Associate Commercial and Litigation (1 to 3 years’ experience)
01/06/2022

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons' global team builds agile, tailored solutions to meet the local, national and global needs of private and public clients with offices in more than 200 locations across 80 countries. The firm has no single headquarters or dominant culture. We are diverse in terms of geography, language and nationalities.

To sustain our Belgian Commercial and Litigation practice development, we are currently seeking a qualified Commercial and Litigation Lawyer based in Brussels.

The lawyers and professionals in our Brussels office form a diverse group from multiple jurisdictions and with strong academic credentials. Committed to helping drive business growth for international and domestic companies, trade associations and governments, we innovate our clients’ business and help them deal with the complexities of EU and Belgian law.

The role will provide an opportunity to work in a growing team across a variety of commercial contracts, data privacy and litigation tasks. Some of the day-to-day tasks will include:

• You will work for international clients, accompanied and assisted by colleagues across the globe and enjoy challenging work from day one

• You will be given responsibility and have direct client contact from day one

• You will take part in marketing and business development initiatives, as well as internal programmes in a truly international firm

• You will have an opportunity to develop your legal, business and interpersonal skills through training and feedback from experienced colleagues

• You will be in constant interaction with members of the global Dentons commercial teams.

• You are a lawyer duly registered with the Brussels Bar

• You have a law degree that’s backed up by strong academic results, ideally having an LLM in addition to a Belgian law degree

• You have gained a minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience in the legal environment

• You have an excellent command of English in addition to being proficient in either Dutch or French, with working knowledge of the other

• You provide clear, precise, tailored service that helps clients in their day-to-day business, taking into account their needs

• You have a strong appetite to further develop yourself as a commercial advisor in an international setting

• You look forward to work hand-in-hand with colleagues around the globe in an open, informal and entrepreneurial culture.

What we can Offer

The Dentons’ Brussels office practices EU, International Trade, WTO & Customs, Competition/Antitrust, Banking and Finance and Belgian law.

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We offer a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

Dentons is always looking to invest in the highest-quality talent, recognizing that our success is built on the diverse and unique strengths of each of the members of our Firm.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.