The latest Corporate and M&A trends in Belgium
What are the latest Corporate and M&A trends in Belgium? Simont Braun provides insight on the most notable developments in Chambers and Partners Overview 2022. Our overview focuses on the increased activity of VC/PE firms, the augmentation of seller-initiated deals, the use of deferred payment elements, W&I insurance, the fast-growing tech start- and scale-ups, and ESG […]
Simont Braun promotes Charles-Edouard Lambert to Counsel in Dispute Resolution
Simont Braun is delighted to announce the promotion of Charles-Edouard Lambert to Counsel, recognising his in-depth expertise in dispute resolution. Charles-Edouard started his career as a lawyer at Simont Braun in 2013. He has gathered extensive experience in litigation and arbitration. He provides thoughtful and comprehensive guidance to domestic and international clients in complex disputes […]
New registration obligation for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Belgium
As of 1 May 2022, certain crypto-related activities in Belgium will become regulated. The providers of these services will have to register with the Financial Services and Market Authority (‘FSMA’). On 8 February 2022, the Belgian government finally adopted its much-awaited Royal Decree on the status and supervision of providers of exchange services between virtual […]
Simont Braun assists the shareholders of BE-Consult in its acquisition by Accent
Simont Braun is delighted to have assisted the family shareholders of the Belgian company BE-Consult in the context of its acquisition by Accent. BE-Consult, based in Geel (Belgium), is a specialist provider of professional training, certification and other services in the field of health, safety and environment. Accent is a talent placement company, part of […]
Plan d’actions contre la fraude fiscale : 2ème partie annoncée!
Nederlandse versie hieronder Ce 14 avril, le gouvernement fédéral a entériné un deuxième plan d’action visant à lutter contre la fraude fiscale, après un premier plan adopté en 2021. Ce deuxième plan prévoit un durcissement significatif de la procédure fiscale avec, entre autres, les mesures suivantes: la prolongation des délais d’investigation et d’imposition à dix […]
Simont Braun highly ranked in The Legal 500
We are delighted to share that Simont Braun has again achieved excellent rankings in The Legal 500 ed. 2022, with 7 departments ranked and 19 lawyers recognised. FinTech maintains its Tier 1 position. Dispute Resolution goes up to Tier 2 to join our Financial Services Regulatory, Real Estate and Intellectual Property practices. Our Insurance expertise […]
Simont Braun assists Condeco in its acquisition of Proxyclick
Simont Braun is delighted to have teamed up with Pinsent Masons to assist Condeco Group in the acquisition of Proxyclick. Condeco is the global leader in enterprise-level workspace solutions. It provides a comprehensive workspace management suite designed to organise a flexible work model and connect people in the office and remotely. In early 2022, Condeco […]
Simont Braun elects Joan Carette and Axel Maeterlinck as new managing partners
On 22 March, Joan Carette and Axel Maeterlinck were appointed as new managing partners of Simont Braun. In this capacity, they will be responsible for the firm’s day-to-day management. They succeed Béatrice Thiefffry and Steven Callens, who were managing partners of Simont Braun since 2017. The entire Simont Braun team would like to thank Béatrice […]
Simont Braun achieves excellent results in Chambers Europe
Chambers Europe rankings 2022 are out with some good news! Three new lawyers enter the individual rankings, bringing the number of ranked lawyers to nine, including three women. Our teams are praised for their business and market knowledge, their attention to clients’ needs, their outstanding legal skills, and for being reactive, efficient, and “a real […]
What is in the proposal Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence?
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission issued the long-awaited proposal Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the “Draft Directive”). The Draft Directive will impose on the largest companies and companies in high-impact sectors a due diligence duty for their own operations, their subsidiaries, as well as their established direct and indirect business relationships throughout […]
Unregistered designs: open road for the protection of car parts?
In “Ferrari / Mansory Design” (C-123-20), the CJEU clarified that unregistered design rights could arise in individual car parts as a result of the disclosure of an overall image of the car in the EU. This is good news for car manufacturers, but the EU Commission’s proposal to reform the EU design regime for spare […]
Simont Braun highly ranked in Chambers Global 2022
Chambers & ¨Partners Global released its Global rankings last week. We are happy to see our Dispute Resolution and Corporate M&A teams highly ranked again, in Band 3 and Band 4 respectively. Our lawyers are also individually recognised, with: Paul Alain Foriers ranked as a Senior Statesperson in Dispute Resolution: « Paul Alain Foriers is ‘excellent in technical […]