1. Ambos NBGO
advocaten avocats
advocaten avocats
An
introduction

2. The firm
advocaten avocats
• We
are
an
independent,
full
service
law
firm
with
over
35
lawyers
based
in
Antwerp,
Brussels,
Ghent
and
Zeebrugge
• We
have
close
working
relaAonships
with
preferred
law
firms
in
the
Benelux
and
abroad
• We
have
market
leading
capabiliAes
in
corporate,
finance,
real
estate,
arbitraAon,
mediaAon
and
liAgaAon,
employment,
environmental
and
public
law,
transport
and
logisAcs
and
numerous
niche
areas
of
experAse
• We
work
with
clients
and
our
preferred
law
firms
in
creaAve
and
innovaAve
ways
to
achieve
commercial
soluAons
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3. Philosophy
advocaten avocats
Interna'onal
law
firms
Niche
law
firms
AMBOS
NBGO
best
of
both
worlds
Tradi'onal
law
firms
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4. Ambos NBGO Philosophy
Offer the best of both worlds
advocaten avocats
§ Ambos
=
“both”
in
Spanish
§ Best
of
both
worlds:
ü PosiAoning
between
internaAonal
law
firms
and
smaller/local
tradiAonal
law
firms
ü Lawyer
/
legal
counsel
experAse
ü ExperAse
and
in-­‐depth
knowledge
ü Personalised,
hands-­‐on
service
ü AcAve
partner
involvement
ü SwiM,
proacAve
response
ü CompeAAve
fees
and
low
overhead
costs
ü Accessible
ü No
legalese
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5. Recommendations:
Legal 500 advocaten avocats
Banking,
finance
and
capital
markets:
Legal
500
–
2013
Wilfred
Goris
heads
Ambos
NBGO’s
team,
which
is
‘responsive,
knowledgeable’,
‘hands-­‐on’,
and
has
‘par@cular
exper@se
in
the
technology
sector’.
David
Dessers,
who
is
‘pragma@c’
and
‘extraordinarily
available
and
responsive’,
recently
advised
MarkaVIP
on
its
*5m
Series
A
funding
led
by
Silicon
Valley
Venture
Capital
Firm
Lumia
Capital.
Associate
Pieter
Capiau
is
also
recommended
Corporate
and
M&A:
Legal
500-­‐
2013
Ambos
NBGO’s
nine-­‐partner
team
is
‘extremely
responsive’
and
‘approachable,
efficient
and
pragma@c’.
The
‘very
experienced’
David
Dessers
advises
Clear2Pay
NV
on
all
its
business
and
legal
needs,
including
having
acted
on
various
recent
acquisi@ons.
New
clients
include
Omega
Pharma
Belgium
and
Thetys
Petroleum.
Jens
Van
Hecke
shows
‘great
legal
acumen’,
and
is
recommended
along
with
Kurt
Faes,
‘dedicated’
senior
associate
Anneleen
Vander
Elstraeten
and
up-­‐and-­‐coming
associate
Pieter
Capiau.
Dispute
resolu'on:
Legal
500-­‐
2013
Ambos
NBGO’s
11-­‐partner
prac@ce
gives
‘clear
and
precise
advice’,
and
has
‘demonstrable
knowledge’.
‘Efficient’
prac@ce
head
Ingrid
Van
Clemen
is
expert
in
interna@onal
trade
and
transport
cases,
and
the
‘experienced’
Kathleen
Paisley
focuses
on
interna@onal
arbitra@on.
Wilfred
Goris
is
‘thorough
and
unflustered’.
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6. Recommendations:
Legal 500 advocaten avocats
Intellectual
property:
Legal
500
–
2013
Ambos
NBGO’s
team
has
‘a
business-­‐centric
mindset’
and
‘client-­‐oriented
approach’.
It
advised
a
number
of
non-­‐conten@ous
patent
maZers
and
is
par@cularly
strong
in
the
IT
sector.
It
advised
Belgian
biotechnology
company
Thrombogenics
on
its
patent
licensing
agreement
with
Alcon
for
eye
drug
Ocriplasmin.
Prac@ce
head
Kathleen
Paisley
is
‘excep@onal’
and
Bart
Vandereeckt
goes
the
extra
mile
for
clients.
Employment:
Legal
500
-­‐2013
The
‘excellent’
Ambos
NBGO
mainly
advises
corporate
clients
on
employment
maTers.
The
‘friendly
and
knowledgeable’
Carl
Bevernage
and
Johan
Kerremans
are
recommended.
Clients
include
Expedia,
Pfizer
and
Clear2Pay,
the
laTer
of
which
the
firm
represented
in
a
dismissal
case
before
the
Labour
Court.
Shipping
and
