Firm Description

ALTIUS is one of the larger independent Belgian law firms and is a correspondent firm for a number of top-tier English and American law firms. ALTIUS provides a broad range of national and international transaction-related legal advice, day-to-day legal advice and high-level litigation. The firm consists of 56 top-class lawyers with both local expertise and an international mindset.

ALTIUS is highly experienced in the cross-border work and is often praised for its international approach to problem solving that takes into account global issues within a local market context.

ALTIUS has as strong reputation in several practice areas including Corporate/ M&A, ICT and Intellectual Property, Commercial & Competition, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate & Regulatory, Banking & Finance. The firm’s clients include multinational and Belgian corporations, banks and fast-growing businesses in various industry sectors such as life sciences and pharmaceuticals, media, food and food retail, automotive, insurance, hotels, construction, financial etc. For all tax-related issues, ALTIUS maintains an operational relationship with the niche tax-law firm Tiberghien.

The Commercial & Competition team advises clients on all aspects of Belgian and EU competition law, including strategic alliances, cartel investigations, leniency applications, distribution systems, technology licensing, state aid and abuses of dominant position. The team also provides advice on a broad range of commercial issues and has especially developed a solid experience and in-depth understanding of distribution agreements and practices, assisting its clients in the establishment and development of complex networks and modes of distribution adapted to the specific needs of the client.

More information is available at www.altius.com