https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Thu, 16 May 2024 21:12:13 +0100 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:20:54 +0100 https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advised-synthomer-group-sale-synthomer-bv Osborne Clarke advised the Synthomer Group on the sale of Synthomer B.V, a company producing latex-based compounds and curing additives used in the manufacture of products for a range of end markets including for flooring and artificial grass. The business comprises of two manufacturing sites, one in the Netherlands and one in Egypt. Completion of the sale is expected over the next month. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:20:54 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-promotes-nine-new-european-partners International legal practice Osborne Clarke has made up nine Partners across Europe, with UK promotions to follow at the end of its financial year. The promotions span across the firm's sectors and include practitioners across: IT Data, IP, disputes and risk, corporate, restructuring, financial regulation and procurement practice areas. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:59:10 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/update-belgian-tax-law-increase-annual-tax-inpos As of January, a new tax regime applies to (international) non-profit organisations ([i]NPO's) in Belgium.Any (I)NPO's or private foundations with their registered seat in Belgium are subject to an annual tax calculated on the total value of their assets. Until 2023, this annual tax amounted to 0.17% of the value of the assets of the NPO (or private foundation), if the value was over 25,000 EUR.As of this year, the Belgian legislator decided to modify and increase this annual tax. What has changed?: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:02:14 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/vlaanderen-introduceert-een-digitaal-vastgoedinformatieplatform-vip-0 Bij Decreet van 22 december 2023 (het "Decreet") heeft Vlaanderen een nieuw digitaal vastgoedinformatieplatform ingevoerd, met als doel de overdracht van onroerende goederen te versnellen, te vereenvoudigen en veiliger te maken.  Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:02:47 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/flanders-introduces-digital-real-estate-information-platform-vastgoedinformatieplatform-vip-1 By a Decree of 22 December 2023 (the "Decree"), Flanders has introduced a new digital real estate information platform, with the aim of speeding up, simplifying and improving the security of real estate transfers.  Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:57:29 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-belgium-announces-new-co-managing-partner The leadership team in Osborne Clarke will include Marie Canivet, head of Retail in Belgium, as Co-Managing Partner alongside David Haex, the current Managing Partner, effective 1 January 2024. Marie is a partner on the Commercial team, having joined Osborne Clarke in 2019. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:48:41 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-appoints-two-new-partners-and-two-new-counsel-brussels-office International legal practice Osborne Clarke announces four senior promotions in Brussels. Effective 1 January 2024, Laurens Dauwe and Valentin de le Court are promoted to Partner. Both new partners are on the Data/IP/IT team. Tonya Aelbrecht and Philippe Brabanders are promoted to Counsel. Tonya is a member of the Corporate team and Philippe of the Commercial & Disputes team. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:53:10 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-fortino-capital-its-investment-addactis-group-sa Osborne Clarke Belgium has advised Fortino Capital in its investment in Addactis Group SA, the pioneering Risktech partner for (re)insurers.  Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:11:10 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-oncodna-its-successful-round-c-financing-0 International legal practice Osborne Clarke advised OncoDNA on its Round C financing of €6.5 million. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:08:57 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/financial-results-2023-osborne-clarke-reports-9-international-revenue-increase International legal practice Osborne Clarke announces a revenue of €442m for 2022/23. This is a 9% increase on 2021/22 (which was €407m)."Our teams have pulled together once again this year in an often turbulent market to deliver great results for our international clients and business." Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:28:51 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/belgium-has-signed-framework-agreement-cross-border-telework What are the upcoming changes in social security rules for your workers teleworking in the EU, the EEA and Switzerland as of 1 July 2023? Do you have workers teleworking within the EU, the EEA and Switzerland? Then read this about the anticipated changes in the applicable social security rules. Current situation Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:19:42 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/sunrise-raises-17-million-eur-expand-us International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Sunrise on their recent fundraising of €17 million to support the roll out of their ground-breaking sleep research in Europe and the American market.Sunrise's goal is to improve the lives of millions of people who suffer from sleep disorders. To this end, Sunrise has developed a certified medical device for the diagnosis of sleep apnea. Sunrise has already obtained approval from the European (MDR) and American (FDA) medical authorities. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:55:49 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/new-legal-tech-tool-employers-released-belgium-0 International legal practice Osborne Clarke has developed a new legal technology tool for its clients in Belgium. