Simont Braun welcomes Tom Swinnen as partner in Corporate M&A
Simont Braun is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Swinnen as partner in the Corporate M&A department. Tom Swinnen brings more than 15 years of experience acquired in leading law firms in Brussels. Tom’s practice includes advising both national and international clients within the context of Corporate M&A. His practice concentrates mainly on transactional […]
Simont Braun welcomes a new tax team

Simont Braun is delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Gernay as partner and Guillaume Delfosse as counsel in our tax department. They will develop the tax practice together with Jacques Malherbe, of counsel. Thomas Gernay (partner) and Guillaume Delfosse (counsel) “We are pleased to have Thomas and Guillaume on board to lead the development […]
Simont Braun renews his historic partnership with FinTech Belgium
Simont Braun’s Digital Finance Team is happy to renew its partnership with the Belgian leading fintech association. As a founding partner of FinTech Belgium, we are happy to maintain such a strong relationship throughout the years. Simont Braun is also taking an active role in the management of FinTech Belgium, with Joan Carette who has […]
Simont Braun promotes Laura Grauer to Counsel in Public law & Real estate
Simont Braun is delighted to announce Laura Grauer’s promotion to Counsel, recognising her outstanding experience in Public law and Real Estate. Laura gathers more than ten years of experience in public law, particularly in the fields of public procurement and public contracts in general. She provides thoughtful and comprehensive guidance to public authorities and private actors […]
Simont Braun achieves excellent rankings in The Legal 500 ed. 2021

There is some movement this year in our Legal 500 rankings… and for the better! Simont Braun’s key departments are highly ranked in six categories. Eight of our lawyers are also top-ranked with perfect gender diversity, and eight more are recommended. We thank our teams for their dedication and motivation, and our clients for the […]
Liber Amicorum Paul Alain Foriers | Le monde juridique rend hommage à Paul Alain Foriers

Le Liber Amicorum Paul Alain Foriers honore une carrière exceptionnelle, entre tradition et pragmatisme. Avocat à la Cour de cassation, professeur ordinaire émérite à l’Université libre de Bruxelles, Paul Alain Foriers a inspiré et profondément marqué plusieurs générations de juristes. Collègues, confrères, magistrats, assistants et anciens étudiants ont souhaité exprimer leur reconnaissance, leur estime, et […]
Simont Braun “Highly recommended” in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

Leaders League is a legal guide with an international reach that ranks the best law firms by country and by area of practice. The second part of the 2021 rankings has just come out, and we are happy to be Highly Recommended in the following categories: Banking & Finance (transactions and dispute resolution) Capital Markets Thank […]
Our Corporate and Real Estate teams recognised in Leaders League

Leaders League is a legal guide with an international reach that ranks the best law firms by country and by area of practice. The first part of the 2021 rankings has just come out, and we are happy to be featured in the following categories: Mergers & Acquisitions: Highly recommended Real Estate: Highly recommended Private […]
Renaud van Melsen interviewed in Le Soir Immo
A good read to start the year? We are happy to share Renaud van Melsen’s interview in Le Soir Immo. What is our role as lawyers in real estate and public law? What are today’s major questions in town planning and environmental law? To read the article “Les avocats ne sont pas des penseurs en […]
Special Season’s Greetings from Simont Braun!

From all of us at Simont Braun, discover our Special Wishes for you in 2021! We warmly thank our clients for their continuous trust and our teams for their hard work and motivation throughout the year. Since 2017, our season’s greetings are digital. This year again, we have offered the amount previously dedicated to paper cards to […]
Simont Braun promotes Renaud van Melsen to Of Counsel
Belgian leading independent law firm Simont Braun is pleased to announce that it has promoted Renaud van Melsen to Of Counsel, acknowledging his know-how and many years of experience in matters of Real Estate, Public & Administrative law, as well as Supreme Court litigation. Renaud van Melsen gathers 15 years of experience in public law, […]
Have you thought of mediation to solve your disputes?
As part of our objective to offer tailored and efficient solutions to our clients, we are happy to announce that Fanny Laune has become a registered mediator in civil and commercial matters. Mediation offers many advantages, in particular, the confidentiality of the process, and the possibility to create tailor-made and pragmatic solutions close to every […]