Brussels Practice

Overview

Crowell’s office in Brussels has provided local and multinational clients with the full complement of legal services both in Belgium and Europe as a whole. Dispute resolution is at the core of our practice, and our renowned litigators represent clients before all the Belgian courts as well as before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Our Brussels office has a strong tradition of serving the local community. Through our pro bono work, we assist and represent those who desperately need help in matters such as immigration, civil law, and domestic violence. For example, several of our lawyers offer their services to the “Legal Helpdesk,” a Brussels Bar initiative, and we also periodically set up a firm weekend “Call-in Clinic,” which offers free first line legal advice.

Industry Focus

We represent many of the world’s leading multinational companies as well as local businesses in diverse industries, with particular experience in the following areas: Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Medical Devices, Health Care, Food and Beverages, Betting and Gambling, Retail and Consumer Products, Infrastructure, Industrial Manufacturing, Aviation, Automotive, Service Providers.

Language capabilities

Our lawyers work in Dutch, French, English, German, Italian, Greek, Spanish, and Portuguese and we can rely on many more language capabilities firmwide, including Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi.

Practices

Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 11.10.26

EU Simplifies Rules on Defense Procurement and Transfers of Defense-Related Products

The European Union has enacted its first major reform of the 2009 directives on defense procurement and intra-EU transfers of defense-related products. The amending directive, which has been adopted as part of the Defense Readiness Omnibus legislative package (also known as “Omnibus V”), aims to simplify and accelerate procedures both for buying defense- and security-related goods, and for transferring such goods between EU Member States.  ...

Professionals

Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 11.10.26

EU Simplifies Rules on Defense Procurement and Transfers of Defense-Related Products

The European Union has enacted its first major reform of the 2009 directives on defense procurement and intra-EU transfers of defense-related products. The amending directive, which has been adopted as part of the Defense Readiness Omnibus legislative package (also known as “Omnibus V”), aims to simplify and accelerate procedures both for buying defense- and security-related goods, and for transferring such goods between EU Member States.  ...

Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 11.10.26

EU Simplifies Rules on Defense Procurement and Transfers of Defense-Related Products

The European Union has enacted its first major reform of the 2009 directives on defense procurement and intra-EU transfers of defense-related products. The amending directive, which has been adopted as part of the Defense Readiness Omnibus legislative package (also known as “Omnibus V”), aims to simplify and accelerate procedures both for buying defense- and security-related goods, and for transferring such goods between EU Member States.  ...