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In its 2009 editions, the Legal 500 Series mentions ALTIUS as follows: |
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On our Banking and Finance practice Unlike other independent firms where banking lawyers are dealing with additional commercial matters’, ALTIUS' has a large team of lawyers who are doing exclusively banking and finance work. The team recently acted for Barclays Capital, Merrill Lynch International and Morgan Stanley Bank International in relation to a €5.54bn senior credit facility. Head of practice Johan De Bruycker is described as ‘technically impressive’ and has excellent sectoral knowledge of his Belgian and international clients, on all sides of a deal. The team retains global banking giants Citigroup and Deutsche Bank and is recognised in the market as one of the few, if not the only, independent practices practising outside a US/UK law firm banner in this area. > Learn more about our Banking & Finance Practice
On our Corporate and M&A practice ALTIUS offer an ‘intimate knowledge of M&A’ demonstrated through instructions by oil and gas company Eni, in relation to its acquisition of a 57.2% shareholding in the Belgian energy company Distrigas from Suez-Tractebel. Carine Van Regenmortel and Tom Vantroyen are recommended for their ability to explain complex legal material in an understandable way to business/technical oriented clients. The team acted for software giant Oracle Corporation on its acquisition of a Belgian software company. Clients assert that the team has accomplished a business relationship with us, we work as a team, not as client/attorney. > Learn more about our Corporate and M&A Practice
On our Litigation practice The team of eleven fee-earners, under partner Christophe Ronse at ALTIUS are recommended. Ronse has been co-ordinating lawyers representing FIFA and UEFA (together with 53 other federations and confederations) in litigation before the Court of Mons against the local football club Sporting de Charleroi and the G-14 grouping of the major European football clubs. In addition, it acted for various creditors of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in litigation relating to the CBI’s bank assets seized during the first and second Gulf wars. > Learn more about our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
On our ICT Practice Clients assert that the team at ALTIUS is ‘extremely able and responsive’. The practice boasts an extremely enviable client list that includes brand names and market leaders in the mobile telecommunications and computer sectors, including Viveo Cognitive Systems, a leading player in the field of anti-money laundering solutions providers. It advises on day-to-day matters such as data protection and trade practices. Offering understanding and co-operation, the practice has Brussels Airlines as a client. Gerrit Vandendriessche is recommended for his ‘high quality know-how’. > Learn more about our ICT practice
On our IP Practice ALTIUS’ team is headed by the ‘particularly impressive’ Paul Maeyaert with clients stating, ALTIUS' advice is always firmly grounded in a commercial context. The team has represented Mars and Red Bull in unfair competition and trade mark proceedings relating to look-alike products. The anti-counterfeiting practice, lead by Olivier Vrins, has enjoyed a growing reputation on the Belgian and international scene. In the past year it has acted for clients such as Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Adidas. Nicolas Clarembeaux is expert in the field of geographical indications (GI’s) and is represents several renowned “appellations d’origine”, such as “Cognac” and “Champagne”. > Learn more about our IP Practice
On our Employment Practice ‘Very solid’ ALTIUS advised technology company Norma on the reorganisation of its Belgian entity and several global corporates on internal restructurings. Head of practice Sylvie Dubois is recommended and praised for her ‘attention to detail’. > Learn more about our Employment Practice |
