A recommended law firm

The Legal 500

2021 EMEA guide 

Legal 500 recently released their EMEA guide for 2021. Deloitte Legal (formerly Laga) received several recommendations and praises from clients that establish its position as one of Belgium's leading independent and globally connected law firms.

• ‘The team is outstanding in understanding the client’s DNA and adapts quickly to the preferred way of working, which enables a smooth collaboration in which in-house and external legal advisers overlap.‘
• 'Excellent combination of legal employment knowledge and pragmatic approach‘.
• ‘A solution-provider. You notice the strength of having all knowledge under one rooftop.‘
• ‘The team is proven to have very good sector knowledge, being proactive and responsive with a multidisciplinary service offering.‘
• ‘A clear way of working. I mainly work together with Dominique Vanherck and she always wants to understand the goals of the action very well. And afterwards we always get what we ask. There is really a lot of knowledge present. Also the information is very well communicated internally, so that you don’t get the same questions over and over.‘
• ‘Senior associate Dominique Vanherck is a good project manager. She is on top of things.‘
• 'Caroline Costermans is very pleasant to work with‘.
• ‘Very good balance between a practical approach and theoretical knowledge in order to reach an effective solution. They are able to meet their deadlines, even if those are very short‘.

View Deloitte Legal's rankings and recommendations in the 2021 Legal 500 EMEA guide

Chambers & Partners

Chambers Europe 2021

For its work as a Belgian and globally connected law firm, Deloitte Legal continues to be recommended by Chambers Europe in their 2021 guide.

Our Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Real Estate, Tax Advisory and Tax Dispute Resolution teams, with Werner Van Lembergen, David Roelens, Stijn Demeestere, Maximilien van de Werve, Luc De Broe and Danny Stas, received high praise.

Client comments in Chambers' research include:

• "in close collaboration with clients and is dedicated to the clients"
• "The seamless cooperation among the Deloitte offices is working very well."
• [the team is] "down to earth and able to get the message across"
• "in-depth knowledge of the sector and pragmatic attitude" 
• [the lawyers are regarded as] "deal makers"
• "out-of-box thinking, ability to take the client's perspective and hands-on"

View and read about Deloitte Legal's Ranked Departments and Ranked Lawyers in Chambers Europe 2021

Chambers & Partners

Chambers Global 2021

For its work as a Belgian and globally connected law firm, Deloitte Legal continues to be recommended by Chambers Global in their 2021 guide.

Work by our Banking and Finance and Corporate and M&A practices, led by partners Werner Van Lembergen and David Roelens respectively, was highlighted.

The guide underlines the Banking and Finance team's notable experience in handling project finance and acquisition mandates, as well as Werner's notable expertise in handling debt restructurings.

The Corporate and M&A team's handling of cross-border matters across European jurisdictions was also highlighted, along with David's work in corporate sales and capital increases advice.

View and read about Deloitte Legal's Ranked Departments and Ranked Lawyers in Chambers Global 2021

Chambers & Partners

Chambers HNW 2020

For its work in private wealth law, the Greenille Private Client team has been recommended by Chambers & Partners with a top tier ranking in their 2020 HNW guide.

Ranked Greenille Private Client partners Alain-Laurent Verbeke, Mathieu Ex and Bart Verdickt received high praise as notable practitioners.

Client comments in Chambers' research include:

• "the absolute market leader in Belgium"
• "The firm is a pleasure to work with, straightforward, and the lawyers there are brilliant"
• "We really appreciate their approach because it feels like working with a small firm"
• "It's easy to get hold of the partners - they're always a call away"

Read our firm's profile in the Chambers 2020 HNW guide.

IFLR

2020 IFLR1000 

Deloitte Legal is among Belgian law firms recommended by IFLR1000 in the newly released edition of their guide.

In its 2020 edition, IFLR1000 (the guide to the leading financial law firms), recommends the Banking and finance, capital markets and M&A teams.

Werner Van Lembergen, David Roelens and Benoît Féron continue to be highly regarded and have been recommended as Leading Lawyers. Hendrik Viaene is also recommended as rising star for EU Competition.

Client feedback includes:

• "Excellent coordination, quick delivery and proactive assistance during the process. Very committed and always offering solutions. Flexible with client"
• "Extremely knowledgeable, user-friendly and responsive"
• "Prompt responses and technically good"
• "Technically strong, commercially aware, and has good market oversight"
• "Technically strong, delivers in time, pragmatic"
• "Very available and proactive law firm"

View Deloitte Legal – Lawyers' rankings and lawyer ratings for the 2020 guide