The 'very hands-on' Catherine Longeval and Peter L’Ecluse co-head Van Bael & Bellis' practice, which is well versed in handling contentious and non-contentious public health and public procurement issues. Longeval is highly regarded for her extensive regulatory expertise, with a core focus on matters concerning medical devices, food and supplements, and biotech products, and L’Ecluse has established strength in assisting with reimbursement matters. Michael Clancy is a key contact for competition issues, and Thibaut D’hulst advises on the full spectrum of IP and data protection issues relating to the life sciences sector. Koen T’Syen assists with clinical trials and market authorisation issues.
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  • ‘VBB’s expertise in the pharma sector sets it apart, making it my go-to firm for regulatory and antitrust matters throughout Europe.’

  • ‘Michael Clancy - down to earth, highly responsive, genuinely knowledgeable about our industry. Catherine Longeval - easy-going, clear and to the point.’

  • ‘The team is well staffed with appropriate lawyers, it is very professional, knowledgeable, legal opinions are clear and to the point. Very pragmatic, and very actionable advice.’

  • ‘Catherine Longeval is a cut above the rest, very quick, knowledgeable, asking the right questions and giving the appropriate answers. Very hands on.’

  • ‘Very strong team effort with a clear leader - the result is an in-depth analysis with clear proposals for the way forward. A clear focus on the interests of the client.’

  • ‘Excellent partner availability. Great reactivity. Give honest advice if they believe that certain legal action has little chance of success or would take too much time.’

  • ‘Law firm with real expertise in distribution and competition law at European level.’

  • ‘I had the pleasure to work with Koen T'Syen whose availability and pragmatic approach helped us orientate our strategy.'

Clients clés

  • AbbVie
  • Amgen
  • AstraZeneca
  • Baxter
  • Bayer
  • Belgian Federal Government
  • CSL Behring
  • Dr. Willmar Schwabe
  • Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center
  • Eisai

Avocats

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Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats de demain

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Responsable de la pratique

Catherine Longeval; Peter L’Ecluse

Autres avocats clés

Michael Clancy; Thibaut D’hulst; Koen T'Syen