Two MI members collected awards at one of the prestigious French Trophées du Droit 2015. Stehlin & Associes collected Gold in the M & A small to medium cap range while van Cutsem-Wittamer-Marnef & Partners won silver in the category Best Independent Belgian Law Firm. Over 150 law firms entered the awards which are judged by a panel of 130 legal professionals.
Clive Miéville said: Clients expect the highest quality legal advice and MI members are selected from the top 5 to 10% of law firms in their cities and countries. Award wins at this level demonstrate the high calibre of MI members and are a credit to everyone in those firms.
Stehlin & Associés has been the MI French member for two years. The firm was founded in 1989 by Marc Pierre Stehlin and now counts 30 lawyers trained in the best International law firms with a recognized practice in full-service business law. Practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, stock market and private equity transactions, leveraged buyouts, taxation, group restructuring and financial transactions, new technologies, employment law, contract negotiation and litigation. Brussels based van Cutsem-Wittamer-Marnef & Partners provides advice and litigation and was a founding MI member in 1987. Previous award success includes Best Firm to Work For, Litigation & Arbitration Firm of the Year Belgium and Small Business Law Firm of the Year.