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Area: 30,520 sq km GDP: €298.6bn
Currency: Euro GDP per head (PPP): €28,600
Population: 10.4 million GDP growth: 2.3 per cent
Inflation: 2.4 per cent Unemployment: 8.7 per cent
January 1; January 19; April 9; May 1; May 17; May 28; May 28; July 11; August 15; November 1; December 25; December 26
July 11; August 15; November 1; December 25; December 26.
Professional title: Avocat, Advocaat, Rechtsanwalt
Number of lawyers: 14,529
Female lawyers as per cent of profession: 39 per cent
Local bar associations
Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophones
La Maison de l’avocat
Avenue de la Toison d’Or 65
B-1060 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 648 2098
Fax: +32 2 648 1167
info@avocats.be
www.avocats.be
In-house bar association
Belgian Institute of Company
Lawyers
8 rue des Sols
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 512 74 33
Fax: +32 2 502 65 70
info@ije.be
www.ije.be
National justice ministry
Boulevard de Waterloo 115
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 542 6511
info@just.fgov.be
www.just.fgov.be
EU Commission representative office
Représentation de la Commission européenne en Belgique
Rue Archimède 73
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 295 38 44
Fax: +32 2 295 01 66
comm-rep-bru@ec.europa.eu
http://ec.europa.eu/belgium
Although many business travellers make use of the train network to arrive in central Brussels, Brussels Airport is a short journey from the city centre. The Airport City Express train link takes 20 minutes, and travels to Brussels Midi, Central and North four times per hour. A single ticket costs €2.80 standard class and €4.40 first class. Metered taxis are available outside the arrivals hall and normally cost around €29.75.
www.altius.com
Tour & Taxis
Havenlaan 86C B. 414
Avenue du Port
Brussels BE-1000
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 426 14 14
Fax: +32 (0) 2 426 20 30
ALTIUS is one of the largest independent law firms in Belgium. We provide a broad range of legal services to multinational companies and financial institutions in various industry sectors on international transactions, as well as acting as the day-to-day counsel for the Belgian subsidiaries of many multinationals. At ALTIUS, we regard it as important to fully understand the nature of each client’s business, the markets in which it operates as well as understanding the real business issues involved in the matters we work on. We aim to grasp the commercial considerations that underlie the transactions and the problems our clients bring to us. It is our objective to build long-term relationships with our clients, with a clear emphasis on providing our services in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The lawyers in the firm aim to be positive and constructive. This enables the development of a close working relationship between client and lawyer, resulting in clear, workable advice. We can react rapidly and adjust to changing business situations. We place the emphasis on maintaining the talent, experience and enthusiasm of our people and the integrity, sound judgement and discretion with which we handle our clients’ affairs.
ALTIUS: 50
Tiberghien: 40
www.lontingsandpartners.be
lontings.partners@lontings.be
Tour & Taxis
Havenlaan – Avenue du Port 86c b113
Brussels 1000
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 787 90 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 787 90 99
Partners: 7
Total lawyers: 45
Lontings & Partners was founded on January 1st 2001. The firm has grown since its inception both through a number of successful lateral hires and organically. We were named by the European Legal 500 Edition 2005 as one of Belgium’s leading independent law firms. A number of our partners are recommended as leading practitioners in international publications such as Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers, Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Employment and Labour Lawyers and the International Who’s Who Legal. Our strong, cohesive, single partnership culture and the close relationship between the people in our office create a work environment that enables us to deliver a service more efficiently and to a consistent standard. Our lawyers are used to working on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters and have large experience. We take pride in serving our clients in a businesslike manner. All this and our legal education, which is firmly grounded in City, Wall Street and premium Belgian law firms, make us ideally placed to provide the highest quality services for domestic and international clients.
