Lawyers in Belgium

Olivier Bertin

Olivier is a leading lawyer in tax litigation and tax controversy in Belgium and a teaching professor (tax litigation) at two Belgian universities. He also has complementary experience in other areas of tax law such as restructurings, tax planning for companies, due diligences, advance tax rulings, local taxes, stock option plans, international employment. Specialising in tax from day one, Olivier's aim is to make the matter clear and understandable for the clients, then to indicate the possible savings, the recommended actions and the risks attached, if any. Our clients must be in a position to take a decision based on our opinion, which should be easily understandable. Case law and legal scholars' opinions are the foundation of the advice at a given time. In litigation, the client must be defended firmly, but the way the arguments are put forward should leave the door open for a negotiated solution. Olivier's experience shows that disputes may be terminated at the administrative level of litigation with satisfactory results for both parties. In court, Olivier's aim is to present short, structured written pleadings. Afterwards, the judge simply should be convinced that it is easier and simpler to find for the taxpayer. Pleading is an essential element of judicial tax litigation, and debates are nothing more or less than a first opportunity to convince the Court. It should be prepared with the same care as the written submissions and the lawyer must be able to answer all of the judge's questions.

Bird & Bird

Olivier Clevenbergh

Olivier Clevenbergh is partner in the Corporate and M&A practice. He also handles dispute resolution matters. Olivier is an expert in national and international acquisitions, dispositions of shares and assets, private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers, and joint ventures. He has specific expertise in commercial contracts. Moreover, he is a renowned legal specialist in franchising. Olivier combines his transactional practice with a contentious practice covering the same types of matters. He therefore also represents clients in commercial and corporate litigation before Belgian courts and arbitration tribunals.

Strelia

Olivier Di Giacomo

Counsel

Stibbe

Olivier Mignolet

Olivier specialises in commercial law and commercial litigation/arbitration, with a particular emphasis on regulatory legislation in the healthcare and life sciences sector, distribution law, real estate and intellectual property rights. Olivier is the local head of the dispute resolution practice in Belgium. He is also a member of the firm's crime, fraud & investigations group. Olivier has in particular gained significant experience of advising companies in the healthcare and life sciences sector. Olivier handles complex litigation and arbitration matters. He is recognised as one of the leading Healthcare & Life Sciences lawyers in Belgium. He represents and advises industry clients of all sizes from Top 10 global pharmaceutical and medical devices companies to Belgian biotechs, as well as trade associations. Olivier has also been a part-time lecturer at the University of Louvain (UCL) for 12 years and he is a member of CEPANI /CEPINA (Belgian centre for arbitration and mediation). Olivier has published articles and books on civil procedure, arbitration and pharmaceutical law.

Simmons & Simmons

Olivier Prost

Olivier Prost is a partner in Gide's International Trade team in Brussels. He is the driving force behind the development of the firm's international trade and regulatory law practice. It advises businesses, associations and governments on all aspects of European economic security, such as 'level playing field' instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, FSR and safeguards). It also deals with the new regulatory issues of globalisation: market access, discriminatory practices, reciprocity in public procurement (IPI), forced labour, local content and customs (including rules of origin). Finally, the European development of export controls, dual use and economic sanctions, as well as European and WTO litigation and pre-litigation. Olivier has provided support to numerous industrial sectors to help them implement the European economic security instruments that will enable them to make the necessary transitions under conditions of fair competition, both on the European domestic market and on export markets. To do this, it has drawn on traditional European trade instruments and the many others adopted over the last 5 years to bring Europe up to the level of its main competitors. Olivier holds a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in Community law from the University of Rennes I and a master's degree from the University of Paris I Sorbonne. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1993 and to the Brussels Bar in 1994.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I

Olivier Proust

Olivier is a partner in the Technology and Data team in Fieldfisher's Brussels office.

Fieldfisher

Olivier Querinjean

Partner

Dentons

Olivier Roodhooft

Junior associate

intui

Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven

Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven is a partner at Astrea and specializes in distribution law in the broadest sense of the word. His area of specialization includes concessions, commercial agencies and franchises, competition law, market practices, brands, advertising and all aspects of after-sales service. He has extensive experience in advising Astrea’s clients on the protection of privacy (GDPR). Olivier advises his clients on restructuring, disputes between manufacturers and resellers and advertising campaigns and consumer disputes, particularly in the field of product liability. The automotive sector is a particular area of interest of Olivier. In addition to his activities at Astrea, Olivier is a guest lecturer at the University of Namur, where he teaches distribution law. He is also often asked as a speaker at conferences and is a member of the Antwerp Bar.

ASTREA CVBA

Olivier Van Obberghen

Olivier Van Obberghen is an R&D, commercial transactions and M&A lawyer with a focus on the Life Sciences and Innovative Technologies sectors. He also advises companies active in the consumer goods and media industries. His Life Sciences practice has three main areas of expertise: (i) transactional work (R&D and supply chain contracts; distribution; licensing and M&A), (ii) compliance advice (transparency; promotion of drug products; patient involvement) and (iii) regulatory assistance.

