Janson Baugniet

The members of the department advise and assist private and public companies active in different sectors of the economy as well as merchants and private individuals.

They intervene in matters such as the creation of commercial partnerships, the transfer of participation or business, and the restructuring, transformation or operations of a group of companies. They advise during the negotiation and drawing up processes of commercial contracts and handle questions related to their interpretation or execution.

The members of the department ensure the defence of interests of commercial partnerships, retailers or private individuals in commercial law or corporate law disputes brought before national and international ordinary jurisdictions or in arbitration.

Questions linked to the responsibility of commercial companies' managers are also addressed, in the form of advice and recommendations as well as in order to ensure their defence before civil and penal jurisdictions.

The members of the department also intervene in procedures of winding-up, composition and bankruptcy.