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Lawyers at Pauwels Law Group
Meet the experienced professionals who deliver exceptional legal service across Belgium and beyond.
Jan Pauwels
Managing Partner
M&A
Corporate
PE
Brussels Bar (1989)
NL, FR, EN, DE
Founder of the firm. 35+ years experience in cross-border M&A and private equity. Leading lawyer in Chambers and Legal 500.
Sophie Dubois
Head of EU Law
Competition
State aid
Regulatory
Brussels Bar, CJEU
FR, NL, EN, DE
Former référendaire at CJEU. Specialises in antitrust, merger control, and EU regulatory affairs. Recognised expert.
Luc Van den Bossche
Partner, Tax & Customs
Tax
Customs
Transfer pricing
Antwerp Bar (1998)
NL, FR, EN
25+ years experience in international tax, customs valuation, and transfer pricing. Leads the firm's tax practice.
Elena Ceulemans
Partner, Real Estate
Real Estate
Planning
Construction
Antwerp Bar (2012)
NL, FR, EN
Specialises in real estate transactions, commercial leasing, and development projects. Recognised by Legal 500.
Matthias Vandenbroeck
Partner, Restructuring
Equity recovery
Insolvency
Turnaround
Brussels Bar (2005)
NL, FR, EN
Creator of the equity-for-debt recovery model. Specialises in corporate restructuring and creditor negotiations.
Karim Alami
Senior Associate
Litigation
Arbitration
Contracts
Brussels Bar (2015)
FR, NL, EN, AR
Experienced in commercial litigation and arbitration. Handles complex contract disputes and enforcement.
Thomas De Wolf
Partner, Corporate
M&A
Corporate
JV
Brussels Bar (2000)
NL, FR, EN
Specialises in mid-market M&A, joint ventures, and corporate restructuring. Advises family businesses and private equity.
Isabelle Claes
Partner, Employment
Employment
Pensions
Benefits
Brussels Bar (2003)
NL, FR, EN
Advises on individual and collective employment law, executive compensation, and restructuring.
Pieter Janssens
Counsel, IP/IT
IP
IT
Data
Antwerp Bar (2010)
NL, FR, EN
Specialises in intellectual property, technology contracts, and data protection. CIPP/E certified.
Nathalie Simons
Partner, Banking & Finance
Banking
Finance
Regulatory
Brussels Bar (2004)
FR, NL, EN
Advises banks, investment firms, and fintechs on regulatory, financing, and transactional matters.
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