Monard law, joined by Buyle handles a large volume of transactional and advisory matters for its roster of Belgian SMEs and large multinationals, including TUPE and corporate reorganisations, immigration issues, and compliance matters, and is also capable of advising on contentious issues such as dismissals and discrimination claims. The practice maintains offices across the country and is led by Tom Messiaen, Peter Dufaux and Bert Theeuwes, who is a key contact for cross-border employment work.
Testimonials
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‘The team offers a hands-on and pragmatic approach. They are available to discuss in brief and on the spot if necessary.’
‘Tom Messiaen is very available and drives the pragmatic approach of his team.’
‘This practice is looking after their clients and thinking out of the box together with the client. They respond to questions directly and are proactive once a relationship is installed.’
'Very good experience with the individuals I am working with. In Belgium, both Bert Theeuwes and Astrid Aerts have always provided good advice and assistance in the roll out of legal projects.’
‘Monard's legal team has proven to be very resourceful and competent in complicated, crosscutting matters. The team is definitely more than the sum of its parts. Its advice and interventions testify of the added value of accumulated and shared experience in a highly specialised law firm such as Monard Law.'
- ‘Bert Theeuwes' legal advice has been outstanding: meticulous analyses of the issues presented, followed by well-considered and well-prepared interventions. His advice and interventions are without exception built on sound argumentation and offer clear testimony of his extensive experience and his in-depth knowledge in the matter.’
‘Bert Theeuwes has the advantage of being multilingual, he has strong analytical skills and an eye for detail. He combines his extensive knowledge base with his excellent strategic and operational planning skills in order to deal with legal issues in a comprehensive manner, while simultaneously being sensitive to the particular context in which he is required to mediate or intervene. We hold his expertise in employment law in the highest esteem.’
‘The Brussels-based employment law team has deep experience with international employment and complex reorganisations. The Monard Law team is very knowledgeable, extremely responsive, hands on and makes complex issues easy to manage. The team is also quite large and partners can fall back on specific team members as needed.’
Key clients
- Glowi
- Atlas Copco
- Autogrill Belux
- ARAG Belgium
- GLS Group
- Kyocera
- CLARIO
- CANON MEDICAL
- Carglass
- Sisu Group
- Greenyard
- KBC Bank
- Securex
- Witteveen+Bos Belgium
- Bosal
- Alheembouw
- Subaru
- VPK Packaging
- Containers Maes
- IPL Global
- Bechtle
- Savencia
- EU Parliament
- Krefel
- Securitas Direct Management
- Fluvius
- Facilicom Group
- Copaco
Work highlights
- Advised CLARIO, a contract research organisation specialising in clinical services in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare sector, on compliance issues, the implementation of international policies and reorganisation of the working environment when moving to a hybrid work place.
- Advised AUTOGRILL on all employment and HR compliance-related aspects of its business in Belgium.
- Acted for Carglass in sensitive litigation, including discrimination litigation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Messiaen, Peter Dufaux, Bert Theeuwes