Ranking tables
Life Sciences: Domestic | Europe
Belgium
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Band 2
Band 3
- Kristof Roox Crowell & Moring LLP19 Years Ranked
- Peter L'Ecluse Van Bael & Bellis19 Years Ranked
- An VijvermanDewallens & Partners
Band 4
- Annabelle Bruyndonckx Simmons & Simmons LLP10 Years Ranked
- Kirian Claeyé ALTIUS3 Years Ranked
- Marc Martens Bird & Bird10 Years Ranked
- Stefaan CallensCallens Law Firm
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Van Bael & BellisLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedVan Bael & Bellis is a prominent domestic life sciences practice advising an impressive roster of international biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies on interactions with the Belgian regulator and Belgian interpretation of EU legislation. It assists clients with a range of regulatory work relating to clinical trials, product distribution and market entry for new products. The law firm further represents clients in contentious matters before the Belgian courts relating to reimbursement concerns and product liability. The team is also able to collaborate with the law firm's competition department on issues such as information sharing between pharmaceutical companies.
Band 2
2 ALTIUSLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedALTIUS acts on a broad range of regulatory matters, with a particular focus on regulations concerning plant protection and food additives, as well as medical devices and medicinal products. The law firm advises pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies on market access, clinical trials and restrictions on the export of medical equipment. It also assists with medical procurement matters. The life sciences team collaborates with the law firm's market-leading intellectual property team to represent pharmaceutical companies in contentious patent proceedings.
2 HOYNG ROKH MONEGIERLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedHOYNG ROKH MONEGIER has an impressive practice representing innovative pharmaceutical companies in EU and Belgian regulatory matters. The law firm advises clients on market authorisations, market access and product registration. It also assists clients with pricing and reimbursement mandates, as well as off-label usage. The life sciences team regularly works alongside the law firm's highly regarded intellectual property practice to assist pharmaceutical companies with patent matters, including parallel import cases.
2 QUINZLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedQUINZ is a prominent domestic boutique with a strong client base among international pharmaceutical companies. It acts on a broad range of Belgian regulatory matters, including consortium agreements, collaboration and licence agreements and product distribution. The law firm further assists with pricing cases, market access and clinical trials.
Band 3
3 Bird & BirdLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedThe team at Bird & Bird is highly respected for acting for a range of clients, including biotechnology and medical device companies and market-leading pharmaceutical companies, on EU directives. It offers a full range of life sciences advice, including collaboration and technology transfer agreements, clinical trial matters and data exclusivity. Additionally, the law firm assists with complex regulatory questions and interactions with Belgian regulators. Team members also advise on marketing authorisations.3 Crowell & Moring LLPLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedCrowell & Moring assists clients with market authorisation and product marketing matters. The law firm represents clients in cooperation agreements and licensing disputes, as well as advising on compliance with the Belgian regulatory requirements for medical devices. It works alongside the law firm's highly regarded intellectual property team to represent clients from the life sciences sector in litigation relating to patent infringement.
3 Simmons & Simmons LLPLife Sciences: Domestic2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedSimmons & Simmons is an established life sciences practice with a significant client base of leading pharmaceutical and medical devices companies. The law firm offers strong expertise in launching new products and EU legislation on medical devices. It also advises clients on collaboration agreements, supply disputes and public procurement.