We are thrilled to announce that Quinz has been ranked among the top law firms in Belgium by Chambers and Partners Europe. We take immense pride in the acknowledgment of all four of our core practices for their strength and expertise.
Life Sciences – Domestic: Band 2
Quinz's Life Sciences practice maintains its well-deserved position in Band 2, recognized as a ‘leading domestic boutique with a robust client base among international pharmaceutical companies’. Chambers highlights our involvement in a ‘broad spectrum of Belgian regulatory matters, including consortium agreements, collaboration and license agreements, and product distribution’. Additionally, our firm is recognized for providing invaluable assistance with ‘pricing files, market access, and clinical trials’. Clients applaud our Life Sciences department for its ‘extremely strong commercial acumen in additional to legal expertise’, and commend our ability to ‘translate sophisticated and complex legal elements into plain, understandable concepts’.
Individually, Pieter Wyckmans and Olivier Van Obberghen are both ranked as Band 2. Pieter is praised as a ‘bright lawyer with amazing business acumen’ and a ‘true expert in life sciences matters’, while Olivier is described as ‘brilliant and experienced’ with extensive knowledge of the life sciences sector. Marion Lapage, recognized as an “Associate to Watch”, garners particular client admiration for being ‘a very talented lawyer’ and providing ‘excellent advice’.
Corporate and M&A: Band 4
Our Corporate & M&A practice secures a Band 4 ranking, affirming our prominence in the Belgian corporate market. Chambers notes our firm's involvement in a ‘wide range of mandates, including joint ventures, cross-border public transactions, and private equity investments’. Clients commend our corporate department for its ability to ‘combine solid legal-technical expertise with true business acumen’.
Bart Lintermans, individually ranked as Band 3, is praised by clients for being ‘really hands-on, knowledgeable, highly involved and a good negotiator’’. Klaas Thibaut, ranked as Band 4, is recognized for being ‘extremely sharp, solution-oriented, pragmatic and always available’. Warm congratulations also go to Wout Hooyberghs, newly recognized as "Up and Coming," for being a ‘excellent negotiator’ and ‘quick on his feet, always available and very commercial’.
Dispute Resolution: Band 2
Quinz's Dispute Resolution practice maintains its Band 2 ranking, noted for its strength in advising clients on ‘contentious mandates such as contract breaches, shareholder disputes, and construction litigation’. Chambers highlights our experience in ‘collective actions, liability matters, and representation in arbitration proceedings’. Clients particularly praise our team for ‘its strong legal knowledge’.
Benoit Allemeersch reaffirms his top ranking as Band 1 for Litigation and Band 2 for Arbitration, praised for being ‘highly client-oriented’ and for his ‘outstanding strategic mindset’, along with his growing presence in arbitration matters.
Competition - Domestic
We are also delighted that our partner Wim De Meester, head of our Competition practice, continues to be ranked as "Up and Coming." Wim's expertise in compliance matters and targeted BCA behavioural investigations across various sectors earns praise from clients for his ‘impressive track record and practical, hands-on approach’.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our clients and peers for their invaluable support and warm feedback, and special thanks to our dedicated lawyers for their ongoing commitment.
