Baker Tilly Law Belgium‘s restructuring and insolvency team, led by Rubben Lindemans, advises clients in financial distress on restructuring matters, judicial reorganisations, and insolvency proceedings.

Established in 2025, Dentons‘ Brussels insolvency and restructuring capabilities span litigation, banking, real estate, and corporate. The team is led by Joris De Vos, who joined the firm from DLA Piper in January 2025 and advises clients across financial services, distressed real estate, healthcare, mining, and manufacturing.

A&O Shearman is particularly impressive in insolvency and restructuring work, with a large dispute resolution team allowing it to handle cross-border restructuring cases for both debtors and creditors. The team provides specialist employment support for restructuring mandates, disposals arising out of bankruptcy proceedings, and debt restructuring. Spearheading the practice are Thales Mertens, an experienced bankruptcy litigator, and Filip Tanghe, who acts for creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency situations, including out-of-court restructuring across energy, automotive, and retail industries. Yves Van Pul focuses on bank-side lending, while Bart De Bock supplements expertise in insolvency and restructuring with strengths in insurance and construction-related work. Matthias Purnal advises clients on debt restructuring, refinancing, and distressed transactions. Another key name is Julien Hislaire.

DLA Piper is adept at handling litigation and asset recovery procedures in the context of insolvencies and restructuring measures, advising underperforming and distressed public and private companies and representing various stakeholders. Utilising its global network, the firm is also able to handle cross-border mandates. Practice head Ilse Van de Mierop has extensive restructuring expertise, acting as an adviser and litigator for banking and aviation sector clients. Charlotte Sas focuses on judicial reorganisation proceedings and assists with insolvency and commercial litigation cases. Charles Dumont De Chassart advises clients on fraud claims, distressed business purchases and collective debt restructuring.

NautaDutilh has a full service dispute resolution team, structured around litigation, restructuring, insolvency and arbitration. The group represents all stakeholders across insolvency and restructuring proceedings related to financing structures, debt restructuring tools, and in and out-of-court proceedings. Clients stem from the manufacturing, engineering, construction, real estate, energy and aviation industries. The team is jointly led by Stan Brijs, who acts for banks and debtors in need of financial restructuring, and Sophie Jacmain, who manages the implementation of the EU directive on restructuring frameworks. Karel De Smet specialises in corporate criminal matters in the context of insolvency proceedings, and Frederik De Leo handles complex restructuring projects. Charlotte Van Themsche assists clients undergoing restructuring measures.

Quinz is a boutique law firm advising on the enforcement and defence of creditors’ claims in the Belgian courts. The team acts for individual banks and syndicates, alternative lenders and non-bank creditors across liquidation proceedings, prepacks and voluntary bankruptcy, insolvency-related liability claims and debtors protection and restructuring. Co-head Stijn De Dier advises creditors and debtors in regulatory and insolvency cases, while fellow co-head Benoît Allemeersch specialises in mass actions related to bankruptcy. Other key names include Gillis Lindemans, who leads on contentious insolvency-related matters.

ALTIUS works closely with lawyers in the employment, real estate, corporate and tax practices to handle complex mandates. The team advises clients with regard to restructuring options, reviews of creditor securities, obtaining judicial protection and taking over assets and businesses from insolvent companies. Practice head Bart Heynickx assists clients whose business partners or debtors are facing financial difficulties, with a focus on takeovers of activities and transfer of goods to limit liabilities and claims. Alexander Hansebout brings in-depth knowledge of private international law, with a focus on risk assessments, coverage disputes and the monitoring risks and liabilities.

Led by Dorothée Vermeiren, the insolvency and restructuring team at Clifford Chance advises on multi-jurisdictional insolvency proceedings, protecting creditor claims, cross-border recovery, asset freezing and search operations. Vermeiren herself is a disputes specialist, handling both court and arbitration proceedings stemming from solvency issues. The firm utilises its network to advise stakeholders across capital structures on strategic enforcement actions. Clients include finance, infrastructure, aviation, real estate and public investment companies. Wim Aerts has extensive experience in complex debt financing transactions, including syndicated lending, acquisition finance and structured facilities across public and private markets.

Liedekerke advises creditors, debtors and candidate-buyers across a range of cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters, including both contentious and advisory instructions. Working closely with its M&A, banking, fraud and compliance practices, the team is equipped to advise clients across the aviation and broader transport sector, as well as telecoms, retail and insurance, on bankruptcy proceedings, judicial reorganisations, distressed M&A, director’s liability cases and asset tracing and recovery. Practice head Roel Fransis focuses on banking and insolvency law, with extensive litigation experience. Thijs Bermeulen covers insolvency, finance and corporate litigation matters.

Loyens & Loeff has a multi-jurisdictional team that offers niche expertise in cross-border financial restructuring. The practice handles a range of mandates, including distressed financing, and the negotiation of new terms when compliance with original agreements is no longer feasible. Clients include bondholders, lenders, investors, debtors and creditors from distressed companies. Vanessa Marquette leads the team, specialising in capital markets and regulated financial services. Marc Vermylen assists clients with strategic decisions related to liquidity and insolvency issues. Kris De Schutter focuses on transformation of businesses and the implementation of alternative remuneration schemes. Jens De Winne left the firm in April 2025.

