ALTIUS > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile

‘Great, experienced, high-level, diligent, hard-working and available team of lawyers, on top of the sports industry.’

‘Willem-Alexander Devlies. My lawyer for 9 years now. I saw him rising to the top of the sports law field, year after year. I trust him blindly to deal with my business. He is always available and always finds a solution. He is pragmatic, works fast and his advice and drafting work is always high-level. ’

‘Sven Demeulemeester and Gregory Ernes: by far the best lawyers within the industry.’

‘Quality of the advice and precision of the work.’ 

‘Excellent knowledge of the contracting aspects in sports world.’

‘Expert staff who work very precisely. All aspects of the case are investigated and provided with advice. They fight the defendant with great determination. Similar commitment can be seen when our rights have to be defended.’

‘Expertise and depth, case is investigated down to the smallest detail to avoid surprises in the courtroom.’

‘Very communicative, lots of webinars, nice people and very good lawyers!’

‘Olivier Vrins is easygoing, thorough and the go-to-lawyer for any must-win case concerning trademarks and customs measures. ’

‘Strong knowledge of IP and a deep team make this a preferred firm for rights holders in Belgium.’

‘Christophe Ronse is a very experienced advocate and litigator and conducts proceedings with style.’

‘Kirian Claeyé is a younger partner and is proactive and helpful in actions.’

‘Altius’s employment team has one super big advantage over many other law firms: they understand me and my concerns. Their advice is top-notch, delivered swiftly, and helps me define my positions and strategy.’

‘Sven Demeulemeester clearly stands out from the pack. He is very approachable, delivers high-quality advice, and does so very quickly. His business acumen is remarkable: it is almost as if he is part of the company. And on top, he is very fun to work with. ’

‘Working with the Altius employment team is exceptional. They are very flexible, efficient, solution-oriented, and business-minded lawyers. They handle high-profile international projects. ’

‘Philippe de Wulf, partner in charge of the Employment Practice group, is a leading employment law lawyer in Belgium. He is an experienced and reputable lawyer, open to solutions and business-oriented. It is a real pleasure to work with Philippe and his team.’

‘Philippe De Wulf helped us deal with a cross-border dispute and was able to guide us quickly and pragmatically. His responsiveness was more than appreciated. His help was invaluable. I would recommend Philippe’s services. ’

‘Altius is very timely in responding to requests and provides excellent employment law advice.’

‘Altius is a law firm with a great reputation. I had the opportunity to work with an extremely competent and professional legal team, distinguished by their deep knowledge of the subject matter. I am delighted with the experience and wholeheartedly recommend this team for the quality of its work.’

‘Emma Van Caenegem demonstrated exceptional expertise, up-to-date knowledge, and constant availability and attentiveness to client needs. The combination of specialised know-how and responsiveness, ensuring continuous support, was a key element in delivering a high-quality service.’

‘Gerrit Vandendriesche is a top-notch privacy and data protection lawyer in Belgium. His deep knowledge of local laws, combined with strong connections to supervisory authorities, makes him an invaluable resource.’

‘Exceptionally hands-on and meticulous attention to details, ensuring that every aspect of a case is thoroughly examined and addressed.’

‘Gerrit Vandendriessche demonstrates a keen commercial approach, consistently aiming at offering pragmatic legal solutions that align with clients’ business objectives.’

‘Altius can be considered as Champions League when it comes to data protection and/or privacy.’

‘The Altius team I work with is very complementary. They are always there for me if I have an urgent question. It increases my sense of security in performing my daily tasks.’

‘Jan Clinck is our go-to lawyer when we need pragmatic advice on complex privacy questions.’

‘Jan Clinck thinks with us to translate complex privacy issues into practical advice. We highly appreciate his ability to think together and give a risk-based approach on the way forward. ’

‘ALTIUS has an exceptional team. Their extensive knowledge and expertise are impressive.’

‘Kirian Claeyé stands out with his extensive knowledge of the industry and its regulations in the broad sense and approachability. He excels in providing clear and concise guidance, making complex concepts easily digestible. His communication skills enable him to articulate ideas effectively, while his ability to think outside the box brings innovative solutions to the table. ’

‘Fast and quality advice, applicable in reality.’

