Contract law, torts and liabilities

Most civil and business transactions are complex due to regulatory constraints. Contracts must facilitate relations while ensuring stability and legal certainty. It is also vital to assess the risks of liability inherent to any business operation and to mitigate them as far as possible. When issues or disputes arise, it is essential to handle them in a cost-effective manner that takes into account the client’s expectations and global strategy.

For businesses in particular, special attention should be paid to competition law (antitrust law) and contract law in an international context.

Contract law, torts and liabilities Simont Braun Belgian business law firm

Broad expertise in agreements and cooperation arrangements

Simont Braun’s assistance covers multiple forms of private agreements and business cooperation. Apart from our expertise in specialist fields, we act in numerous forms of cooperation arrangements exploited in business, including:

  • Letters of intent
  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
  • Memorandums of understanding
  • Sub-contracting
  • General terms and conditions
  • Licensing
  • Distribution
  • Franchising
  • Agency
  • Warehousing
  • Lease contracts
  • Construction contracts
  • Shares purchase agreements (SPAs)
  • Supply of materials or components
  • Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM)
  • Outsourcing

 

Expert advice on potential liabilities and dispute resolution

We also combine experience, creativity, understanding of the business at hand and the ability to listen to the client’s needs to successfully advise them on potential liabilities – whether criminal or civil – and to handle or settle disputes. 

Our specialists handle a broad range of liability issues, including:

  • Pre-contractual liability (for breach of duty to negotiate in good faith, confidentiality agreements, fraudulent misrepresentation, etc.).
  • Breach of contract (including construction contracts, share purchase agreements, licensing contracts, distribution contracts, etc.).
  • Liability of financial institutions and financial service providers.
  • Directors’ liability (civil and criminal).
  • IP infringement.
  • Public authorities’ liability.
  • Tortious liability in general.

Lawyers

Emmanuel Cornu
Emmanuel
Cornu
Partner
Eric De Gryse
Eric
De Gryse
Partner
Fernand de Visscher
Fernand
de Visscher
Partner
Paul-Alain Foriers
Paul Alain
Foriers
Partner
Rafaël Jafferali
Rafaël
Jafferali
Partner
Béatrice Thieffry
Béatrice
Thieffry
Partner
Charlotte de Leval
Charlotte
de Leval
Counsel
Thomas Derval
Thomas
Derval
Counsel
Charles-Edouard Lambert
Charles-Edouard
Lambert
Counsel
Fanny Laune
Fanny
Laune
Counsel
Pierre Bazier
Pierre
Bazier
Associate
Sander Van Loock
Sander
Van Loock
Associate