transport:
Legal
500
–
2013
Ambos
NBGO
provides
‘excellent
service
and
accurate
and
appropriate
advice’.
The
firm
acts
for
a
number
of
longstanding
clients,
including
the
Port
Authority
of
Ghent,
handling
li@ga@on,
contractual
maZers
and
general
advisory
work
across
all
transport
sectors
with
par@cular
strength
in
shipping.
David
Dessers
and
Jens
Van
Hecke
are
‘very
good’
and
combine
‘in-­‐depth
legal
experience
with
good
business
acumen’.
The
‘efficient
and
reliable
Ingrid
Van
Clemen
has
broad
exper@se
and
‘a
high
level
of
legal
knowledge’
in
mari@me
law.
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7. Recommendations:
Legal 500 advocaten avocats
Real
Estate:
Legal
500
–
2013
Ambos
NBGO’s
team
has
‘a
business-­‐centric
mindset’
and
‘client-­‐oriented
approach’.
It
advised
a
number
of
non-­‐conten@ous
patent
maZers
and
is
par@cularly
strong
in
the
IT
sector.
It
advised
Belgian
biotechnology
company
Thrombogenics
on
its
patent
licensing
agreement
with
Alcon
for
eye
drug
Ocriplasmin.
Prac@ce
head
Kathleen
Paisley
is
‘excep@onal’
and
Bart
Vandereeckt
goes
the
extra
mile
for
clients.
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8. Recommendations:
Legal 500 advocaten avocats
• Banking,
finance
and
capital
markets:
Legal
500
–
2012
Wilfred
Goris
heads
Ambos
NBGO’s
banking
and
finance
prac@ce,
which
experienced
an
increase
in
capital
markets
instruc@ons.
The
‘open-­‐minded’
and
promising
Jeroen
Bral
maintains
a
‘high
service
level’.
• Corporate
and
M&A:
Legal
500-­‐
2012
Clients
are
‘truly
impressed
with
the
combina@on
of
business
knowledge
and
transac@onal
exper@se’
at
Ambos
NBGO,
which
includes
nine
corporate
partners
across
the
Antwerp
and
Brussels
offices.
The
team
represents
a
number
of
listed
companies,
such
as
Autogrill
and
IBM,
as
well
as
private
companies
including
For@s
and
Nuon.
Chris@na
Trappeniers
and
Caroline
Wildemeersch
are
highly
regarded,
and
the
‘versa@le,
innova@ve
and
commiZed’
David
Dessers
is
also
recommended.
• Dispute
resolu'on:
Legal
500-­‐
2012
Ambos
NBGO
recruited
the
‘truly
excep@onal’
Kathleen
Paisley
from
White
&
Case
LLP,
where
she
was
a
partner
in
the
London
arbitra@on
group.
The
firm
‘always
delivers
an
outstanding
service,
through
a
client-­‐
oriented
mindset’.
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9. Recommendations:
Legal 500 advocaten avocats
• Intellectual
property:
Legal
500
–
2012
Ambos
NBGO’s
lawyers
show
a
‘hands-­‐on
approach
and
availability’,
and
the
team’s
knowledge
and
experience
compare
favourably
to
most
other
firms.
It
is
advising
on
various
non-­‐conten@ous
patent
maZers,
including
advising
a
patent
holder
on
a
€1bn
deal
with
poten@al
licensees.
Kathleen
Paisley
is
‘a
truly
excep@onal
partner’,
and
Bart
Vandereeckt
is
‘very
astute
and
an
inven@ve
li@gator’.
• Labour
and
employment:
Legal
500
-­‐2012
Ambos
NBGO’s
lawyers
are
‘responsive,
inquisi@ve
and
persistent
in
looking
at
all
poten@al
op@ons
for
a
favourable
conclusion’.
The
department’s
exper@se
includes
advice
on
social
security,
benefits
and
pensions.
The
firm
mainly
represents
mainly
large
corporate
employers,
including
Expedia
and
Pfizer.
Carl
Bevernage
and
Johan
Kerremans
co-­‐head
the
team.
• Shipping
and
transport:
Legal
500
–
2012
Ambos
NBGO’s
transport
group
‘keeps
its
clients
informed
throughout
and
ensures
that
all
procedures
are
made
clear’.
It
acts
for
the
Port
Authority
of
Ghent
on
all
mari@me
maZers
including
recently
advising
on
the
sinking
of
a
ship
in
the
port.
Ingrid
Van
Clemen
is
‘certainly
one
of
the
most
respected
lawyers
in
Belgian
mari@me
law’.
Peter
Van
de
Vijver
is
also
highly
regarded.
9

