Fieldfisher — Belgium

About

Firm overview: Fieldfisher is a European law firm with market-leading practices in many of the world’s most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, with established sector expertise in technology, financial services, energy & natural resources and life sciences. Our network has more than 2,200 people working across 28 locations. Fieldfisher is a law firm built around people, with down-to-earth lawyers who strike a healthy balance between legal excellence and a practical approach to clients’ needs. The firm’s legal specialists service a truly international client base, comprising some of the biggest global corporations. They include major technology firms providing internet-related services and products, consulting and digital services, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and medical devices companies, energy suppliers, infrastructure and chemicals companies, as well as global banks and financial institutions. Clients choose to work with us because we deliver commercial, pragmatic and innovative solutions through its exceptional legal expertise and experience, on time and to budget. Our Brussels' office currently has more than 65 lawyers, including 20 partners, practising in various areas of law, spread across several departments (banking and finance, corporate and M&A, commercial contracts, competition, technology and data, dispute resolution, litigation, mediation and arbitration, employment, environment, EU regulatory, intellectual property, international trade, technology, real estate and tax). All our lawyers are admitted to the Brussels Bar (French or Dutch-speaking) and often, additionally, to other Bars in Europe or beyond). Our teams in Brussels work in synergy to provide the highest level of specialization to the most competitive financial conditions. We believe The Future is Human*, so we choose a collaborative approach with an intense focus on the end-user and consider carefully how to shape our services to add the most value to our clients. We use new models of working and staff teams appropriately, integrating legal technology and new skill sets needed for today’s modern legal adviser. Many of our lawyers are top-ranked in various legal directories and we are widely respected thought leaders, digging deep into the issues that matter most to our clients. We provide answers and opinions not just legalese. Our growing European network of offices supports an international client base alongside our strategic bases in Silicon Valley and China. Our Brussels' office is also a founding member of the Legal Diversity & Inclusion Alliance (LDIA) which launched in Brussels on 31 January 2019, a cross law firms alliance focusing on diversity and inclusion and aiming at exchanging good practices on diversity and inclusion, raising awareness of non-discrimination and diversity issues by combining efforts in organising events, workshops, training sessions, etc., working to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. Recruitment: Fieldfisher seeks to recruit high-calibre individuals to support its continuing growth. The firm’s retention rates are excellent and many of the firm’s partners trained with the firm. All current Fieldfisher Belgium vacancies are listed on www.fieldfisher.com and online applications are welcomed. - *THE FUTURE IS HUMAN™ is a trademark of Fieldfisher LLP - Main areas of practice - Banking and finance - Corporate and M&A - Commercial contracts - Competition - Technology and data - Dispute resolution, litigation, mediation and arbitration - Employment - Environment - EU Regulatory - Intellectual property - International trade - Real Estate - Technology - Tax - Offices Our network spans over 2,200 people across 28 international offices in 14 countries. We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Cork, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, Kraków, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Porto, Shanghai, Vienna, Warsaw and Silicon Valley. ### Languages - English - French - Dutch - German - Italian - Spanish - Bulgarian - Croatian - Armenian ### Staffing Figures - 20 Partners - 45 Lawyers (non-partners)

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Lawyers in this office

Anne Kamp

Anne is a partner in the employment and benefits group in the Fieldfisher Brussels office. · Employment & Benefits

Dennis Lievens

I am a partner in the Banking & Finance team at Fieldfisher Brussels. · Banking & Finance

Dorothée Vanderhofstadt

Dorothée is a Counsel in the Corporate department at Fieldfisher Brussels. · Corporate / M&A

France Englebert

I am a partner in the Brussels office and lead the Belgian Real Estate practice. · Real Estate

Hakim Haouideg

Hakim is a partner in the intellectual property and technology department in Fieldfisher's Brussels office. · Intellectual Property

Hendrik Viaene

Partner in the EU Competition Team · Competition / Antitrust

Jean-François Germain

Jean-François is a partner in the dispute resolution team. · Dispute Resolution

Koen Van Maldegem

I am a Partner in our Brussels office and I specialise in corporate law, competition law, public procurement law, labour-management relations and contract law. · Corporate / M&A

Koen Van den Broeck

Partner in the Dispute Resolution team in Fieldfisher's Brussels office · Litigation

Marie Evrard

Marie is a partner in the corporate team in Fieldfisher's Brussels office. · Corporate / M&A

Maud Grunchard

I am a Counsel in the competition and EU regulatory department, with over 14 years' experience advising clients on EU regulatory and environmental law (REACH, biocides, pesticides, food additives, WEEE, RoHS, cosmetics, medical devices, etc.), as well as worker protection, product safety and public health. · Competition

Maxime Berlingin

Maxime is a partner in the dispute resolution team in Fieldfisher's Brussels office · Litigation

Ole Köster

Ole Köster is an Associate in Fieldfisher’s Berlin office and advises in the area of Corporate law. He advises project developers, investors and energy utility companies on the implementation of national and international energy and infrastructure projects, in particular in the field of renewable energy and grid expansion. A particular focus of his work is providing legal advice on transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. In this context, he supports our clients with due diligence processes and the drafting of the relevant contracts. In addition, he assists with the assessment and review of energy regulatory matters and the drafting of corresponding agreements. · Corporate / M&A

Olivier Proust

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

Serge Flecijn

Serge is an Of Counsel in the IP Enforcement and Litigation team at Fieldfisher Brussels · Intellectual Property

Sofie Heremans

I am the Practice Head Partner of the Banking & Finance Department in the Brussels office of Fieldfisher. · Banking & Finance

Stijn Debaene

Stijn is a partner in the intellectual property department of Fieldfisher's Brussels office. · Intellectual Property

Thierry van Innis

Thierry is an Of Counsel in the intellectual property and technology practice department of the Fieldfisher Brussels office. · Intellectual Property

Tim Perdieus

I am a Partner in the Employment, Pensions, Immigration, and Compliance (EPIC) department of Fieldfisher's Brussels office. · Employment

Tim Van Canneyt

Tim is the Managing Partner of Fieldfisher Belgium. He is also co-head of the Fieldfisher Technology & Data Group in Brussels. He provides his clients with pragmatic and actionable legal advice on all aspects relating to data, technology, digital and cyber. · Technology

Tom Pick

I am a partner in the competition, regulatory and trade group in Fieldfisher's Brussels office with over 20 years of experience covering the full spectrum of competition law services. · Competition / Antitrust