International Corporate Finance

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE RANKINGS

BELGIUM BEST LAW FIRMS

M&A

The firms are listed alphabetically within each band

FIRMS LEADING PARTNERS

LEADING

Allen & Overy Dirk Meeus, Pierre-Olivier Mahieu

Linklaters Jean-Pierre Blumberg, Arnaud Coibion

EXCELLENT

1 Baker & McKenzie Koen Vanhaerents, Dominique H. Maes, Roel Meers

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Jan Meyers, Laurent Legein, Jacques Reding, Laurent Ruzette

2 Clifford Chance Xavier Remy, Philippe Hamer

Eubelius Marieke Wyckaert, Lars Van Bever

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Vincent Macq, Geert Verhoeven, Chris Sunt

Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick Christel Van den Eynden, Thierry Tilquin, Valérie Simonart

Stibbe Jan Peeters, Marc Fyon, Pascal Vanden Borre

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Altius Carine Van Regenmortel

DLA Piper Erwin Simons, Ortwin Carron

Loyens & Loeff Grégoire Jakhian, Peter Callens

Lydian Peter De Ryck, Patrick Della Faille, Tom Geuders

NautaDutilh Dirk Van Gerven

Strelia Olivier Clevenbergh, Gisèle Rosselle

Willkie Farr & Gallagher Xavier Dieux, Didier Willermain

RECOMMENDED

1 Agio Law Philippe Van Den Broecke

Ambos NBGO Roel Nieuwdorp, Christina Trappeniers, Alexis Goeminne

Astrea Steven De Schrijver, Frédéric Verspreeuwen

CMS De Backer Vincent Dirckx

Cresco Advocaten David Dessers

DALDEWOLF Patrick De Wolf, Xavier Van der Mersch

DBB Yves Brulard

Laga David Roelens

Rooryck & Co Peter Rooryck

Simont Braun Sandrine Hirsch

Van Bael & Bellis Michel Bonne

White & Case Thierry Bosly

2 Ashurst Carl Meyntjens

Contrast Bart Bellen

Koan Lorenz Jan Decorte, Pierre Willemart

Mc GuireWoods Timothy Speelman

Monard - d'Hulst Erik Monard

Quinz Bart Lintermans

Rulkin and Partners Adrien Hanoteau

van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners Didier Leclercq, Eric Louis, Benjamin Haberkorn, Pierre Van Fraeyenhoven, Frédéric De Ridder

Olivier Clevenbergh

L eader:

Olivier Clevenbergh

E stablished:

2013

Track record: The firm acts for all types and

sizes of clients, from startups to multinational

organizations in every sector with a specific

focus on the retail industry, for clients such

as Carrefour and Veritas, in the food sec-

tor advising Quick Restaurants and Lunch

Garden and the financial sector notably for

Petercam, Credimo and Brederode.

Team & differentiation: One of the firms

specialities is its partners’ ability to handle

contentious matters, such as M&A litiga-

tion. The clients can benefitfrom their skills

at negotiation, a key facet of transactional

work. The team combines the quality stan-

dard of an international law firm with the

flexibility and client proximity of a specialized

boutique.

STRELIA:

EXPERIENCED, FLEXIBLE AND CLOSE TO THE CLIENTS

Yves Brulard

L eader:

Yves Brulard

E stablished:

1985

Track record: The team advises clients on pri-

vate acquisition finance. The firm’s transac-

tional partners have recognized strengths in

lending to this sector. Apart from domestic

practice in Belgium they are increasingly

involved in cross-border transactions, inclu-

ding inward investments and cross-border

mergers. DBB is also recognized in the mar-

ket for its restructuring expertise.

Team & differentiation: DBB numbers 50

lawyers including 13 partners with offices in

Brussels, Charleroi, Mons and Soignes. The

firm primarily focuses on M&A, restructuring

and commercial litigation with a solid prac-

tice in the retail sector. In order to advise their

international clients or to assist local clients

abroad, the firm has established different

International desks.

DBB:

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