10. Recommendations:
Legal 500
advocaten avocats
• Banking
&
Financing:
Legal
500
–
2011
Ambos
NBGO
call
upon
an
impressive
blend
of
experience
and
skill,
having
added
the
talents
of
Wilfred
Goris,
immensely
respected
for
a
long
career
at
Linklaters,
to
those
of
younger
partners
such
as
David
Dessers.
Clients
praise
the
firm’s
ability
to
‘deliver
on
@me,
deliver
value,
and
competence’;
the
firm’s
senior
lawyers,
including
Wilfred
Goris,
have
a
loyal
personal
following
for
corporate
finance
work.
• Corporate
and
M&A:
Legal
500
-­‐
2011
Ambos
NBGO
has
‘super
industry
knowledge,
is
flexible
and
adapts
to
the
client’s
specific
needs,
using
a
personal
approach.
It
delivers;
on
@me,
with
value,
knowledge,
competence,
and
emo@onal
intelligence,
all
cost-­‐effec@vely’.
It
has
good
partner
strength
in
Brussels
and
Antwerp,
strong
followings
from
mid-­‐market
clients,
and
the
support
of
ex-­‐De
Bandt
managing
partner
Roel
Nieuwdorp.
The
team
acted
on
the
€25m
restructuring
of
Autogrill,
and
assisted
Op@on
on
a
€20m
offering
of
share
capital.
Kurt
Faes
is
‘top
of
the
bill’
while
‘
David
Dessers’s
strengths
and
quali@es
consist
of
years
of
experience’.
• Shipping
and
Transport:
Legal
500-­‐
2011
Peter
lVan
fde
prac@cal
solu@ons
Van
ong
proceedings
can
be
avoided’,
agreat
personal
recogni@on;
clients
4/7
‘they
ook
or
Vijver
and
Ingrid
so
l
Clemen
at
Ambos
NBGO
receives
nd
that
the
team
‘can
be
reached
2
say
which
is
very
useful
in
shipping’;
they
also
single
out
the
firm’s
presence
in
Ghent,
Zeebrugge
and
Antwerp.
Work
highlights
included
working
with
the
Port
Authority
of
Ghent
and
Arcelor
MiZal.
The
firm
also
assisted
Concordia
in
developing
a
new
product
for
the
transport
and
logis@cs
insurance
market.
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11. Recommendations:
Chambers & Partners global advocaten avocats
advocaten avocats
• Chambers
and
Partners
:
Global
Guide
-­‐
2013
“Antwerp-­‐based
Kurt
Faes
of
AMBOS
NBGO
is
hailed
as
an
“excep@onally
hard
worker.
He
is
very
commercial
and
will
get
the
deal
done.”
His
broad
prac@ce
encompasses
share
transac@ons,
joint
ventures
and
demergers.
Also
at
AMBOS
NBGO,
department
head
Roel
Nieuwdorp
is
widely
respected
by
all
sources
for
his
vast
experience
in
the
corporate
sphere.
Interviewees
are
quick
to
praise
him,
saying
“he
is
a
fantas@c
lawyer
and
one
of
the
best
nego@ators
in
the
country.”
• Chambers
and
Partners
:
Global
Guide
-­‐
2012
“Managing
partner
at
AMBOS
NBGO,
Kurt
Faes
"offers
proac@ve
solu@ons
and
is
always
on
hand
to
answer
queries,
be
they
large
or
small,"
observes
one
client.
He
also
wins
praise
for
his
calm
and
even-­‐
handed
nego@a@on
skills
in
addi@on
to
an
in-­‐depth
knowledge
of
M&A
proceedings.
Also
at
the
same
firm,
Roel
Nieuwdorp
is
recognised
as
a
seasoned
prac@@oner
with
a
wealth
of
experience.”
• Chambers
and
Partners
:
Global
Guide
-­‐
2011
“Antwerp-­‐based
managing
partner
Kurt
Faes
of
AMBOS
NBGO
is
highly
regarded
by
sources,
who
say:
"His
excellent
service
really
makes
you
feel
valued
as
a
client."
He
has
been
kept
busy
providing
acquisi@on
and
restructuring-­‐related
advice
to
Alcopa.
At
the
same
firm,
the
well-­‐respected
Roel
Nieuwdorp
is
admired
for
his
profound
M&A
exper@se.
He
recently
advised
The
Bank
of
New
York
Mellon
on
a
German-­‐Belgian
bank
merger.”
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12. Recommendations:
Chambers & Partners Europe
advocaten avocats
advocaten avocats
• Chambers
and
Partners
:
Europe
Guide
-­‐
2012
KEY
INDIVIDUALS
Managing
partner
Kurt
Faes
"offers
proac@ve
solu@ons
and
is
always
on
hand
to
answer
queries,
be
they
large
or
small,"
observe
clients.
He
also
wins
praise
for
his
calm
and
even-­‐handed
nego@a@on
skills
in
addi@on
to
an
in-­‐depth
knowledge
of
M&A
proceedings.
Peers
recognize
Roel
Nieuwdorp
as
a
seasoned
prac@@oner
with
a
wealth
of
experience.
Ghent-­‐based
Peter
Van
de
Vijver
heads
the
department
and
has
a
wealth
of
experience
in
transporta@on
and
port-­‐related
ac@vi@es
• Chambers
and
Partners
:
Europe
Guide
-­‐
2011
