Rankings

“Manuela Von Kuegelgen has the ability to quickly grasp the issues raised and target the real points of attention”

Manuela von Kuegelgen maintains her rankings in Band 4.

One client praises the team “The lawyers always capture the essence of our questions and get back to us super quickly, they are very efficient and always spot-on”

Sandrine Hirsch maintains a very good individual ranking in Band 3.

The team is praised for "their high professionalism and the deep knowledge of IP matters". A commentator adds "They offer answers that are accessible even to the uninitiated."

Fernand de Visscher maintains his top ranking as a Senior Statesperson.

Emmanuel Cornu maintains his ranking in Band 1.

Eric De Gryse maintains his ranking in Band 2.

“Joan Carette is a real expert: great to work with, pragmatic and a dictionary for regulations.”
Joan Carette keeps its excellent ranking in Band 2.

“Philippe is not only an excellent lawyer, he knows the trends of the market and knows how to deliver.”
Philippe De Prez maintains his ranking in Band 3.

A commentator reports that the team "takes the time for its clients to explain everything in detail." Another commentator appreciates that "The team is client-focused with a strategic analysis." The team is also praised for their "very high service level and great responsiveness."

Paul Alain Foriers maintains his leading position as a Senior Statesperson.

Rafaël Jafferali improves his ranking form Band 4 to Band 3.

Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked four years in a row in Band 1 in FinTech by Chambers & Partners.

“Thy are the most efficient and pragmatic firm while keeping the necessary extraordinary fine-tuned legal advice.”

Joan Carette is ranked in Band 2: “Adding Joan to the team immediately boosted our credibility.”

Philippe De Prez is ranked in Band 2: “Philippe goes above and beyond to ensure all of his client’s needs and requests are met and exceeded”

Paul Alain Foriers ranked as a Senior Statesperson in Dispute Resolution: “Paul Alain Foriers is ‘excellent in technical aspects and complex cases,’ according to clients.”

Rafaël Jafferali entering the rankings in Dispute resolution in Band 3: He is described by one source as “a really excellent litigator,” and praised by a second for being “a very good, thorough and deep lawyer.”

Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked again in Silver in legal trademark expertise by WTR1000.

“The team is highly professional, has deep knowledge of intellectual property and offers honest assessments.”

Emmanuel Cornu is ranked in Gold
Eric De Gryse is ranked in Silver
Michaël De Vroey is ranked Silver

Sandrine Hirsch ranked in Band 3 in Corporate M&A: “Clients praise her for being ‘extremely thorough and diligent,’ and draw particular attention to ‘her ability to develop practical and creative solutions in complex matters’.”

Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in Financial services regulatory by IFLR 1000.

"Flexibility. Responsiveness. Competence."

Joan Carette is rated as Highly regarded

Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked Tier 3 in M&A by IFLR 1000.

"They have a very good understanding of our business, feeling the subtle elements of a contract, advising what elements are crucial in the negotiation, what elements appear important but are not. They helped us have a very efficient negotiation and contracting process. The firm does not deploy a large team, just the right people who are needed in the process, resulting in a low transaction cost."

Sandrine Hirsch and Tom Swinnen are both rated as Highly regarded.

The team is friendly, skilled and fast.’
‘The corporate team at Simont Braun is truly excellent. It has a sound and deep knowledge of all key areas of corporate and M&A law and it is able to translate its knowledge and skills rapidly into practical advice. In addition, it is really a pleasure to work with the team. It is collaborative and it is able to act quickly.’

Joan Carette & Philippe De Prez | Next Generation Partners.
‘Great people, very approachable and hands-on. They have a fintech attitude which is extremely helpful in this fast-paced environment which is a massive extra compared to the big “classic” law firms. They are very responsive and provide an excellent service.’

Manuela von Kuegelgen | Leading Individual
Laura Grauer | Rising Star
‘One-stop shopping’ real estate team dedicated to the client.‘
‘They have the ability to quickly grasp the issue raised and target the real points of attention.‘
‘They are true deal makers.‘

Emmanuel Cornu & Eric De Gryse | Leading Individuals.
‘Simont Braun’s creative approaches on legal issues help clients to find solutions in difficult situations.‘
‘High skilled team, very efficient and proactive.’

‘We don’t need only to know laws and regulations but also how to implement them in our activities. Simon Braun’s lawyers have this purpose in mind by identifying pragmatic solutions to assist us in order to comply with rules without fundamental changes of operational system.’
‘Transparency, access to different skills (insurance, tax, civil law, ….).’

Rafaël Jafferali | Next Generation Partner
Fanny Laune | Rising Star
‘Personal involvement of partners, outstanding quality of work, and the people are a pleasure to work with.’

Joan Carette | Leading Individual
Philippe De Prez | Next Generation Partner
‘A strongly integrated team, capable of covering end-to-end our projects, at a very affordable price. Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of financial products regulations. The team is highly responsive and consistently proposes alternative solutions for every legal issue they raise.’
‘Each of the team members is very pleasant to work with; responsive, kind, professional and highly experienced.‘