80+

countries

265

partner firms

€532.5B

cross‑border deals

32

EU jurisdictions

Strategic hubs & associated coming soon offices

United States
New York · Washington D.C.
  • Co‑counsel for transatlantic M&A
  • Paul, Weiss affiliated
  • Securities & SEC compliance
Germany
Berlin · Frankfurt · Munich
  • Corporate & tax desks
  • Logistics & autmotive
  • EU competition joint cases
France
Paris · Lyon · Lille
  • Full‑service partnership
  • Litigation before French courts
  • Real estate & construction
China / Asia
Shanghai · Singapore · Tokyo
  • Trade & WTO
  • Technology transfers
  • Mandarin, Japanese desks
United Kingdom
London
  • Post‑Brexit advisory
  • Financial services
  • Commercial litigation
Netherlands
Amsterdam · Rotterdam
  • Benelux desk
  • Construction & energy
  • Tax / customs collaboration

International legal specialties

EU law & competition

Direct access to European institutions. We handle merger control, state aid, and regulatory filings before the European Commission.

  • Antitrust investigations
  • Foreign Subsidies Regulation
  • Digital Markets Act

International trade & customs

Customs classification, export controls, trade defense (anti‑dumping). We work with Belgian Customs and the WTO.

  • Origin & valuation
  • Sanctions & embargoes
  • Free trade agreements

Cross‑border M&A

Lead counsel for international acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity investments with multi‑jurisdictional teams.

  • Due diligence coordination
  • Structuring & tax efficient
  • 15+ countries covered

Global mobility & employment

International secondments, employment law across EU, equity incentives for global workforce.

  • Executive transfers
  • Belgian/EU social security

International arbitration

ICC, CEPANI, ad‑hoc arbitration. We represent clients in cross‑border commercial disputes.

  • Investment arbitration
  • Enforcement of awards

Energy & infrastructure

Cross‑border renewable projects, PPPs, project finance across Europe and Africa.

  • Offshore wind (North Sea)
  • Grid & regulatory
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"Pauwels Law Group coordinated our €620m acquisition across 5 jurisdictions. Their international network and EU expertise were flawless." – General Counsel, logistics group