“The
firm
AMBOS
NBGO
came
into
being
aner
a
successful
merger
in
2010
and
is
quickly
gaining
a
strong
reputa@on
for
mid-­‐market
local
transac@ons.
The
team
operates
out
of
Antwerp
and
Brussels
and
comes
par@cularly
recommended
for
corporate,
M&A
and
private
equity
work.
Sources
say:
“The
lawyers
are
really
hands-­‐on
and
offer
very
crea@ve
advice.
Extremely
good
value
for
money.”
KEY
INDIVIDUALS
Managing
partner
Kurt
Faes
specialises
in
M&A
transac@ons
and
is
praised
for
his
excellent
client
care.
As
one
source
noted,
“he
inspires
confidence;
I
trust
him
completely.”
Meanwhile,
the
highly
respected
Roel
Nieuwdorp
con@nues
to
handle
significant
corporate
and
private
equity
transac@ons
for
both
domes@c
and
interna@onal
clients.”
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13. Corporate law firm of the year 2013
advocaten avocats
Ambos
NBGO:
Corporate
law
firm
of
the
year
2013
• CompeAAon
with
9
other
internaAonal
and
Belgian
law
firms
• Reasons
of
the
jury:
-­‐ A
team
that
constantly
grows
both
in
quanAty
and
quality,
with
clear
business
approach
and
insight
-­‐ Large
number
of
important
projects
during
2012
-­‐ The
specialisaAon,
passion
and
experience
of
the
partners
combined
with
talented
associates
-­‐ High
availability
of
all
the
partners
for
the
clients
-­‐ Transparency
with
regard
to
fees
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14. Recommendations : Awards
advocaten avocats
§
Investment
law
firm
of
the
year
in
Belgium,
2011
Best
Regional
Firm
in
Flanders
2010
§
§ Corporate
Intl
Magazine
2010
Legal
Award
:
ü Corporate
Governance
Law
Firm
of
the
Year
in
Belgium
ü Transport
Law
Firm
of
the
Year
in
Belgium
§ Clients
benefit
from
the
firm’s
full
service
approach,
which
includes
corporate
and
M&A,
environment
and
real
estate
and
employment.
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15. Expertise
advocaten avocats
advocaten avocats
§ AdministraAve
Law
§ ArbitraAon,
MediaAon
and
LiAgaAon
(naAonal/internaAonal)
§ Banking
&
Finance
§ Capital
Markets
§ Commercial
Law
and
Contracts
§ Corporate
Law
§ Data
ProtecAon
§ Employment,
IncenAves
&
Pensions
§ Environmental
Law
&
Urban
Planning
§ Family
governance
§ Insurance
§ Intellectual
Property
and
InformaAon
Technology
§ Mergers
&
AcquisiAons
§ Private
Equity
&
Venture
Capital
§ Public
Law
§ Real
Estate
§ Transport
and
LogisAcs
§ Unfair
Trade
PracAce
FOR
FURTHER
DETAILS
:
SEE
SCHEDULES
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16. Key Figures
advocaten avocats
§ 17
Partners
§ Close
to
40
fee
earners
§ Clients:
ü SME
to
listed
companies
ü DomesAc
or
foreign
companies
and
mulAnaAonals
§ Languages:
ü Dutch,
French,
English,
German
and
Spanish
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17. Professionals
advocaten avocats
Patrick
Allary
Kris'aan
Bernauw
Carl
Bevernage
Jeroen
Bral
Filip
De
Schouwer
Counsel
Counsel
Partner
Partner
Partner
Insurance,
Transport
Insurance,
Transport
Employment,
LiAgaAon
Corporate,
Finance,
Real
Estate
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patrick.allary@amboslaw.be
krisAaan.bernauw@amboslaw.be
carl.bevernage@amboslaw.be
jeroen.bral@amboslaw.be
filip.deschouwer@amboslaw.be
David
Dessers
Kurt
Faes
Wilfred
Goris
Johan
Kerremans
Roel
Nieuwdorp
Partner
Managing
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Corporate
Corporate
Finance,
Real
Estate
Employment,LiAgaAon
Corporate
T.
+32
(0)
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201
27
62
T.
+32
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3
201
27
64
T.
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3
259
16
54
T.
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3
259
16
58
T.
+32
(0)
2
290
04
30
M.
+32
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496
58
98
33
M.
+32
(0)475
80
24
10
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+32
(0)475
49
70
98
M.
+32
(0)474
50
80
09
M.
+32
(0)478
40
15
65
david.dessers@amboslaw.be
kurt.faes@amboslaw.be
wilfred.goris@amboslaw.be
johan.kerremans@amboslaw.be
roel.nieuwdorp@amboslaw.be

