Simont Braun achieves again excellent results in WTR 1000

Simont Braun achieves again excellent results (silver) in WTR 1000 and confirms its position as a key business law firm in the Benelux. The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise We are extremely grateful to our clients […]
SIMONT BRAUN WELCOMES MICHAËL DE VROEY AS PARTNER IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Simont Braun is delighted to announce the appointment of Michaël De Vroey as a partner in the intellectual property department. Michaël brings more than 15 years of experience acquired in leading international law firms in Brussels and Antwerp. Michaël advises international and domestic companies on all aspects of intellectual property law and defends their interests before the […]
Simont Braun benoemt Tom Swinnen tot co-managing partner
BRUSSEL, 25 januari 2023 – Het advocatenkantoor Simont Braun kondigt aan dat het Tom Swinnen heeft benoemd tot Managing Partner. Samen met Joan Carette, managing partner sinds maart 2022, vormen zij het nieuwe duo dat instaat voor alle aspecten van dagelijks bestuur van het kantoor. Tom Swinnen (39) heeft meer dan 15 jaar ervaring en is gespecialiseerd in Corporate […]
Onze ESG waarden
Milieuduurzaamheid, sociale verantwoordelijkheid en goed bestuur zijn essentieel voor onze vooruitgang als onderneming en als advocatenkantoor. Simont Braun zet zich actief in voor betere duurzaamheid, diversiteit, inclusie en good governance. Wij promoten en implementeren de ESG-waarden binnen ons kantoor, in onze interacties met onze cliënten en andere actoren in onze waardeketen en met de samenleving […]
Simont Braun assists active partners in funding round in classified cycling
Brussels, 5 December 2022 | Simont Braun successfully assisted Active Partners in a funding round of €22 million in Classified Cycling, a Belgium-based company developing innovative technology for the cycling industry Active Partners, a consumer-focused investment firm, took the lead and invested in a funding round of €22 million in Classified Cycling, a Belgium-based company developing innovative technology for […]
Simont Braun welcomes Ann Frédérique Belle as a partner in its Supreme Court department.
Simont Braun is delighted to announce the appointment of Ann Frédérique Belle as a partner in its Supreme Court department. Ann Frédérique Belle is one of the twenty lawyers admitted to the Belgian Supreme Court bar. She has been a member of the Brussels bar since 1985. Over the years, Ann Frédérique has acquired extensive […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]