News

The ALTIUS Employment Team published its April Newsletter concerning the latest developments in employment law in Belgium.

Oxford University Press, the well-known UK publisher of reference books, has just published Cross-Border Mergers and Reorganizations, a 984-page reference book for lawyers, in-house counsels, notaries and other advisers, edited by Jérôme Vermeylen (Corporate M&A Law Partner at ALTIUS) and Ivo Vande Velde (Senior Tax Lawyer at Tiberghien).

Johan De Bruycker, Head of the Banking and Finance team, and Lieven Peeters, Head of the Real Estate team, have been awarded at the ILO Client Choice Awards in respectively the Banking and Commercial Property categories.

Johan De Bruycker, Head of the Banking & Finance Team, presents the second (extended) edition of the ALTIUS' Dictionary of banking and capital market terms, used in Belgium and Luxembourg.

The Gaming&Gambling Practice Group presented an overview of recent EU developments and developments in EU national states.

The 3D Employment Team presents a selection of the announced legal initiatives impacting HR policies.

ALTIUS and Tiberghien have published the fifth edition of the Real Estate Gazette. At this occasion we have changed the style of the Gazette to increase the userfriendliness of this information tool.

The Gaming & Gambling Practice Group presented an overview of recent EU developments and developments in EU national states.

Welcome to a new dimension of employment services ALTIUS 3D.

Sylvie Dubois and Sven Demeulemeester welcome Philippe De Wulf who has more than 15 year's specialist experience in Employment Law, advising and assisting a wide range of clients in various industry sectors (ICT, Automotive, Hotels, Chemicals).

Want to view 3D in action? Register at our upcoming lunch seminars!

The Belgian law on the unilateral termination of exclusive distribution agreements of indefinite duration, known as 'concessiewet', celebrates its 50th Anniversary. This unique law has been of significant importance to generations of Belgian distributors. A European harmonisation initiative is needed to further guarantee the protection of the distributors, according to Alexander Hansebout.

Paul Maeyaert and Olivier Vrins  (IP) published the practical guide 'Trademark Prosecution and Litgation in Belgium".

On the occasion of 1 year starters-bvba, Adriaan Dauwe (Corporate/M&A team) wrote an opinion article in the Belgian business newspaper De Tijd (1st September).

Philippe Vlaemminck joined the ALTIUS partnership on 1st July 2011, where he will head the EU Regulatory and Trade Practice group. He brings a team of four associates.

On the occasion of the new Plant Variety Rights Act, Philippe de Jong (ALTIUS) and Geert Staring (Breeders Trust) were interviewed for the online newsletter of the Vlaams Infocentrum Land-en Tuinbouw (VILT).

The French Magazine Decideurs has dedicated in its June issue a special article on the legal market in the Benelux. Johan De Bruycker has been invited to share his views on recent trends and developments.

Philippe de Jong, Christophe Ronse and Olivier Vrins published "Evoluties in het octrooirecht. Overzicht van rechtspraak 2007-2010".

ALTIUS and Tiberghien have published the fourth edition of the Real Estate Gazette, under the direction of Lieven Peeters, William Timmermans and Danny Stas.

Sylvie Dubois, Head of ALTIUS Employment Team, has been interviewed by Tendances on recent developments regarding the bonus policies for employees in Belgium.

At the annual Belgian Legal Awards ceremony, ALTIUS was named Corporate Firm of the Year 2011. This award honours the achievements of the entire Corporate team, directed by Carine Van Regenmortel, Alexis Goeminne, Tom Vantroyen and Jérôme Vermeylen.