The transport sector holds a central economic function in Belgium due to the country’s geographical situation and its elaborated air, rail, road and water networks in combination with its experience in manufacturing vehicles and spare parts. Both private and public entities play a major role in transportation. 

Large-scale infrastructure projects and related transport activities generate numerous legal issues that call for a holistic approach in terms of both private law (e.g. contract, tort and personal data) and public law (e.g. specific regulations, environmental law, town planning, security, public procurement and European law, including market access).

Mobility Simont Braun Belgian business law firm

Multidisciplinary expertise 

Simont Braun provides support for public bodies, private companies and governments during all phases of their infrastructure projects, manufacturing activities and transportation services, from conception to operation. Our assistance covers negotiating and drafting contracts, supervising obtention of permits, administrative procedures and representing clients before the courts.

Our experience in this sector covers multiple dimensions including corporate, M&A, governance, real estate, intellectual property, consumer protection and other matters of general economic law.

Our firm’s expertise in mobility led us to provide assistance to public authorities in the development of the future extension of the Brussels metropolitan metro line, including opinions and practical aspects regarding permits, public easements, expropriation, environmental issues, publics tenders, drafting and negotiation of several contracts with private and public companies;

Our team also regularly provides assistance to railway companies and regional transport companies to tackle their real estate issues (including public law and administrative aspects), as well as matters relating to protection of employee know-how, town planning, use of CCTV data and personal data processing.

Lawyers

Eric De Gryse
Eric
De Gryse
Partner
Fernand de Visscher
Fernand
de Visscher
Partner
Tom Swinnen
Tom
Swinnen
Managing Partner
Béatrice Thieffry
Béatrice
Thieffry
Partner
Manuela von Kuegelgen
Manuela
von Kuegelgen
Partner
Charles-Edouard Lambert
Charles-Edouard
Lambert
Counsel
Fanny Laune
Fanny
Laune
Counsel
Renaud van Melsen
Renaud
van Melsen
Counsel
Luc Leboeuf
Luc
Leboeuf
Associate
Sander Van Loock
Sander
Van Loock
Associate