The team at DLA Piper leverages its ‘profound knowledge in the financial services area’ to handle the full cycle of regulatory mandates, ranging from authorisation and compliance matters to transactional advice, investigations and enforcement. Pierre Berger - who has leadership roles within several of the firm’s global and Belgian financial services and insurance practice groups - counts major financial institutions, international technology companies and fintech disruptors among his regular clients. In September 2022, counsel Peter-Jan Smet joined from NautaDutilh, strengthening the group’s ability to advise fund managers, advisors, promoters, and institutional investors. Marie Goossens is a key name at the junior end.
Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper's Belgian team is very efficient and has profound knowledge in the financial services area. Very easy to work with.’
‘The entire team is great to work with, but I would specifically recommend Marie Goossens, who is a young, yet very experienced, lawyer. I am sure that she has a great future and will become one of the leading experts in Belgium for financial services.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Accenture LLP
Work highlights
- Assisted KBC Asset Management with the reorganisation of its Bulgarian fund offering channel.
- Represented Argenta Spaarbank in phishing litigation where a group of 51 claimants is bringing a case against the client in order to recover their lost funds.