Van Bael & Bellis

Van Bael & Bellis is a leading independent law firm based in Brussels, with offices in London and Geneva. We are one of the few independent law firms headquartered in Brussels with a truly international dimension, both in terms of lawyers and clients. 

Established more than 35 years ago, our firm has grown to include about 80 lawyers from 20 different countries. While our working language is English, our lawyers speak more than 20 different languages. Since our inception, we have developed a reputation as one of the most skilful teams of lawyers in our areas of expertise. We provide specialised advice to clients ranging from multinationals, government bodies and top- tier law firms around the globe. We offer our clients the support of a highly effective team of professionals with multi-jurisdictional expertise and a truly international perspective. We work on complex, high-end international assignments, which require deep knowledge of the law, yet practical results for our clients.   

The firm’s Belgian business law practice is in full expansion and concentrates primarily on corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, banking and finance law, labour law, commercial law, intellectual property law, GDPR, litigation and arbitration, competition law and regulated markets (life sciences, energy and telecom).   

FOUNDED

1986

REGION
  • Brussels
MAIN PRACTICES
  • Commercial
  • Corporate law
  • Tax
  • Litigation
  • Intellectual property
  • Employment & Social Security
  • Other
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