LB Private Equity Elite
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Partner, chief risk officer, head of EMEA and global general counsel for Investments | Carlyle
What does it take to run the legal team in one of the most profitable deal shops in the world? After months of discussions with private equity and leveraged finance partners at the leading law firms in London as well as a host of in-house lawyers, Legal Business has come up with the definitive list of the top London-based private equity GCs, with 24 making the grade.
It has been a delight for Legal 500 to present the inaugural edition of the GC Powerlist: Belgium 2025 in Brussels, celebrating the outstanding in-house professionals shaping this jurisdiction’s corporate legal landscape.
This year’s reception welcomed the stemmed senior in-house counsel community in Belgium, recognising their contributions to adaptability, innovation, and integrity in the in-house legal sphere in the country. Their hard and committed work is positioning Belgium as one of the most dynamic and resilient jurisdictions in the region.
Carmen Godoy, editor of the Legal 500 team, opened the evening on behalf of Isabel Caine, lead editor of this very first edition of the GC Powerlist: Belgium 2025. It was wonderful to see some familiar faces from previous Benelux Powerlist editions and a pleasure to welcome those featuring in the GC Powerlist for the first time.
In her remarks, Godoy highlighted the powerful blend of adaptability, strategic insight and principled leadership that the in-house legal counsel of Belgium demonstrated throughout the research process. From playing a more proactive role in shaping business models to doing so while maintaining ethical standards, fostering trust, and supporting inclusive organisational cultures, the GCs, CLOs, heads of legal and other senior in-house counsel in the room had many achievements to celebrate.
Following Godoy, Christophe Laurent, managing partner of Loyens & Loeff Belgium, our hosts of the evening, addressed the audience with some remarks highlighting the invaluable contributions that in-house legal leadership brings to their organisations.
On behalf of the entire Legal 500 team, we extend our warmest congratulations to everyone included in the inaugural edition of the GC Powerlist: Belgium.
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to Loyens & Loeff for joining us in recognising the exceptional talent driving progress across Belgium’s legal profession.
