International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Global

A premier international law firm, A&O Shearman in Belgium is identified as a standout choice in the market for handling cross-border matters. Based in Brussels and Antwerp, the law firm has established a strong presence in the market and routinely collaborates with the firm's wider global network, acting on Belgium law aspects of inbound deals. The law firm is also recognised for its ability to lead multi-jurisdictional outbound deals, coordinating with the law firm's global offices as well as with local co-counsel. The team is particularly strong in the European context, aided by its close links with its UK hub.

The firm offers a full service of transactional and contentious capabilities, often acting on high-end, complex and international matters. The law firm excels across a range of sectors, and its stellar practices include corporate/M&A, banking and finance, capital markets and dispute resolution. The law firm is much sought after by a diverse list of Belgian and international clients, ranging from financial services providers to manufacturers and large corporates.

Offering a distinguished full-service practice, the Linklaters team is renowned for its robust strengths in complex transactions and disputes relating to banking and finance, corporate/M&A, capital markets, tax and TMT. These are practice areas in which the legal team takes on significant international roles, acting for large multinationals on cross-border mandates. Clients also turn to Linklaters for its excellent capacity to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes and adeptness in competition matters.

Clifford Chance's Brussels office has developed a respected full-service offering and is a popular choice among clients for handling cross-border matters. The team collaborates regularly with the law firm's international network and offers a well-coordinated, seamless service. The Brussels legal practice plays an important strategic role in the firm's European operations, through its capacity both to advise on Belgium law aspects of inbound matters and to lead cross-border files.

Freshfields in Belgium particularly excels in corporate/M&A, tax and competition matters, with particular expertise in complex EU competition law issues, where it maintains a terrific reputation for handling major cross-border merger clearance mandates. Other strength areas include banking and finance and capital markets, which also drive a sizeable portion of the law firm's cross-border mandates, advising both domestic and international clients.

While Jones Day offers a full-service scope, it is a popular choice for handling competition mandates related to the EU. The law firm also works closely with colleagues across the USA and other jurisdictions to handle corporate/M&A matters for US-headquartered companies in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, consumer goods and transport sectors. The Brussels office also advises on regulatory issues in the life sciences sector, with an emphasis on pan-European work.

Well established in the local market, Liedekerke maintains an excellent reputation and provides a full-service offering in transactional and contentious areas. The law firm has particular strength in dispute resolution, an area in which teams serve an increasing demand of cross-border matters. Liedekerke is also well regarded for its corporate/M&A, capital markets, and banking and finance capabilities, often providing guidance on multi-jurisdictional matters. The team has the capacity to lead international mandates for domestic clients wishing to expand their operations abroad and advises international clients who have business interests in the local market on local law.