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1. Registration details

Belgium

We practise law in Belgium through Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV, registered as a Belgian private limited company. Registration and contact details are as follows:

Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV
Glaverbel Building
Chaussée de la Hulpe 166 Terhulpsesteenweg
B-1170 Brussels
Belgium
T: +32 (0)2 647 73 50
E: [email protected]

Company number: 0428.460.282
VAT number: BE0428.460.282
Register of legal entities: Brussels

United Kingdom

We practise law in England and Wales through Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC431476. Our registered office is at Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn, London WC1V 7QH.

Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP is a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales (SRA) under registration number 801440. The SRA’s rules are available on its website: https://www.sra.org.uk/

Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP’s registration and contact details are:

Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7QH

T: +44 (0)20 7406 1471
E: [email protected]

SRA number: 801440
VAT number: GB347026411

2. Professional rules

Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV

All Belgian lawyers at Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV’s Brussels office are members of the Brussels Bar, List A, admitted to practice as lawyers (Advocaat or Avocat).

A number of lawyers from other jurisdictions also work at Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV’s Brussels office. These lawyers are members of or are registered with the Brussels Bar, List B or E, and/or are members of foreign Bars.

Information on individual Bar admissions can be found in the Our people section. [include hyperlink]

The professional rules and codes of conduct of the Brussels Bar can be found at www.baliebrussel.be (Dutch-speaking Brussels Bar) and www.barreaudebruxelles.be (French-speaking Brussels Bar).

For a fully up-to-date version of the professional rules of the Dutch-speaking Bar Associations see the website of the umbrella body, the Order of Flemish Bar Associations (https://www.ordevanvlaamsebalies.be/nl).

Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP

A list of the names of the members of Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP and their professional qualifications is open to inspection at its registered office: Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn, London WC1V 7QH. All members are either solicitors or registered European lawyers.

3. Terms of business

Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV

Our terms of business apply to all our services. They are available in Dutch, French and English, free of charge, upon request by clients. Services provided by Van Bael & Bellis SRL/BV are subject to Belgian law and the Belgian courts have exclusive competence to rule on related disputes.

Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP

Our terms of business apply to all our services. They are available, free of charge, upon request. Services provided by Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

4. Terms of use

We make our website available for your own private use. In accessing it, you are agreeing:

  • not to use it for any unlawful or prohibited purpose under applicable laws;
  • not to do anything that may affect the functionality, availability or quality of the site or its content.

5. Copyright notice

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the site, and in the material published on it.

Any reproduction, in whole or in part, of the site or its contents in whatever form, including photocopy, photography, microfilm, magnetic strip, disc or other electronic means, other than for personal non-commercial use, is prohibited without the prior written approval of Van Bael & Bellis or our licensors. Permission to reproduce parts of the content of this website for individual use does not extend to the incorporation of the material in any work or publication, whether in hard copy, electronic or any other form.

Our authorship (and that of any identified contributors) of material on the site must always be acknowledged.

6. Disclaimer

All materials and information available on the Van Bael & Bellis website or provided through links on the site or accessed on digital channels such as our LinkedIn page, are provided for informational purposes only, may not reflect the most up-to-date legal developments and should not be construed as legal advice in relation to any specific facts or circumstances.

Van Bael & Bellis does not endorse, verify or warrant the accuracy of the information found in third party websites to which visitors of our site are referred to complement information provided on this website.

7. Attorney-client relationship

While you are welcome to contact us via mail, telephone, email or other means, you should note that doing so will not in itself create any attorney-client relationship.

Van Bael & Bellis does not accept any liability for any loss or damage resulting from the direct or indirect use of this website or its contents or from inability to use the site.

This does not exclude or limit our liability for fraud or for death or personal injury arising from our negligence or for any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable laws.

8. Governing law

These legal notices are governed by Belgian law. Any dispute arising in connection with this website shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Brussels courts.