Van Bael & Bellis has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 2 practice areas and been recommended in 9 practice areas in The Legal 500 EMEA - 2024 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARYTOP TIER FIRM in
2
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
9
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier:3
- ►Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier:2
- ►Belgium > Competition: Belgian law Tier:2
- ►Belgium > Competition: EU and global Tier:2
- ►Belgium > Dispute resolution Tier:2
- ►Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Tier:3
- ►Belgium > Employment Tier:4
- ►Belgium > Intellectual property Tier:3
- ►Switzerland > WTO Tier:2
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARYHall of Fame
5
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Leading Individuals
5
lawyers are listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" group.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
5
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Associates: Rising Stars lawyers
4
lawyers are listed in the "Rising stars" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 27 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 EMEA commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
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All individuals mentioned in the editorial, either in firm write-ups, client testimonials, as heads of practice or other key lawyer listings, should be regarded as recommended lawyers in The Legal 500
Full list of ranked lawyers
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping > Leading partners
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping > Hall of Fame
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences > Hall of Fame
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Leading partners
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A > Leading associates
Belgium > Competition: EU and global > Leading partners
Belgium > Competition: EU and global > Hall of Fame
Belgium > Competition: EU and global > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > Dispute resolution > Leading partners
Switzerland > WTO > Hall of Fame
Switzerland > WTO > Leading associates
Switzerland > WTO > Next Generation Partners
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection > Leading associates
Belgium > Intellectual property > Leading associates
Belgium > Employment > Leading associates
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
TIER 1
Leading partners Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Pablo Muñiz
- Philippe De Baere
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
Practice Head(s):
- Philippe De Baere
Other key lawyer(s):
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
- Pablo Muñiz
- Isabelle Van Damme
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
TIER 1
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Catherine Longeval
- Michael Clancy
- Peter L’Ecluse
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Longeval
- Peter L’Ecluse
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Clancy
- Thibaut D’hulst
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
TIER 2
Leading partners Leading associatesRecommended:
- Caroline Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Michel Bonne
Practice Head(s):
- Michel Bonne
Other key lawyer(s):
- Carloine Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Virginie Lescot
Belgium > Competition: Belgian law
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Kris Van Hove
- Peter L’Ecluse
Practice Head(s):
- Peter L’Ecluse
Other key lawyer(s):
- Kris Van Hove
- Koen T’Syen
- Valérie Lefever
Belgium > Competition: EU and global
TIER 2
Leading partners Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Andreas Reindl
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Jean-François Bellis
- Johan Van Acker
- Porter Elliott
Practice Head(s):
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Porter Elliott
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jean-Francois Bellis
- Kris Van Hove
- Markus Wellinger
- Johan Van Acker
- Andreas Reindl
- Catherine Gordley
Belgium > Dispute resolution
TIER 2
Leading partnersRecommended:
- Catherine Longeval
- Koen T’Syen
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Longeval
Other key lawyer(s):
- Koen T’Syen
- Vincent Reijns
Switzerland > WTO
TIER 2
Hall of Fame Leading associates Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Clotilde du Parc
- Philippe De Baere
Practice Head(s):
- Philippe De Baere
- Clotilde du Parc
Other key lawyer(s):
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Tetyana Payosova
- Joanna Redelbach
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Caroline Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Johan Mouraux
Practice Head(s):
- Johan Mouraux
Other key lawyer(s):
- Carolien Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Jorren Garrez
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
TIER 3
Leading associatesRecommended:
- Thibaut D’hulst
Practice Head(s):
- Thibaut D’hulst
Other key lawyer(s):
- Dariusz Kloza
Belgium > Intellectual property
TIER 3
Leading associatesRecommended:
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
Practice Head(s):
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
Other key lawyer(s):
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
Belgium > Employment
TIER 4
Leading associatesRecommended:
- Catherine Longeval
- Sara Beutels
Practice Head(s):
- Catherine Longeval
Other key lawyer(s):
- Sara Beutels
ALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Caroline Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Johan Mouraux
- Johan Mouraux
- Carolien Daout
- Cedric Hauben
- Charles Heinen
- Jorren Garrez
- Caroline Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Michel Bonne
- Michel Bonne
- Carloine Daout
- Hannelore Matthys
- Virginie Lescot
- Kris Van Hove
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Kris Van Hove
- Koen T’Syen
- Valérie Lefever
- Andreas Reindl
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Jean-François Bellis
- Johan Van Acker
- Porter Elliott
- Andrzej Kmiecik
- Porter Elliott
- Jean-Francois Bellis
- Kris Van Hove
- Markus Wellinger
- Johan Van Acker
- Andreas Reindl
- Catherine Gordley
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Pablo Muñiz
- Philippe De Baere
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
- Philippe De Baere
- Fabrizio Di Gianni
- Richard Luff
- Yuriy Rudyuk
- Pablo Muñiz
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Catherine Longeval
- Koen T’Syen
- Catherine Longeval
- Koen T’Syen
- Vincent Reijns
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Dariusz Kloza
- Catherine Longeval
- Sara Beutels
- Catherine Longeval
- Sara Beutels
- Catherine Longeval
- Michael Clancy
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Catherine Longeval
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Michael Clancy
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Peter L’Ecluse
- Thibaut D’hulst
- Gert-Jan Fraeyman
- Clotilde du Parc
- Philippe De Baere
- Philippe De Baere
- Clotilde du Parc
- Isabelle Van Damme
- Tetyana Payosova
- Joanna Redelbach
Belgium > Banking, finance and capital markets
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
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Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading partners
Leading associates
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Belgium > Competition: Belgian law
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
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Belgium > Competition: EU and global
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading partners
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Other key lawyer(s):
Belgium > Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading partners
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Other key lawyer(s):
Belgium > Dispute resolution
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading partners
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Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading associates
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Belgium > Employment
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Leading associates
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Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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Other key lawyer(s):
Belgium > Intellectual property
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading associates
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Other key lawyer(s):
Switzerland > WTO
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Hall of Fame
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Next Generation Partners
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