Anass Arbage
Overview
Anass Arbage is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office. He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, restructurings, commercial contracts, and general advisory work. He assists clients in both domestic and cross-border matters.
Career & Education
- VIVES Continue (initiative of the Catholic University of Leuven Association), Postgraduate Degree, corporate law, 2025
- Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Master of Laws, cum laude, 2022
- Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 2020
- Belgium
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Roots Connect vzw, Co-Founder and Director, 2025
- Dutch
- French
- Riffian
- Arabic
- English
Anass's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.17.25
The new EU Bioeconomy Strategy: a regulatory framework in transition
On 27 November 2025, the European Commission adopted the EU Bioeconomy Strategy 2025 (the Strategy), confirming the bioeconomy as a central pillar of Europe’s industrial, sustainability, and competitiveness agenda. The bioeconomy covers activities that deliver sustainable solutions based on biological resources, including biomass, residues, byproducts, and biogenic carbon, across sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, biomanufacturing, food, health, energy, materials, and construction.
Practices
- Corporate and Commercial — Brussels Practice
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Counseling, Governance and Compliance
- Commercial Contracts and Outsourcing
- Corporate and Transactional
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Litigation and Trial
- Dispute Resolution — Brussels Practice
Anass's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.17.25
The new EU Bioeconomy Strategy: a regulatory framework in transition
On 27 November 2025, the European Commission adopted the EU Bioeconomy Strategy 2025 (the Strategy), confirming the bioeconomy as a central pillar of Europe’s industrial, sustainability, and competitiveness agenda. The bioeconomy covers activities that deliver sustainable solutions based on biological resources, including biomass, residues, byproducts, and biogenic carbon, across sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, biomanufacturing, food, health, energy, materials, and construction.