Quinz

Olivier Van den broeke

Olivier Van den broeke is a senior associate leading the Financial Services Regulatory, Fintech and Insurance practice in Belgium. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2013 and has more than 10 years of experience in advising financial institutions and Fintechs on a broad variety of financial services, Fintech and insurance regulatory matters. Olivier has authored several articles and contributions for leading journals on a variety of financial services regulatory matters. Olivier's practice focuses on complex financial services regulatory issues, regulatory driven strategic projects, transactions and restructurings, and financial services litigation and enforcement. He advises a broad range of clients active in the banking, insurance, Fintech, funds and payments industries. His clientele includes banks, insurers, payment and e-money institutions, investment firms, asset managers, pension funds, crypto asset firms, consumer lenders and various types of financial and insurance intermediaries. Matters that Olivier advises on include license applications, up-scaling and expanding of clients' businesses, digitisation and financial innovation, cross-border offering of financial services and products, obtaining regulatory approvals for strategic transactions and restructurings, complex financial contracting, securitisations, fund regulatory matters and supervisory enforcement. Olivier is also a trusted advisor in relation to governance requirements for financial institutions, sustainable finance, anti-money laundering and financial crime issues. From time to time, he is also involved in restructuring and insolvency matters.

Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

Olivier Vanden Berghe

Partner

Liedekerke

Olivier Vrins

Partner

ALTIUS

Olivier van der Haegen

For more information, please click the following link: Olivier van der Haegen | Loyens & Loeff (loyensloeff.com)

Loyens & Loeff

Orestis Omran

DLA Piper

Oscar David

Winston Taylor

Pablo Figueroa

Pablo Figueroa joined Pérez-Llorca in 2021 as a partner in the Competition practice. He has over 15 years of experience in Competition Law, EU law and FDI.

Pérez-Llorca

Pablo Muñiz

Partner Pablo Muñiz is head of the customs practice of Van Bael & Bellis. He specialises in EU trade law, with a particular emphasis on customs law, which he has practised in Brussels since 2001. He also advises clients, including a number of trade associations, on other aspects of EU law, such as free movement of goods and the internal market regulatory framework. Pablo has a wide range of experience in customs law, including customs classification, origin issues, customs valuation, compliance programmes, duty suspensions, export controls and sanctions. Pablo regularly advises clients on multi-jurisdictional customs matters involving the European Commission, OLAF and the World Customs Organization (WCO). Pablo represents clients before EU national customs administrations and courts, frequently supported by a multijurisdictional team. His experience also includes litigation before the EU Court of Justice. Cases before the EU Court of Justice include Canon Europa v. Commission and Kyocera Mita Europe v. Commission, where the Court addressed the issue of whether economic operators could challenge the validity of EU customs measures directly before the EU Courts. Pablo’s expertise includes assisting clients in the submission of remission and repayment applications to the national administrations and in related proceedings before the European Commission and the EU Court of Justice. In Commission case REM 06/08, he successfully obtained the remission of imports concerning the tariff classification of home cinema devices. In Vestel Iberia, SL and Makro autoservicio mayorista SA v. Commission, concerning the validity of a Commission remission decision, the EU Court of Justice addressed the effects that such Commission decisions have on economic operators. Pablo’s experience also involves the submission of requests for access to documents, notably in the area of customs matters, where he often assists clients in navigating the EU and WCO rules on transparency and access to documents. In Pablo Muñiz v. Commission, the EU General Court clarified the interpretation of the EU access to documents rules in the customs area and restricted the cases where access can be refused by the EU institutions. Pablo has also assisted governments in a number of WTO disputes including: EU – Anti-Dumping Duties on Malleable Cast Iron Tube or Pipe Fittings from Brazil; EC-Selected Customs Issues; and EC and its Member States – Tariff Treatment of Certain Information Technology Products. Pablo has often participated in training seminars organised by the WCO as an expert speaker on various customs matters and regularly speaks on EU customs matters at conferences and events held worldwide.

Van Bael & Bellis

Pascal Mallien

Pascal Mallien is a senior counsel and leads the Environmental Law practice group in the Belgian offices. His experience is broader than environmental law; it also includes general compliance issues, construction law, renewable energy, zoning, and public procurement. Pascal's practice focuses on advice and litigation. He has developed extensive experience in these areas through defending landowners, contractors, architects and action groups. Pascal assists and represents clients in matters involving permit issues for all kinds of industries, including chemical plants, gas stations and wind farm projects. He deals with many soil contamination issues and related procedures on behalf of major industrial sites. His litigation knowhow comprises criminal, administrative and civil procedures, as well as environmental/product liability. His practical knowledge is very useful in ad rem advices.

Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

Pascal Vanden Borre

Partner

Stibbe

Patrice Viaene

Patrice Viaene's corporate experience extends across international and domestic M&A, energy, construction and large infrastructure projects as well as assisting entrepreneurs and venture capital investors in the tech sector. Patrice has a particular expertise in the renewable energy sector and is a leading member of our worldwide Clean Hydrogen Taskforce.

Clifford Chance

Patrick De Wolf

Senior Partner

DALDEWOLF

Patrick Geeraert

Partner of the Corporate and M&A team

KPMG Law in Belgium

Patrick Hofströssler

Partner

Eubelius