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:40:32 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-announces-five-new-senior-promotions-belgium Osborne Clarke has made five senior promotions in the Brussels office with three new Counsel and two new Senior Associates. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:34:54 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-partners-pharmabe-collaborate-better-health-solutions Osborne Clarke in Belgium has recently become a member of pharma.be, the leading organisation in Belgium to support pharmaceutical and biotech innovation and impact. Pharma.be collaborates with patients, doctors, hospitals, health insurance companies, pharmacists, universities, research groups, regulators and the government to provide the best possible healthcare for Belgians. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:37:23 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-commits-15degc-business-statement-cop27 In collaboration with We Mean Business Coalition and The B Team, the firm stands with more than 200 businesses across the world to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:58:43 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/international-legal-practice-osborne-clarke-has-advised-qinetiq-its-sale-qinetiq-space-nv QinetiQ has sold QinetiQ Space NV, a Belgium-based commercial space business providing design and integration of critical space infrastructure and other instruments for end-to-end space missions, to Redwire, a leader in critical space infrastructure for the next generation space economy. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:33:57 +0000 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-appoints-new-life-sciences-regulatory-and-compliance-specialist-belgium International legal practice Osborne Clarke strengthens its Life Sciences sector group with the arrival of Vladimir Murovec, a regulatory and compliance specialist in the field of Life Sciences & Healthcare as well as other highly regulated industries, such as the food and hardware industries. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:04:20 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-named-partner-firm-europes-first-data-protection-seal-europrivacy One of only three international law firms to achieve the status International law firm Osborne Clarke has been named as a partner law firm by Europe's first data and GDPR certification scheme endorsed as a European Data Protection Seal by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) - Europrivacy. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:52:27 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-sponsors-2022-world-ev-day-29th-september Osborne Clarke today announces its support and sponsorship of World EV Day, a global campaign established to accelerate the transition to zero emission electric vehicles around the world. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:58:22 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/social-elections-2024 Social elections are held every four years in Belgium. The purpose is to elect the workers' representatives who will sit, for the next four years, on the company's collective bodies, namely the Works Council (WC) and/or the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPPW). The next elections will be held in May 2024 (between 13 and 26 May). The actual procedure, however, starts 150 days earlier, in December 2023, with specific steps to be undertaken in view of the election day. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:52:41 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-congratulates-steven-verschuur-appointment-gceu-judge Following his appointment by the representatives of the governments of the Member States on June 29, international legal practice Osborne Clarke celebrates that Steven Verschuur, Partner and Head of its Brussels EU law practice, will be sworn in as a judge at the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) on September 15 2022. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:22:35 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-strengthens-belgium-team-corporate-litigation-specialist International legal practice Osborne Clarke welcomes Willem Henckens who joins its Brussels office this week as senior counsel. With 20 years' experience gained at highly respected international law firms, Willem specializes in dispute resolution, criminal and regulatory enforcement. An expert in fraud and white collar crime, Willem advises corporates and private individuals on the wide range of issues around criminal or regulatory investigations, or with enforcement action by regulators or the public prosecutor's office. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:15:08 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/european-regulation-data-driven-business-models-provides-gcs-unique-opportunity-help-drive Findings of a new European survey come ahead of a huge expansion of EU data regulation  89% of companies now offer, or plan to offer, data driven products or services But 63% say the legal and regulatory framework around data is too complex Compliance risks may be triggered so data strategy is needed, dovetailed with ESG policies The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) has surveyed over 400 General Counsel across the continent to find out whether they are prepared for the major changes in dat Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100 News and deals https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/financial-results-2022-osborne-clarke-reports-19-international-revenue-increase International legal practice Osborne Clarke achieved a revenue of €407m for 2021/22. This is a 19% per cent increase on 2020/21 (which was €341m) and a 66% increase over five years. Omar Al-Nuaimi, Osborne Clarke's International CEO, commented: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:04:24 +0100 News and deals