Mathieu Maniet
ALTIUSThe 'apt advisors for a multitude of retail matters’ at ALTIUS are trusted by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers from the food, footwear and the luxury goods industries for assistance on issues ranging from disputes to brand protection work to strategic alliances. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Carmen Verdonck co-heads the practice and is well placed to advise domestic and international clients on the establishment and restructuring of distribution networks. Lieven Peeters approaches retail from a real estate perspective and is well versed in issues such as sale-and-leaseback transactions. Alexander Hansebout‘s dispute resolution expertise is relied upon by an array of brands, retailers and suppliers. Mathieu Maniet has specialist knowledge pertaining to distribution law.
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Testimonials
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‘Altius team boasts a wide range of knowledge, making them apt advisors for a multitude of retail matters. This combination of expertise and efficiency makes them a great adviser for players in the retail legal landscape.’
‘Carmen Verdonck is very knowledgeable in multiple areas including franchise work, which is very important to us. Carmen is highly pragmatic and a pleasure to work with.’
'We found Altius to be very client focused and they were able to advise an international client on the key challenges within the Belgium market in respect of our business. Excellent collaboration within departments to offer a full legal service.'
'Lieven Peeters is a very capable partner not only in the field of real estate but also in assisting and coordinating with other areas of law which impact our business. From an international client's perspective, he is able to clearly and efficiently distill key points and arguments of policies and legal frameworks to enable our business can address the most relevant points in a new country.'
Key clients
- G-Star
- Bolton Group
- Maxeda DIY Group
- Beiersdorf
- La William
- Foot Locker
- Amarla
- Hilti
Work highlights
- Assisting online retailer Crisp with various legal issues relating to starting its activity in Belgium, including various labour law and commercial law issues related to online sales and distribution activities in the Belgian market.
- Assisting Maxeda DIY Group with the real estate work relating to its BRICO store portfolio, the review and update of the franchise agreements and other commercial contracts.
- Assisting well-known Dutch clothing brand G-Star with several stores in Belgium’s Flemish and Walloon regions, including day-to-day employment and real estate issues in relation to the stores.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carmen Verdonck, Lieven Peeters