Very dependent on Europe, home to many European institutions, Belgium is a strategic place in the international market. After a few years of stagnation, the market is showing signs of growth, which has had notable impact on the M & A market.

European Issues

Since Belgium hosts the three main European Union institutions, the antitrust and competition practice, together with regulatory lawyers are notably active in Brussels. The European Parliament has recently adopted a directive on antitrust damages actions, which has been focusing the market’s attention.

Jean Paul Hordies is probably the most pro-European of all the Brussels lawyers. Founder of Alphalex, a European economic interest group designed to promote French Legal culture in the Union, he breaks down the consequences of the Brexit.

Jean Paul Hordies (Alphalex): “The British will receive no favors from the European Union”

Jean Paul Hordies is probably the most pro-European of all the Brussels lawyers. Founder of Alphalex, a European economic interest group designed to promote French Legal culture in the Union, he breaks down the consequences of the Brexit.

27-06-2016

"The most important is that we supervise and maintain dialogue with organizations and credit rating agencies on a day-to-day basis,” says Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in his exclusive interview with Leaders League.

Steven Maijoor (ESMA): “A single integrated capital market in EU is building"

"The most important is that we supervise and maintain dialogue with organizations and credit rating agencies on a day-to-day basis,” says Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in his exclusive...

09-06-2015

INSOL Europe is the European organisation of professionals who specialise in insolvency, business reconstruction and recovery.The mission of the association is to take and maintain a leading role in European business recovery, turnaround and insolvency issues, to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas amongst its members.

Robert Van Galen, CEO, Insol Europe: “The European Insolvency Regulation has been a very important step forward for us”

INSOL Europe is the European organisation of professionals who specialise in insolvency, business reconstruction and recovery.The mission of the association is to take and maintain a leading role in European business recovery, turnaround and insolven...

26-05-2016

An ambitious project, a unique model, the work of a visionary lawyer.

The European law firm Alphalex opens its doors

An ambitious project, a unique model, the work of a visionary lawyer.

18-03-2016