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 […]
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 […]
