
- Profile
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Hands on approach, responsiveness and attention to detail. Great all around knowledge within the team and diversity in key leadership positions.'
‘Business minded and practical approach. They are easy to work with and are able to outline legal risks with a business sense.’
‘Giovanni Smet is a very good contact! Technically very good.'
‘The colleagues from Stibbe think proactively and drive the mandate forward which is very helpful.’
‘Giovanni Smet is very hands on and pragmatic while at the same time being on top of the legal questions.'
‘Responsive, hands on, strategic thinking.’
‘Proactive.’
Key clients
- Befimmo and Brookfield
- Touring
- Highbridge and Whitebox
- Carpenter
- Storm
Work highlights
- Advised Befimmo (a large Belgian real estate investor) related to the refinancing of its activities following its recent acquisition by Brookfield.
- Assisted Storm in negotiating and drafting the contracts with Q8 and service providers like McDonald's in the framework of Storm’s 250 million euros investment in 200 fast-charging stations.
- Assisting a major electricity supplier in two pilot cases where the Belgian tax authorities are trying to take an entirely new VAT approach on joint offers, which threatens to affect many other consumer oriented sectors.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Wim Panis
Other key lawyers
Henk Verstraete; Giovanni Smet; Lizelotte De Maeyer