Stibbe utilises its broad network of specialists across various practice areas to advise on complex legal and practical insolvency concerns. The team assists national and international debtors, shareholders, directors and creditors on Belgian and cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters. The group is also adept at helping directors avoid liability when companies fall into financial distress. Practice head Oliver Stevens assists creditors in their dealings with financially distressed debtors and defends clients in mass and follow-on damages claims. Pieter Wouters acts as a liquidator for voluntary dissolved Belgium-based companies, while Tobe Inghelbrecht negotiates restructuring matters.

Working with the capital, advisory and finance practices, the team at Agio Legal advises clients across a range of industries on insolvency and restructuring cases. The team specialises in the administrative aspects of insolvency proceedings. Philippe Van Den Broecke represents clients in financial distress in both in and out-of-court proceedings, also assisting with the private preparation of bankruptcy. Inge De Haes advises shareholders and entrepreneurs facing financial challenges, assisting them with formal proceedings and negotiating solutions at court. Tom Toremans and Philippe Termote left the firm in October and November 2024 respectively.

Baker McKenzie BV/SRL specialises in cross-border corporate restructuring matters, representing corporate debtors, banks, bondholders, distressed investors and major creditors. The team is led by Michael Van Acker, who has expertise in banking and finance mandates. Joren Jansseune advises on syndicated lending, security and financial restructuring, while Oliver Van Den Broeke deals with financial regulatory matters. Another key name is Amaranta Rutz, who focuses on syndicated leveraged lending and real estate finance.

CMS advises lenders, investors, creditors, debtors and directors on transitional insolvency, restructuring and soft restructuring mandates involving corporate and tax-driven realignments. The team assists clients across real estate, retail and manufacturing on in and out-of-court matters. Co-head Jean-François Goffin specialises in D&O liability issues, as well as insolvency matters related to distressed M&A and the recovery of assets, while fellow co-head Grégory de Sauvage brings extensive knowledge of criminal law and Belgian insolvency proceedings. Another key name for insolvency-related disputes is Jean-Luc Hagon.

Deloitte Legal combines expertise in insolvency, restructuring and corporate law, as well as labour solutions, to advise clients across the full life cycle of business distress and transformation. The team acts for debtors and creditors in judicial reorganisations, bankruptcies, distressed M&A, director liability litigation, debt recovery and EU restructuring advisory work. Co-head Jürgen Egger is experienced across criminal, commercial and insolvency law, while fellow co-head Glenn Hansen has extensive restructuring experience, handling major insolvency cases. Another key name is Lieselotte Collage.

Fieldfisher provides a comprehensive dispute resolution offering, with a strong EU presence. The team advises secured and unsecured creditors, lenders and insolvency practitioners on maximising their recoveries in distressed scenarios, analysing risks and costs of insolvency, and also oversees the sale of businesses and assets. Practice head Maxime Berlingin covers contractual and shareholder disputes, liability for asset mismanagement, real estate-related cases and insolvency proceedings. Jean-François Germain has expertise in civil and commercial litigation, and Koen Van den Broeck focuses on commercial disputes and insolvency matters.

Janson is adept at handling domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. The team advises on a range of matters, including distressed acquisitions and sales, debt restructuring, insolvency proceedings and out of court refinancing. Cédric Alter focuses on national and international insolvency cases, while Dominique Blommaert focuses on regulatory and litigation matters. Emmanuelle Bouillon has considerable experience in advising on insolvency matters, defending clients in bankruptcy and judicial reorganisation proceedings.

Lydian is home to a team of finance, tax, real estate, litigation and pensions experts who assist clients with restructuring and insolvency matters across a range of distressed situations and sectors. Practice head Yves Lenders represents directors and shareholders concerning insolvency-related liabilities. Tim Van Landeghem advises clients on bankruptcy proceedings and liability claims, and Anouk Beckers is experienced in insurance law issues, including coverage disputes and claim settlements.

Embedded within their corporate department, the insolvency and restructuring team at Monard law advises on middle and upper-middle market matters. The team collaborates with labour, tax and corporate specialists to act for debtors and creditors across the retail, real estate, renewable energy, automotive and biotechnology industries facing insolvency and restructuring issues. Leading the practice is Louis Verstraeten, who specialises in pre-packaged proceedings, distressed asset sales and reorganisation proceedings under EU and Belgian law. Jente Dengler focuses on judicial reorganisations, creditor disputes and litigation arising from insolvency.

Strelia provides restructuring and insolvency advice, covering litigation and alternative dispute resolution matters. The team works for creditors, enforces security interests, and helps clients avoid increasing credit exposure against distressed debtors. The firm is often instructed by foreign office holders and law firms to assist with cross-border proceedings and disputes. Practice head Bart De Moor assists companies in distress, advises creditors on their rights and acts for and against directors in liability proceedings. Marine Callebaut appears for clients in insolvency-driven disputes.

Van Bael & Bellis advises on large restructuring and insolvency matters, specialising in buyer-side support during distressed M&A, judicial reorganisations, pre-packaged proceedings and bankruptcy cases. The team is led by Michel Bonne, who focuses on distressed M&A and turnaround cases. Hannelore Matthys specialises in restructuring and insolvency matters, with a focus on regulated industries.