excellent.’

‘As a foreign company, we always felt that Eric Blomme and Cécile Odeurs provide an excellent insight in the speciality of Belgian company law and potential differences to our domestic laws. They guided us smoothly through a credit facility and security documentation, the form of which had been so far unknown to us.’

‘Always available and answered in time. Also very cooperative with opponents to find solutions rather than show problems. For financial advisory we want to mention Eric Bloome and Cecile Odeurs, who represented us throughout the financing process with our banking partner.’

‘Simmons & Simmons LLP has long been recognized for its commitment to excellence and expertise in regulatory finance. In this respect, we would like to highlight the precious contributions of Martin Carlier. Martin has a profound knowledge of financial regulations and a commendable dedication to client success. He always looks for a pragmatic approach to solve complex challenge and we particularly appreciate his accessibility.’

‘Martin Carlier’s work in the Belgian practice of Simmons & Simmons has been impressive, particularly in relation to regulatory finance and fund related advice. Martin has a deep understanding of cross-border regulatory finance issues and ensure meticulous attention to detail. Furthermore, Martin’s expertise in transactional banking is noteworthy, allowing clients to approach complex transactions with confidence.’

‘The team is always available and able to provide high level legal assistance.’

‘Olivier Mignolet and Annabelle Bruyndonckx are very competent lawyers with a high attention to detail and the ability to provide business-oriented legal advice.’

‘Jérémie Doornaert: available, strong knowledge of Pharma sector.’

‘The data protection team is small but has a very good reputation in the life sciences sector as it has a deep understanding of the issues that the sector must face.’

‘They combine legal expertise with a client-friendly and practical approach.’

‘Jérémie Doornaert is very pragmatic, has a good understanding of the business and is able to translate the GDPR principles into business-oriented solutions. In addition, he is very responsive and respectful of deadlines.’