As the seat of the European institutions, Brussels is one of the key jurisdictions for any global law firm.  Since its opening more than 20 years ago, Jones Day has become one of the most prominent firms in the Brussels market.  The office now numbers approximately 40 lawyers.  Jones Day’s strategy in Brussels is to offer its clients superior, full-service commercial law advice.  In addition to addressing a broad range of EU law issues, the office is highly visible for its Belgian law practices, advising clients on M&A, general corporate, tax, labor, and litigation issues.  Virtually all of Jones Day’s partners are identified as leading practitioners in their fields by the specialized press.

Jones Day’s European Antitrust and Competition Law practice is regularly identified at the top of every short list of leading competition practices in the world, and is particularly well-versed in trans-Atlantic matters.  It is comprised of 20 lawyers based in Brussels, with the remainder located elsewhere in Europe. Jones Day's European competition lawyers have multiple national backgrounds and language capabilities, covering most European jurisdictions.  Staffing for large international transactions is typically done on a cross-office basis.  The Antitrust and Competition practice is highly integrated, not only European-wide basis but globally as well.  Jones Day’s Brussels and Washington, D.C. offices are the two key drivers for the practice.

Jones Day’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax practices take full advantage of Brussels as an international center as well as the fact that Jones Day consistently ranks as the law firm with the largest number of M&A deals in the world.  Composed of over 10 lawyers, Jones Day Brussels often acts as the central hub for pan-European transactions.  Jones Day also has a unique international tax practice, capable of taking full advantage of the beneficial tax treatment resulting from the application of the laws of Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and other favorable tax regimes and treaty networks, as appropriate.

Jones Day’s litigation practice has emerged over the past years as one of the key practice areas within the Brussels office.  Alongside antitrust litigation, the Brussels litigation teams cover all forms of litigation before national courts and arbitration tribunals (including national bodies such as CEPANI/CEPINA).  It is composed of approximately 10 lawyers, two of whom focus specifically on labor law, which has both litigation and advisory components.  Jones Day’s litigation practice forms part of the firm’s globally-integrated litigation group, which has been recognized as ranking among the best in the world.

The Brussels office of Jones Day places a strong emphasis on lawyer training, believing in on-the-job practical experience.  We encourage our lawyers to tackle a wide array of legal issues, rather than early over-specialization, as we believe that this increases their long-term efficiency.  This is why Jones Day has been extremely effective at hiring and has retained such high-caliber lawyers, regardless of what stage they are in their career when they are hired.  Jones Day also offers real career prospects, as several of our partners have been made up from the ranks.

Our offices are located in an historic building in Brussels, carefully restored to display its original beauty and close to the European institutions and Belgian governmental agencies.  We support various Belgian civic and cultural organizations, such as the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, and are engaged in pro bono and charitable activities in the community.