‘Highly dedicated and knowledgeable team working to achieve the best for their clients. Pleasure to work with – fast answers and advice!’

‘Kirian Claeyé is a trusted, engaged, subject matter expert. He is flexible and puts clients at the forefront, and is committed to finding timely solutions!’

‘The knowledge and experience of Belgian life sciences is as good as it gets.’

‘Kirian Claeyé has the ability to transform highly complex matters into practical advice. He has encyclopedic knowledge of Belgian life sciences law.’

‘Very reactive team with diverse profiles, strong collaboration between the departments, allowing it to offer a very complete and thorough advice’ 

‘Gerrit Vandendriessche and his team have a very pragmatic approach, offering strong legal advice but also strategy and efficiency-oriented options at all stages of the process. ’

‘The Altius insurance team are highly skilled and very easy to communicate with. They are great at navigating cross-border cases and have a good feel for differences between the various legal systems.’

‘Alexander Hansebout is a very skilled and reputable lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeable without losing sight of practical solutions. His team, like him, are not only lovely individuals but are also very communicative.’

‘I really like the way ALTIUS is able to provide a quick and rigourous response by a combination of Senior and less senior professionals. This makes the service reliable and still affordable for a non-for-profit like ours with limited resources. I also appreciate that the entire team is very human-centred. You don’t feel like a number or a mere client, but you get the impression they care for your organization, which is extremely rare in my view.’

‘I have a great experience working with Oliver Vrins and Jerome Vermeylen. Oliver Vrins is particularly excellent at having a great overview of our organization’s background, a great sense of what can be “internal politics” and ability to convey rigourous expert advice in a way that is firm and yet understanding on the different sensibilities. Same can be said about Jerome Vermeylen although in a different area of work. Both are extremely good professionals.’

‘The team is very responsive. I worked with partners across their nonprofit and GDPR teams and they were very helpful and thorough. They responded much more quickly than other firms I worked with and were proactive in communicating timelines and expectations.’

‘They were extremely thorough, available to answer all questions, and very knowledgeable. We had some very nuanced questions on processes new to us and they were able to respond thoroughly and completely on all of them.’

‘Highly knowledgeable and accurate. Profound knowledge of the matters.’

‘Very open and to the point.’

‘Strong interdisciplinary team advising on all relevant areas of business and law. Very focused on the needs of the client.’

‘Lieven Peeters is very experienced and understands what drives international clients when investing in Belgium. He is very well connected to the key people in the Belgium real estate industry.’

‘A team with a wealth of complementary skills and capable of handling diverse real estate issues, particularly commercial ones.’

‘Good availability, always listening to the client.’

‘Altius positions itself as a leading law firm in the Belgian market through its full-service approach and high level of technical expertise. The teams at Altius have a high level of technical expertise in energy and infrastructure law.’

‘Marie Brasseur is an exceptional partner.’

‘Jérôme Vermeylen is able to navigate complex M&A navigations and transactions with sound advice and management.’

‘We like to work with Altius because of their full-service firm and seasoned yet approachable partners.’

‘Tom Vantroyen is a seasoned Corporate lawyer with particular expertise in PE. He is quick thinker and very service-minded.’

‘Very hands on and professional. Pleasant to work with and open for any input provided. Firm in negotiations on behalf of the client and absolutely going the extra mile.’

‘Tom Vantroyen and Thijs Herremans are very hands on. They really do go the extra mile to reach the best possible deal for their clients.’

‘Altius stands out for its commitment to delivering high-quality legal services with a client-centric approach. Deep expertise across various practice areas, ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented advice.’

‘Very experienced antitrust practice, our go-to firm in Belgium.’

‘Carmen Verdonck and Beatrijs Gielen are both very efficient and easy to reach, pragmatic solutions, always friendly deep knowledge of Belgian competition law.’

‘I had the opportunity to work with an extremely competent and professional legal team on competition matters (Belgian law and EU), distinguished by their deep knowledge of the subject matter. Collaboration on this matter is key and we have been working closely on analyzing the context, and the problems and finding the right direction to the solutions.’

‘Carmen Verdonck has a great reputation in Belgium and, after many years working with them and asking their advice, I confirm that she is one of the best for deep knowledge and responsiveness. Above all, fairness, respect of the rules, confidentiality.’

