We are pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners Europe and Global once again rank Quinz among the leading law firms in Belgium. It is with great pleasure that we note that all 4 of our core practices are recognized for their strength and expertise.
Life Sciences – Domestic: Band 2
Quinz’ Life Sciences practice maintains its well-deserved position as Band 2 and is according to Chambers ‘a prominent domestic boutique with a strong client base among international pharmaceutical companies. It acts on a broad range of Belgian regulatory matters, including consortium agreements, collaboration and licence agreements and product distribution. The law firm further assists with pricing files, market access and clinical trials.'
Pieter Wyckmans and Olivier Van Obberghen are individually ranked as Band 2. Pieter Wyckmans is praised as 'a poised, bright and pragmatic lawyer who has an eye for perfection and always manages to come with creative solutions’, whilst Olivier Van Obberghen is described as 'a zealous, sharp and no-nonsense lawyer who is clearly driven by a need to create added value for the client and serve their commercial interests.'
A special congratulations to Marion Lapage who enters the rankings this year as 'Associate to watch' on the back of client admiration, with one describing her as a 'lawyer who understands the business very well, is aware of the trends and coordinates with the client so as to be in alignment with them.’
Corporate and M&A: Band 4
Our Corporate & M&A practice is ranked as Band 4. According to Chambers our firm is a 'prominent Belgian firm with a respectable presence in the corporate market. The team advises on a full range of mandates, including the establishment of joint ventures, cross-border public transactions and private equity investments. Lawyers at the firm frequently act on behalf of clients in the life sciences, financial services and technology sectors.’
Bart Lintermans individually ranked as Band 3, is lauded by clients for being a 'very smart and very committed lawyer that is great to work with.’
Klaas Thibaut, individually ranked as Band 4, is picked out by clients for his ‘client-focused approach and for his to-the-point and pragmatic advice.’
Dispute Resolution: Band 2
Our Dispute Resolution practice maintains its position as Band 2 and is described by Chambers as a 'strong Belgian firm advising clients on a range of contentious mandates relating to contract breaches, shareholder disputes and construction litigation. The team also offers experience handling collective actions and matters relating to liability. Lawyers at the firm frequently act for clients from the financial services, energy and software industries, as well as public institutions. Team members also have experience representing clients in CEPANI and ICC arbitration proceedings.’
Benoit Allemeersch reaffirms his top ranking as Band 1 for Litigation and as Band 2 for Arbitration. He is described as a 'leading figure in the Belgian litigation market, advising multinational clients on collective actions, shareholder disputes and post-M&A litigation. He is furthermore also recognized for his ‘growing presence in arbitration, acting as both counsel and arbitrator on ICC and CEPANI proceedings and advising on the enforcement of arbitral awards.'
Furthermore, we are also particular proud that our partner Wim De Meester, head of our Competition practice, is ranked as ‘Up and Coming’. Wim acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, telecoms and financial services sectors on compliance matters and on targeted BCA behavioural investigations. He has additional experience in Belgian merger filings, acting for notifying parties or interveners.
We would like to thank our clients and peers for making this achievement possible and for giving us such warm feedback. Special thanks also go to our lawyers for their ongoing dedication.
