Quinz is proud to announce that Legal 500 ranked us – once again - in all domains related to our core business.
Dispute Resolution: Tier 2
Our Dispute Resolution team is ranked in Tier 2. According to our clients, Quinz delivers top quality assistance in complex litigation matters, and garners praise for its 'very pragmatic approach and excellent knowledge of the business'.
Benoît Allemeersch is recognized as a leading individual. Benoît Allemeersch is described as ‘a keen strategic thinker who has a goal oriented approach to litigation and knows how to guide the client through a thorough risk assessment of each step in the process'. Furthermore, he is praised for the combination of his academic rigour and pragmatic approach.
Healthcare & Life Sciences: Tier 2
Our Healthcare and Life Sciences team is ranked in Tier 2 and is considered as a 'one-stop firm in Belgium for healthcare matters'. It goes without saying that the following testimonial of one of our clients is a very nice compliment for the team: ‘Quinz is, in my view, the only Belgian life sciences boutique that excels in all relevant areas of expertise required to serve life sciences clients (regulatory, pricing and reimbursement, compliance, transactional matters and competition law)’.
New this year, are the individual rankings of Olivier Van Obberghen and Pieter Wyckmans as Leading Individuals as well as Marion Lapage’s recognition as Rising Star. Olivier Van Obberghen is described as ‘a very smart, business-minded and solution-driven lawyer’ and Pieter Wyckmans as ‘very knowledgeable, open and to-the-point’.
Competition – Belgian Law: Tier 3
Our Competition Law team can be found in Tier 3. According to Legal 500, Quinz notably excels in acting for undertakings in abuse of dominance investigations. Although this specialism applies to a wide range of regulated industries, the firm is particularly active in the pharmaceutical sector. Elsewhere, the Competition team has expertise in cartel investigations, competition litigation, state aid and merger control. It also advises clients on cooperation arrangements (including distribution agreements) and also provides assistance with compliance training.
Insolvency & restructuring: Tier 3
Our Insolvency & Restructuring team is ranked in Tier 3 and is recognized for 'the ability to perform in-depth analysis of difficult legal issues', with 'exceptional quality' at partner level and below. Quinz is particularly strong in disputes including litigation against debtors, as well as assisting creditors in cases involving fraudulent or wrongful trading.
Commercial, corporate and M&A: Tier 4
Our Commercial, Corporate and M&A practice is ranked in Tier 4. Legal 500 states that our team consists of practitioners with previous experience of working at Magic Circle and international law firms, as well as working in-house at blue-chip companies. Furthermore, Legal 500 highlights that Quinz has ‘a particularly strong profile in Belgian mid-market corporate transactions, and is also regularly involved in larger deals’.
