Belgian leading independent law firm Simont Braun is pleased to announce that it has promoted Renaud van Melsen to Of Counsel, acknowledging his know-how and many years of experience in matters of Real Estate, Public & Administrative law, as well as Supreme Court litigation.

Renaud van Melsen gathers 15 years of experience in public law, in particular in the fields of public procurement and contracts, town planning and environmental law. Renaud also deals with other matters such as civil liability, local tax law and various areas of European law. He regularly assists public and private clients in the context of major projects and represents them in legal proceedings, both administrative and civil. Renaud also has expertise in proceedings before the Belgian Supreme Court.

Renaud devotes part of his time as a member of the Brussels Commission on administrative transparency as well as the Regional development commission. He has also sharpened his legal knowledge as a teaching assistant in administrative law at UNamur for more than ten years, and by authoring numerous publications and seminars.

“Renaud has comprehensive expertise as he guides clients at both advisory and litigation levels. He combines high-end legal analysis with a pragmatic approach to the needs of his clients,” says Manuela von Kuegelgen, Partner in Real Estate, Public and administrative law. “Renaud is also perfectly bilingual in Dutch and French which is a strong asset in his areas of practice”.

Renaud van Melsen’s promotion to Of Counsel has taken effect on 1 November 2020.

Do not hesitate to contact him!

renaud.vanmelsen@simontbraun.eu
+32 (0)2 533 17 33

To know more about Renaud, please visit his profile here.