Charlotte Sas > DLA Piper > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

The ‘exceptional individuals’ making up the DLA Piper insolvency and restructuring team leverage their longstanding experience to act as insolvency practitioners, restructuring experts, and liquidators for both clients and the courts. The team’s client base spans debtors, lenders, government entities, distressed debt buyers and both domestic and international investors. Team head Ilse Van de Mierop is both a ‘reliable and appreciated partner‘ and ‘a tough opponent’, with major experience in the area of directors’ liability and experience acting as a trustee in bankruptcy. Charlotte Sas is a notable team member offering standout knowledge of judicial reorganisation proceedings, and is admitted as an approved trustee in bankruptcy. Virginie Frémat joined the team from CMS in September 2024, bringing expertise in the insurance sector.

Noted for its ‘excellent expertise’, the team at DLA Piper assists major retailers, landlords, and investors on high-profile matters. The practice consists of individuals across a range of practice areas at the firm, working closely with the employment, restructuring, and IP teams. Members of the team are adept at representing clients before the Belgian courts and European Competition Authority (ECA). Alexis Fierens and Charlotte Sas lead the team, with extensive IP and restructuring expertise respectively. Pauline Hellemans joined the practice from Lydian in February 2024.