18. Professionals
advocaten avocats
Kathleen
Paisley
Chris'na
Trappeniers
Ingrid
Van
Clemen
Peter
Van
de
Vijver
Bart
Vandereeckt
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
ArbitraAon,
MediaAon,
IP/IT
Corporate,
Finance,
Real
Estate
MariAme,
Transport,
LiAgaAon
MariAme,
Transport,
LiAgaAon
IP/IT
T.
+32
(0)
2
290
04
68
T.
+32
(0)
2
290
04
68
T.
+32
(0)
3
201
27
68
T.
+32
(0)
9
266
13
44
T.
+32
(0)
2
290
04
68
M.
+32
(0)474
19
88
44
M.
+32
(0)478
54
24
64
M.
+32
(0)494
57
15
82
M.
+32
(0)494
57
15
81
M.
+32
(0)486
39
51
62
kathleen.paisley@amboslaw.be
chrisAna.trappeniers@amboslaw.be
ingrid.vanclemen@amboslaw.be
peter.vandevijver@amboslaw.be
bart.vandereeckt@amboslaw.be
Jens
Van
Hecke
S'jn
Verbeke
Caroline
Wildemeersch
Pieter
Capiau
Natalie
Lemense
Partner
Partner
Partner
Senior
associate
Senior
associate
Corporate
AdministraAve,
Real
Estate
Corporate,
Finance
Corporate
Corporate,
LiAgaAon
T.
+32
(0)
2
290
04
34
T.
+32
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201
27
62
T.
+32
(0)
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201
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64
T.
+32
(0)
3
201
27
69
T.
+32
(0)
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216
80
70
M.
+32
(0)495
64
01
74
M.
+32
(0)473
33
46
87
M.
+32
(0)476
29
72
63
M.
+32
(0)497
86
94
77
M.
+32
(0)495
27
77
66
jens.vanhecke@amboslaw.be
sAjn.verbeke@amboslaw.be
caroline.wildemeersch@amboslaw.be
pieter.capiau@amboslaw.be
natalie.lemense@amboslaw.be