‘The team has been open to accept external input from other lawyers and strategic advisors, putting aside their ego and working in a really constructive way.’

‘The way the work-load has been calibrated over time and ramped-up at some key moments, even by adding additional lawyers to the team, who had to familiarize with the project in a very tight timeframe, has been amazing.’

‘Stijn Van Schel really anticipated all the directions in which our conflict could bring us. Besides being a brilliant lawyer, he has a fully commercial mindset and is capable of reasoning in multiple dimensions. This was needed to successfully land our project.’

‘The team that Altius puts forward has a unique combination of top litigators each specialised in their own field. In various cases, my company needs the expertise in various legal fields for one specific case.’

‘Altius, more specifically Stijn Van Schel, has provided excellent legal assistance without being too pushy. Working with Altius and its individuals feels like having in-house lawyers who think together with the company and not just to benefit the law firm itself.’

‘So far we are extremely satisfied with the services provided and we will be working together in the future.’

‘Altius has shown great initiative in our case, devising innovative legal arguments and working with asset tracers to gain the best possible information to support our submissions. Their perseverance has delivered successful appeals and demonstrated confidence in their legal instincts.’

‘Alexander Hansebout is a razor-sharp lawyer with an excellent command of enforcement and state immunity issues. He is efficient and easy to work with.’

‘The team is responsive and adequately staffed for our needs.’

‘Elias Nys is very pro-active and goes out of his way to ensure all aspects of the transaction are attended to. He keeps a cool head and a respectful tone, and his commitment to client service is noticeable.’

‘Elias Nys’ analysis is reasoned and he is well positioned to explain relevant points of Belgian law to clients from other EU jurisdictions.’

‘Competence and approachability.’

‘Lawyers are very clear and precise on the advice they provide. They are also approachable and responsive.’

‘Very fast, correct advice. Adapted to the real situation.’

‘The Altius team is always readily available and easily accessible. They accurately monitor projects and provide input based on sound, specific knowledge. ’

‘The individuals working at Altius have in-depth knowledge of the specific domains they advise in. They think along with the client also on strategic projects. ’

‘The team is very hands on, to the point, communicates fast, and delivers within deadlines. ’

‘Kirian Claeyé is an encyclopedia of medical law, always up to date and to the point. Unseen, unmatched! Very accessible and helpful. Despite these gifts, he remains modest.’

‘In life sciences, Altius has a great reputation. They understand the situation very quickly and can translate their proposal into ‘human’ terms. ’

‘Christophe and Kirian stand out because they really care for delivering a great service.’

‘Bart Heynickx truly puts the firm on the map.’

‘Bart Heynickx is brilliant, innovative and very focused on satisfying client needs. He thinks outside of the box, his written work product is turnkey, and I strongly recommend him for insolvency-related work in Belgium.’

‘This practice stands out for its strong focus on pragmatic solutions and efficiency. The team not only offers detailed legal expertise but also has a keen understanding of what is practically applicable in the specific context of a case with smooth coordination across different legal disciplines when needed.’

‘What truly makes Bart Heyninckx stand out is his balance between precision and pragmatism. Bart consistently provides complete and timely responses, and he knows exactly when it is beneficial to involve other disciplines, making him especially valuable in more complex cases.’

‘Working with Bart Heynickx is a great pleasure. He is very responsive and reliable. His advice is on point.’

‘Bart Heynickx is nice guy to work with. Knows his way around in Belgium insolvency law. ’

‘The team, and especially the partners, are highly responsive and hands-on.’

‘They have very good market knowledge.’

‘They are ideal partners in fast paced transactions.’

‘I would highlight Elias Nys with whom we have worked side by side and who has been a reliable a trustworthy partner, providing accurate advice and has proven essential for the fast and seamless closing of the transactions we have been involved in.’

‘The team provides quick advice in a cost efficient manner.’

‘Great team with deep knowledge of EU competition law.’

‘Carmen Verdonck as partner and Beatrijs Gielen as counsel are both great to work with, efficient, fast, knowledgeable, and pragmatic.’

‘The team is very strong academically and commercially.’

‘Carmen Verdonk and Beatrijs Gielen are both very responsive and know their stuff. They have been involved in some of the most ground breaking cases year on year.’