Mr Bruno Fonteyn > CMS EU > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

CMS EU
Avenue des Nerviens 85
1040 Brussels
Belgium

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Before joining CMS De Backer’s Public Law department in October 2008, Bruno worked for five years as legal counsel for the National Council of the Order of Physicians.

He specialises in Health law, including regulatory matters, hospitals, medical equipment, medical experiments, bio banks and other Life Science matters. Furthermore, he acts in the areas of constitutional and administrative law.

Bruno is a member of the Ethical Committee of a University Hospital, where he delivers legal opinions on medical experiments and ethical matters.

Languages

English, French, Dutch

Memberships

Legal adviser to the National Council of the Order of Physicians (2003-2008)

Member of the Ethical Committee of Erasme Hospital – ULB (since 2008)

Education

2003 – Université Catholique de Louvain, UCL (Law Degree)
2003 – University of Sherbrooke, Canada
2008 – Bar admission (Brussels, Belgium)

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

Jointly led by Bruno Fonteyn and Virginie Dor, the team at CMS acts for a varied client base of hospitals and pharma companies. Dor has a great deal of expertise in public procurement policy, regularly advising clients on the tendering and execution of public projects, while Fonteyn frequently represents pharma companies and healthcare providers before public authorities and national courts. Fonteyn is also noted for his regulatory knowledge surrounding medical devices, biocides, and the ethics of clinical trial assessments and medical experiments.