International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Global Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 3
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+32 2 504 7000Chambers Review
Widely regarded as a transactional powerhouse, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Brussels office is an excellent option for handling multi-jurisdictional matters given its strong international practice. Hailed for its effective collaboration with offices across its international network, the Belgian team has particularly strong links to its London hub and offers top-tier English law expertise in line with its strategy. The law firm has the capacity to advise clients on inbound matters and is instructed by clients who wish to expand their business overseas, as lead counsel.
Freshfields in Belgium particularly excels in corporate M&A, tax and competition matters, with particular expertise in complex EU competition law issues where it maintains a terrific reputation for handling major cross-border merger clearance mandates. Other strength areas include banking and finance and capital markets, which also drive a sizeable portion of the law firm's cross-border mandates, advising both domestic and international clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields handled cross-border aspects well and there is very good coordination between their team."
"We are extremely satisfied with Freshfields' handling of cross-border matters. They showed the right speed and deep interest in our business and why we do what we do. They understand the dynamics of the process, and they treated it as unique - they didn't copy and paste, it is not the run of the mill, and they paid really good attention."
"Freshfields has good access to global teams."
"Freshfields handled cross-border aspects well and there is very good coordination between their team."
"We are extremely satisfied with Freshfields' handling of cross-border matters. They showed the right speed and deep interest in our business and why we do what we do. They understand the dynamics of the process, and they treated it as unique - they didn't copy and paste, it is not the run of the mill, and they paid really good attention."
"Freshfields has good access to global teams."