Our expertise - Corporate

We work worldwide

We have over 2,500 lawyers worldwide who work wherever our clients need us. We can put together tailored, multi-skilled, international teams at very short notice. Our relationships with leading local firms enables us to deliver a truly seamless service. This means you get an unbeatable combination of international experience and understanding, tailored advice, and reliable local knowledge and contacts – whenever and wherever you need it. Find out more about our global network by choosing a country or region

Offices

Life at Freshfields : Belgium

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We’re one of the leading global law firms in Belgium, so a career with Freshfields is your chance to be your best.

It’s an exciting place. As an international and multilingual hub, the administrative centre of the European Union and home to the European Commission, Brussels is an important centre for political and business decision-making.

You’ll be part of one of the world’s best legal teams tackling complex, career-defining deals and disputes. Whether you join as a lawyer, graduate or business services professional, you’ll be exposed to a fascinating range of work across global industries and sectors.

The firm’s antitrust, competition, regulatory and international trade (ACT) practice is based in Brussels and is regarded as a world leader in the field.

We cover most of the firm’s other practice areas: corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A); capital markets; banking and finance; tax; dispute resolution, real estate, employment, pensions and benefits (EPB).

The work is challenging and the stakes are high. But your dedication will be valued and you’ll be rewarded with world-class opportunities.

Our work

Corporate

Our corporate practice provides advice on many of the world’s largest and most complex transactions, embracing:

public and private M&A
joint ventures
securities offerings
private equity.

We service worldwide corporate and investment banking clients across our network of offices and practice areas.

Our corporate lawyers work within our industry groups where they combine their legal skills with detailed sector knowledge. Sectors include technology, media and telecoms, financial institutions, energy, chemicals, retail and transport.

Our people

We’re a diverse group of people in the Brussels office. Our talented global team comprises over 20 nationalities largely communicating with clients in their own languages.

It makes for a unique work environment.

We work hard and we put our clients first. Our exceptional people and our track-record for teamwork set us ahead of the competition. If you relish a challenge and have a talent for building relationships, you’ll thrive at Freshfields.

We welcome diverse talent and skill sets from around the world. It’s essential to the type of legal work we tackle, it invigorates teams and it stimulates fresh perspectives.