News
Keep up with our firm’s latest news and our lawyer's appearances on several medias or talks.
Cédric Alter and Bruno Lebrun both represented Janson at IBA Miami 2022
Cédric Alter and Bruno Lebrun both represented Janson at IBA Miami 2022
Cédric Alter and Bruno Lebrun both represented Janson at IBA Miami 2022 and were thrilled to meet so many colleagues around the world. As an officer of the Insolvency Section, Cédric Alter chaired a panel on the implementation of the European restructuring directive, which was featured in the following article of Global Restructuring Review.
Hans Dhondt gave a lecture on recent IP case law of EU in Utrecht
On 30 September 2022 our partner Hans Dhondt (co-head of the IP department at Janson) gave a lecture on recent IP case law of the European Union at the impressive Railway museum (Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht during the Autumn meeting of the Benelux Association for Trademark- and Design law (Beneluxvereniging voor Merken- en Modellenrecht (BMM)).
Special attention was given to i) the CJEU’s decisions of 28 April 2022 NOVATEXT (C-531/20) and KOCH MEDIA (C-559/20) that create new opportunities to claim compensation for costs in IP litigation matters, and to ii) two recent decisions of the General Court on bad faith (NEHERA T-250/21 and LA IRLANDESA T-306/20).
Cedric Alter chairing Vanham & Vanham seminar
Last week, Cedric Alter had the pleasure of chairing a Vanham & Vanham seminar dedicated to corporate insolvency, especially at the dawn of the great reform to come.
Among the speakers, Lucille Bermond and Fryderyk de Peslin Lachert from our Insolvency & Restructuring department.
Guy Block appointed to ICSID panel of arbitrators
Guy Block, who is heading our Energy, mobility & climate change department, has been appointed by the Belgian government to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)' Panel of Arbitrators.
The appointment means that Guy is eligible to be appointed as arbitrator for any investment disputes on multi or bilateral treaties.
Congratulations !
Cédric Alter for the CAP Network and the OECCB
Cédric Alter was one of the organizers and speakers, for the CAP Network and the OECCB, of a study day "SMEs at the heart of the recovery" which took place on September 23.
The Chambers and Partners Europe rankings are out
The Chambers and Partners Europe rankings are out and we are thrilled to see our Dispute Resolution practice climb to Band 3.
Furthermore, 3 of our partners are individually acclaimed : Dominique Blommaert, Céline Masschelein and Cedric Alter.
Congratulation to the whole team.
Janson hosting the WILL workshop
Yesterday, Janson had the pleasure of hosting the WILL (Woman in Law and Leadership) resilience workshop.
Bravo to all the participants and in particular to Celine Masschelein and Ophélie Cocquyt for the organisation !
Leaders League’s rankings 2022 are out
Leaders League’s rankings 2022 are out. We are thrilled to see no less than 15 (!) of our practices ranked.
Congratulations to all our lawyers and teams.
The Merck group has the Belgian State condemned
The Merck group has the Belgian State condemned
Our French-speaking IP/IT department (represented by Mireille Buydens and Charles Bernard) has successfully assisted and defended the German pharmaceutical and chemical group Merck in a patent dispute against the Belgian Intellectual Property Office (ORPI).
For more information, please contact us.
Mundiavocat 2022 – World Football Cup for Lawyers
Mundiavocat 2022 – World Football Cup for Lawyers
Our IP associate Michiel Van Lerbeirghe participated with the Ghent lawyers football team in the "Mundiavocat 2022 – World Football Cup for Lawyers" in Marrakesh.
The team won the tournament and were crowned world champions, after winning the final against the bar of Marseille. The game ended 2-0, with Michiel scoring the decisive goal.
As the team already won the European Championship in Limerick back in 2019, the Ghent lawyers are currently the reigning European and world champions.
Janson wins the Brulex
Janson wins the Brulex !
We are extremely proud of our #BruLex football team who, only one year after entering into the competition, finished the season in #1 position in the second division (and therefore heading towards the first division next season).
Well done boys !
Lucille Bermond on BXFM
Lucille bermond invited on FMBXL
Today at 5 pm, Lucille Bermond, from our "Restructuring & Insolvency" practice, will be speaking to BXFM about the following topic: "Entrepreneur / Company in difficulty: is the PRJ (judicial reorganization procedure) a good solution to avoid bankruptcy? "
For any question regarding the different options available to companies in difficulty, do not hesitate to contact us in order to accompany you in these difficult moments. We also remind you that the Regional Public Service of Brussels now covers 75% of the cost of the PRJ (with a ceiling of 4.500€ VAT excluded).
Janson’s new member from Ukraine
Janson is proud to announce that it is hosting Ms Svitlana Khadzhynova, a Ukranian lawyer from the law firm Arzinger, for the next few months.
Arzinger is, as is Janson, an Interlaw member.
Svitlana will work in the Energy, Competition and Commercial Departments.
We wish her a warm welcome!
Guy Block appointed as member of the Panel of Arbitrators at SHIAC
Guy Block at the SHIAC.
Very proud to see our head of Energy, mobility & Environment practice Guy Block appointed as member of the Panel of Arbitrators at the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC).
Grateful to SHIAC for the renewal of this appointment until 2026
Janson members ran at the 20 km of Brussels
Several Janson members ran yesterday at the 20 km of Brussels.
For the first time, Janson joined the Legal Run, joining many Brussels law firms that run every year to raise money for charity. This year, Legal Run was supporting Kickcancer.
Kickcancer has a mission to cure every child’s cancer, find new treatments, improve existing ones, and kick children’s cancer, sending it far, far away forever and may it never come back!
We want to make sure all children with cancer are cured, and better treatment is developed by supporting scientific research, removing obstacles and connecting people.
Please visit the Kick Cancer website 👉 www.kickcancer.org
Congratulations to all our runners.
Bruno Lebrun on La Première
Bruno Lebrun was live on La Première.
Bruno Lebrun was the guest of François Heureux in the March 29 edition of Matin Première on La Première (RTBF). The editorial dossier was dedicated to the reinforcement of the control and authorization mechanism for vaccine exports outside the European Union.
Discover his intervention by watching the replay of the program on RTBF Auvio: Matin Première | 29 March 2021.
Lucille Bermond on Tendances premières
Lucille Bermond was invited…
Lucille Bermond was Véronique Thyberghien's guest on the radio program Tendances Première on March 17 at 10:30 am on La Première (RTBF). The issue of the program was dedicated to the judicial reorganization procedure.
What is a judicial reorganization procedure? How is it organized? What does the recent reform provide? How does it allow companies to get out of it? Who is concerned? How to approach this procedure with serenity?
Lucille answered all these questions alongside Jean-Olivier Collinet (Reload Yourself) and Nicolas Etienne (Ecopostale).
Discover her intervention by watching the replay of the show on RTBF Auvio from minute 32:00: Tendances Première | March 17, 2021.
Mireille Buydens on LN24
Mireille Buydens appearence on LN24.
Mireille Buydens was the guest of Céline Martel for this Pour Info (LN24) dedicated to the manufacturing of vaccines in the world.
Discover her intervention by watching the replay of the show: Pour Info | February 26, 2021.