19. Professionals
advocaten avocats
Tessa
Gijbels
Anneleen
Vander
Elstraeten
Dieter
Beyens
Samuel
Darcheville
Senior
associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Corporate,
Commercial
Corporate,
Commercial
Corporate,
Commercial
Corporate,
Commercial
T.
+32
(0)
3
216
80
73
T.
+32
(0)
3
259
16
51
T.
+32
(0)
3
259
16
53
T.
+32
(0)
2
290
04
68
M.
+32
(0)478
22
16
71
M.
+32
(0)486
88
39
88
M.
+32
(0)478
35
24
55
M.
+32
(0)498
64
09
27
tessa.gijbels@amboslaw.be
anneleen.vanderelstraeten@amboslaw.be
dieter.beyens@amboslaw.be
samuel.darcheville@amboslaw.be
Yannick
Verrycke
Associate
Corporate
T.
+32
(0)
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216
80
76
M.
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479
24
49
24
19
yannick.verrycke@amboslaw.be

20. Offices
advocaten avocats
AMBOS
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21. Website
advocaten avocats
www.amboslaw.be
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22. Ambos NBGO
advocaten avocats
schedules
22

23. M&A - Corporate Law
advocaten avocats
§ Transac'onal:
ü Equity
and
asset
deals
ü M&A,
venture
capital,
private
equity
ü AucAons,
(L)MBOs,
securiAes’
transacAons:
warrants,
bonds
&
opAons
ü Joint
ventures
ü Due
diligence
§ General
corporate
law
-­‐
throughout
a
company’s
life'me
ü IncorporaAon
–
subsidiaries
and
branch
offices
ü Restructurings
–
mergers,
de-­‐mergers,
spin-­‐offs,
contribuAons,
conversion
of
legal
form,
expatriaAon
&
liquidaAon
ü Shareholders’
agreements
and
disputes
ü Director’s
liability
ü Corporate
housekeeping
–
listed
and
private
companies
§ Corporate
governance
§ Corporate
li'ga'on
23

24. Banking and Finance
advocaten avocats
§ Transac'onal
finance
law
ü Leveraged
finance
ü Project
finance
ü Real
estate
finance
ü Asset
finance
ü DIP
finance
§ Advising
banks,
corpora'ons
and
private
equity
houses
on
ü Capital
Markets
ü Investment
Management
and
ü Restructuring
and
Insolvency
ü Regulated
and
unregulated
investment
funds
§ Capital
markets
§ General
banking
24

25. Commercial Law & Contracts
advocaten avocats
advocaten avocats
§ Agency
§ Commission
agreements
§ CooperaAon
agreements
§ DistribuAon
and
concession
§ Debt
collecAon
§ Franchising
§ (InternaAonal)
sales
§ Unfair
trade
pracAces
§ ATachments
§ LiAgaAon
25

26. Employment, Incentives &
Pensions advocaten avocats
§ Audits
and
restructurings
ü Employment
law
/
social
security
law
audits
ü Employment
and
social
security
issues
for
due
diligence
purposes
ü Restructuring
operaAons,
plant
closings
and
collecAve
dismissals
§ Trade
unions
ü NegoAaAng
and
draMing
collecAve
bargaining
agreements
ü RelaAons
and
negoAaAons
with
trade
unions
and
workers’
representaAons
§ Employment
and
management
agreements
ü Employment
and
management
agreements
and
terminaAon
thereof
ü Salary
opAmalisaAon
ü Cross-­‐border
/
mulAple
employment
and
expat
status
-­‐
expat
allowances
§ Projects
ü Outsourcing
and
insourcing
ü Transfer
of
undertakings
ü Teleworking
26

