People

Renaud Dupont
Renaud Dupont
Managing Partner
Belgium, Brussels
Renaud specialises in copyright, trademarks and patents. His clients include multinationals in the retail, media and chemicals sectors. He has broad experience of both contentious and non-contentious...
Edmon Oude Elferink
Edmon Oude Elferink
Partner
Advocaat
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Belgium, Brussels
Edmon Oude Elferink heads the Antitrust, Competition & Trade (ACT) team in the Netherlands. He is based out of the CMS EU Law office in Brussels and advises clients on general EU law, competition law...
Michael Bauer
Dr. Michael Bauer
Partner
Rechtsanwalt | Head of the CMS Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group
Belgium, Brussels
German and European competition law, German and European merger control law, coordination of multinational merger control notifications in the EU and worldwide, EU state aid, compliance, general EU law...

Expertise

Belgium
Our more than 90 lawyers based in CMS offices in Brussels and Antwerp cover the full range of legal and tax matters. Each of our lawyers is an expert with a committed, business-oriented approach and...
Belgium
jurisdiction
German Desk
Are you a German company involved in legal proceedings before Belgian courts or are you looking to expand into Belgium or do you need help restructuring your existing Belgian affiliate? Does your company...
Belgium
expertise
Energy & Climate Change
A key driver of the global economy, the energy sector is affected by and affects global geopolitics, economics and regulation. You require advisors who not only understand your industry but also work...
Belgium
expertise

Locations

Antwerp
CMS DeBacker
Generaal Lemanstraat 55
2018 Antwerp
Belgium
Antwerp has many benefits: excellent transport connections with the rest of Belgium, the biggest port and the largest (petro)chemical cluster in Europe and its number 1 ranking in the international diamond...
locations
Brussels
CMS DeBacker
Chaussée de La Hulpe 178
1170 Brussels
Belgium
Our firm is headquartered in Brussels. Active since 1987 and strengthened by a merger in 2017, our Brussels office has grown to more than 80 lawyers, providing a full range of legal and tax solutions...
locations
Brussels - EU Law Office
CMS EU Law Office
Avenue des Nerviens 85
1040 Brussels
Belgium
The CMS office in Brussels is the firm’s centre of excellence for EU and competition law. Our team of ten lawyers works on complex German and international proceedings. Clients appreciate in particular...
locations

Innovation

Webinars
We stay on top of the news agenda, regulatory discussions and new legislation in the industries we serve and the countries we work in and we share these insights with you via regular webinars. On a CMS...
Belgium
innovation page
Innovation
Innovation underlies everything that we do at CMS. In a rapidly changing world, all law firms talk about reinventing legal service delivery, embracing technology and having an innovative culture. We focus...
Belgium
innovation
RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation. The platform has a substantial online research resource and a flexible email...
Belgium
innovation page

Careers

Working for CMS
CMS provides every associate with the opportunity of delivering excellent service to our clients. Our winning approach takes into account the economic reality behind the law, the client behind the file...
Belgium
careers
Your Application
You are trilingual (French-Dutch-English) and you hold a qualification from a Belgian university (an additional Masters degree acquired abroad is a plus). You are an entrepreneur and want to be part of...
Belgium
careers
Internships
It is important for us to have close ties with the students who may be our employees tomorrow. That is why we participate in the Job Days of the biggest universities in Belgium each year. The Job Days...
Belgium
careers

About CMS

Chambers Europe
Banking & Finance 2023: "CMS is a well-established international firm offering clients a broad scope of financial services support across transactional and advisory mandates. The team assists both borrowers...
Belgium
about us
Corporate Video
In our work, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview to help you shape your business’s future. Our lawyers are experts in their fields, who think ahead to anticipate likely...
Belgium
about us
Global Competition Review
2021:  Highly recommended Annabelle Lepièce and Dirk Van Liedekerke lead eight associates in the antitrust group at CMS, which is known for its state aid work. The team advises around 30 European airports...
Belgium
about us

News

CMS European M&A Study 2024
21/03/2024 CMS has announced the findings of the 16th edition of the CMS European M&A Study 2024, offering an in-depth analysis of the mergers and acquisitions landscape based on transactions CMS advised on. The...
Belgium
Corporate/M&A
news
CMS advised AG Real Estate and Atenor in connection with a EUR 88 million financing for the NOR Bruxsels project
12/03/2024 CMS advised AG Real Estate and Atenor in securing EUR 88 million in project financing for the NOR Bruxsels project. The cutting-edge, sustainable, mixed-use redevelopment project around the North Station...
Belgium
Banking & Finance
news
CMS advises Pricoa Private Capital on first US private placement under Belgian law for Interparking
25/01/2024 Interparking, a leading European car park operator, has successfully issued its first US private placement governed by Belgian law, which was subscribed by Pricoa Private Capital, the private debt investment...
Belgium
Banking & Finance
news

Publications

CMS Expert Guide to cannabis law and legislation
27/03/2024 Why this guide? In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Expert Guide
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
Belgium
Intellectual Property
law-now
CMS European M&A Study 2024
21/03/2024 The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study
Belgium
Corporate / M&A
publication

Insight

Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
Belgium
Insight
Cooperatives
The cooperative form is to be used for “real” cooperatives only The cooperative (formerly known as the CVBA/SCRL or CVOA/SCRI) must be used for companies with a “real” cooperative purpose. It...
Belgium
Insight
Governance
Dismissal of directors: the “at will” rule becomes supplementary The former general rule that directors can be dismissed at will (i.e. at any time, without cause and without indemnity) becomes supplementary...
Belgium
Insight

Events

13
Nov
AIPPI Studiedag / Journée d’étude AIPPI
Past event
13/11/2008
Belgium
Commercial Law
Participating Events
12
Jun
Annual Meeting of the International Distribution Institute
Past event
12/06/2009
The conference is divided into a main session (on Friday 12 June) and three parallel workshops on specific issues chosen by IDI in collaboration with its members (on Saturday 13 June, morning). THE MAIN...
Belgium
Commercial Law
Participating Events
28
Mar
(Out)sourcing in Asia
Past event
28/03/2014
This event organized by Eurosia™ and sponsored by CMS DeBacker with the support of Agoria will gather around 100 executives and decision makers from the Benelux technology and industrial sectors. Our...
Belgium
Public Procurement & PPP
Participating Events