Lawyers in Belgium

Camille Puech-Baron

Partner, Brussels

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Carl Clottens

Counsel

NautaDutilh

Carl Leermakers

Partner

CMS

Carl Meyntjens

Carl’s practice focuses on corporate and financial law. He has nearly 30 years experience in advising Belgian and international corporate clients, and financial institutions in a broad range of both domestic and cross-border transactions. He works across a variety of sectors and is referred to in all major legal directories. Carl is an “advocaat” at the Brussels Bar and works in English, Dutch and French. Carl leads both the corporate & commercial and financial markets practices in Belgium.

Simmons & Simmons

Carlo Meert

Partner

White & Case LLP

Carmen Verdonck

Partner

ALTIUS

Caroline Borgers

Partner

Linklaters

Caroline Docclo

For more information, please click the following link: Caroline Docclo | Loyens & Loeff (loyensloeff.com)

Loyens & Loeff

Caroline Hoste

DLA Piper

Caroline Hotterbeekx

Caroline Hotterbeekx graduated from KU Leuven in 2004 as Master of Laws. She spent her final year of law school studying at the University of Montpellier. In 2008, Caroline obtained her Advanced Master’s degree in Corporate Law at the KU Brussel. After graduating from KU Leuven, Caroline joined the Leuven Bar in 2004. In 2013, she participated in the creation of intui. Caroline is an experienced advisor in litigation-matters and transaction within the corporate and commercial field. She has particular expertise in company disputes between shareholders and/or directors, conflicts within a company after divorce and post-acquisition disputes. She has written several articles about corporate dispute resolution. Her practice covers all aspects of business law, including provision of advice and dispute resolution regarding distribution agreements and trade intermediaries, competition and debt recoveries, both in Belgium and in an international context. She handles cases in Dutch, English and French.

intui

Caroline Michiels

Caroline is an associate in our corporate team. She is specializing in corporate law and has a keen interest in mergers and acquisitions. Caroline joined Quinz in 2023 and is a member of the Brussels Bar.

Quinz

Caroline Schmidt

Junior Adviser

YS Advisors Belgium BV

Caroline Serbanescu

Caroline Serbanescu is a junior associate in the IP & Tech Practice Group in the Brussels office. She joined Baker McKenzie in March 2022. Prior to that, she worked as a Blue Book trainee at the European Commission and as a trainee at the Belgian Data Protection Authority as well as at several international business law firms. Caroline advises clients on various aspects in the field of Tech Law. Her practice focusses on assisting clients on complex legal questions in the areas of data law, data protection law, whistleblowing law, e-commerce law, marketing law, consumer law as well as cybersecurity law.

Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

Caroline Wildemeersch

Caroline Wildemeersch is a senior partner at Laurius and specialises in the national and cross-border takeover and transaction practice. Private equity, venture capital, financing, (dis)investments, distressed transactions, … Caroline listens, analyses, advises and guides Belgian and international companies, financial institutions and investment funds with strong know-how and over two decades of experience. Complex transaction or challenging corporate law issue: Caroline goes the extra mile for her clients. Her goal? Achieving efficient and effective results through understandable advice and targeted negotiations.

Laurius

Carolyn Vanthienen

Counsel

Tiberghien

Carsten Zatschler

Senior Counsel

YS Advisors Belgium BV

Catherine Gordley

Counsel Catherine Gordley focuses on EU competition law. She specialises in representing clients before the European Commission in complex merger proceedings as well as in antitrust and abuse of dominance investigations. Catherine has particular experience in merger control, including advising clients in Phase II merger proceedings and in other transactions requiring remedies. Her merger experience spans a wide range of sectors, including financial services, aviation, steel, chemicals other basic industries. Her practice includes advising on distribution, licensing and abuse of dominance issues, particularly in the luxury/retail goods and media sectors. Catherine is also active in the life sciences sector, advising pharmaceutical companies on matters related to distribution, pricing, product denigration and generic/biosimilar market entry. Catherine regularly prepares compliance programmes and assists companies with their implementation.

Van Bael & Bellis

Catherine Longeval

Partner Catherine Longeval specialises in litigation before the Belgian courts and advises clients on a wide range of issues, including life sciences law. Her expertise in this area covers laws governing medicines, biotech products, medical devices, cosmetics and food supplements, among other aspects. She also specialises in unfair market practices, distribution law, product liability, public procurement, employment law and general commercial law.

Van Bael & Bellis

Catherine Matton

Senior Associate

CMS

Cedric Berckmans

Cedric is a partner in our Corporate and Commercial practice in Brussels, where he combines his deep understanding of contractual issues with a pragmatic approach to challenging situations. He advises both national and international clients during the whole process of negotiating, structuring and closing corporate and commercial partnership agreements. In addition to his work on corporate and contractual matters, he has extensive experience in dispute resolution involving court proceedings and arbitration, as well as in insolvency law. Cedric also advises on risk mitigation and pre-trial strategies. His areas of expertise cover issues relating to financial difficulties as well as rescue or restructuring initiatives.

Bird & Bird

Cedric Degreef

Parner

Dentons

Chaline Sempels

Chaline is an associate in our Life Sciences & Technology team. She has a keen interest in international business law, in which she obtained an LL.M. at Maastricht University. She joined Quinz in 2021 and is a member of the Brussels Bar.

Quinz

Chantal Biernaux

Jones Day

Charles Dumont De Chassart

DLA Piper