English, Dutch, French, German
info@simontbraun.be
www.simontbraun.be
Avenue Louise, 149
(Box 20)
Brussels Belgium 1050
Tel: +32 (0) 2 543 70 80
Fax: +32 (0) 2 543 70 90
Simont Braun is one of Belgium’s leading independent business law firms. We focus on the following key practice areas: − Corporate and financial law (notably company law, M&A, banking and finance, security interests, restructurings and insolvency law), tax law and labour law; − Intellectual property (patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, etc.), advertising and consumer law (including unfair competition and restrictive practices), new technologies, media and entertainment, and distribution law; − Public and administrative law, real estate and construction law, environmental law, town and regional planning; − Dispute resolution (national and international arbitration, mediation and litigation before all Belgian courts including the Supreme Court, the Council of State and the Constitutional Court). In addition to a domestic clients’ base, Simont Braun represents and advises a large number of foreign and multinational companies active in the financial area at large and in a variety of industrial, commercial and service sectors. The firm enjoys preferred relations, on a non-exclusive basis, with leading law firms outside Belgium active in the same areas of law.
www.vanbaelbellis.com
Avenue Louise 165 Louizalaan
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 647 73 50
Fax: +32 (0) 2 640 64 99
vbb@vanbaelbellis.com
15 bd des Philosophes
CH-1205 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 22 320 90 20
Fax: +41 (0) 22 320 94 20
Van Bael & Bellis is an independent law firm headquartered in Brussels, seat of the EU institutions, with a second office in Geneva, seat of the WTO. The firm’s practice focuses on providing the highest quality legal services in the areas of EU competition law, EU and international trade law, EU environmental and consumer protection law, and Belgian business law. An international, inter-disciplinary team of over 60 lawyers from more than 20 countries advises a global client base comprising multinational companies, governments and international trade associations, as well as a broad spectrum of domestic Belgian enterprises.
Afschrift
Avenue Louise 208
1050 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 646 46 36
Fax: +32 (0) 2 644 38 00
www.afschrift.com
Claeys & Engels
Member of Ius Laboris
Boulevard Du Souverain 280
1160 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 761 46 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 761 47 00
www.claeysengels.be
CMS Debacker
Chaussée De La Hulpe 178
1170 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 743 69 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 743 69 01
www.cms-db.com
Cruyplants Eloy Wagemans & Partners
Rue Defacqzstraat 78
1060 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 534 20 20
Fax: +32 (0) 2 534 30 18
www.cew-law.be
Elegis - Buyle Dieryck Maingain
Rue Auguste De Boeck 54
1140 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 240 1520
Fax: +32 (0) 2 240 1530
www.Elegis.Be
Hoche Demolin Brulard Barthelemy
46 avenue des Arts
1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 213 14 50
Fax: +32 (0) 2 213 14 60
www.hochelaw.com
Janson Baugniet
187 Chaussée De La Hulpe
1170 Brussels
Tel: + 32 (0) 2 675 30 30
Fax: + 32 (0) 2 675 30 31
www.janson.be
Lafili, Van Crombrugghe & Partners
6 Drève des Renards
1180 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 373 09 10
Fax: +32 (0) 2 375 4525
www.lafili-law.be
Laga
Avenue Louise 240
1050 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 800 70 70
Fax: +32 (0) 2 800 70 71
www.laga.be
Lawfort
Woluwedal 20
1932 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 710 78 11
Fax: +32 (0) 2 710 78 53
Website: www.lawfort.be
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick
3 Boulevard De L'Empereur
1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 551 1515
Fax: +32 (0) 2 551 1414
www.liedekerke-law.be
Loyens
Woluwe Atrium
Neerveldstraat 101 103
1200 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 743 43 43
Fax: +32 (0) 2 743 43 10
www.loyens.com
Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners
Avenue de Tervurenlaan 270
1150 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 285 01 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 230 33 39
www.mvvp.be
Matray, Matray & Hallet
Avenue Louise 130 A
1050 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 647 79 80
Fax: +32 (0) 2 649 37 79
www.matray.be
Tiberghien
419 Avenue Du Port
1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 773 40 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 773 40 55
www.tiberghien.com
Van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners
Avenue Louise 137/1
1050 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 543 02 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 538 13 78
www.vancutsem.be
Van Eeckhoutte, Taquet & Clesse
Chaussee De La Hulpe 166
1170 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 660 69 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 660 40 39
www.bellaw-intranet.be
Vergels Advocaten
Ninoofsesteenweg 643
1070 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 411 21 55
Fax: +32 (0) 2 414 99 61
www.vergels.be