Number of partners: 15
Number of lawyers: about 50
Languages: English, French, Dutch, German
Firm Overview:
Simont Braun is a leading Belgian independent business law firm, whose approach to legal services promotes excellence, flexibility and efficiency. As an independent law firm with a strong and highly-qualified local base, Simont Braun is best suited to offer its clients bespoke solutions to satisfy their requirements with precision and creativity. As the firm develops strong relationships over the long term, Simont Braun adapts to its clients’ environment and sector. This proximity allows the firm to be proactive and solution-oriented, establishing a comprehensive vision of its clients’ business and strategy.
Among its lawyers, the firm is able to boast recognised specialists with valuable experience in multiple high-profile matters in Belgium as well as in specific and technical sectors.
Simont Braun’s lawyers are engaged in transactional and advisory work, as well as in dispute resolution. A number of the firm’s lawyers have academic activities as university professors, lecturers or members of editing committees of renowned legal publications.
Main Areas of Practice:
■ Corporate M&A
■ Banking, Finance & Insurance
■ Digital Finance, Regulatory & Financial Services
■ Intellectual Property
■ Commercial & Civil Law
■ Information Technology, Data Protection, Media & Entertainment
■ Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation
■ Public & Administrative Law
■ Real Estate, Construction & Town Planning
■ Tax Law
■ People Law
International Work:
The firm is active both in domestic and international matters, working for both domestic and international clients and advising a large number of foreign and multinational companies in a broad variety of sectors. Simont Braun also advises foreign law firms on cross-border matters having a connection with Belgium. Simont Braun is the sole Belgian member of The Interlex Group, one of the most renowned international associations of leading law firms around the world.
Simont Braun has also established close relationships with foreign law firms chosen for their particular expertise in specific areas of law or sectors. Simont Braun’s teams provide assistance in French, Dutch and English.