27. Environmental and
administrative law advocaten avocats
§ Our
areas
of
exper'se:
ü Environmental
and
administraAve
law
aspects
of
real
estate
contracts
and
corporate/financial
transacAons
ü Building
permits,
environmental
permits,
commercial
site
permits,
allotment
permits
ü Soil
polluAon
and
soil
decontaminaAon
ü Waste,
waste
returning
obligaAons,
environmental
policy
agreements
with
authoriAes
ü Proceedings
before
administraAve
authoriAes,
the
State
Council
or
civil
courts
regarding
environmental
and
administraAve
law
maTers
ü Town
planning
and
zoning
law
(land
allocaAon
plans,
allotment
permits,
vacancy
penalAes,
cultural
heritage
–
monuments/landscapes)
ü Public
procurement
27

28. Insurance
advocaten avocats
§ Insurance
contract
law
ü Non
marine
insurance
(fire,
industrial
risks,
terrorism,
professional
liability,
D&O
liability,
etc.)
ü Marine
and
transport
insurance
(Antwerp
marine
policies
1859
and
2004,
CMR,
Air
carrier
liability,
etc.
)
§ Policy
condi'ons
ü Advising
on
liabiliAes
with
regard
to
business
acAviAes
and
the
insurance
coverage
thereof
ü Advising
on
conformity
of
policy
condiAons
with
imperaAve
legal
provisions
§ Li'ga'on
ü AssisAng
and
represenAng
clients
before
the
courts
of
law
ü AssisAng
and
represenAng
clients
in
arbitraAon
procedures
as
well
as
acAng
as
arbitrator
28

29. Intellectual Property
advocaten avocats
§ Tradi'onal
intellectual
property
rights:
ü Trademarks
ü Patents
ü Copyright
ü Domain
names
ü Design
rights
§ Knowhow
§ Trade
prac'ces
and
consumer
rights
§ New
technologies:
Internet
and
e-­‐commerce
projects
§ Data
protec'on
and
privacy
§ I.T.
29

30. International Mediation
and Arbitration advocaten avocats
§ Counsel
in
media'ons
and
arbitra'ons
ü IP/IT
ü ConstrucAon
and
infrastructure
projects
ü Upstream
and
downstream
energy
projects
ü ExpropriaAons
ü Commercial
and
contractual
maTers
ü Banking
and
financial
services
ü Shareholder
disagreements
ü AccounAng
problems
ü Government
procurement
and
military
sales
§ Mediator
(specialized
in
accoun'ng
and
finance
mabers)
§ Arbitrator
(specialized
in
accoun'ng
and
finance
mabers)
30

31. Real estate
advocaten avocats
§ Our
areas
of
exper'se:
ü AcquisiAon
and
disposals
ü Fund
structuring
/
Real
estate
investment
funds
ü Joint
Ventures
ü PPP
/
PFI
ü Private
and
public
construcAon
law
ü Project
development
ü Property
finance
ü Real
estate
contracts
ü SecuriAsaAon
ü Zoning
and
environmental
maTers
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32. Transport and Logistics
advocaten avocats
§ General:
§ Air
Transport:
ü Intermediaries
-­‐
brokers,
agents,
ü Contracts
of
carriage
commission
agents
ü IATA
agency
agreements
ü LogisAcs
and
physical
distribuAon
ü Permits
for
ground
handling
-­‐
including
service
level
agreements
ü Permits
for
transport
operators
§ Road
Transport:
and
transport
agents
ü ADR
ü Carrier's
liability
and
contracts
of
§ Mari'me
transport
and
port
carriage
related
ac'vi'es:
ü CMR
ü Ownership
and
security
rights
in
ü TIR
ships
ü Tonnage
tax
§ Rail
Transport:
ü Ship
arrest
ü Cargo
claims
in
reefer
transport
ü Carrier’s
liabiliAes
ü Carrier's
liability
ü Collisions
ü Contracts
of
carriage
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