Medior Associate Commercial Contracts

As a leading firm, Loyens & Loeff is the logical choice as a legal and tax partner if you do business in or from the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg or Switzerland, our home markets. Our clients can count on personal advice from any of our 900 advisers based in one of our offices in the Benelux and Switzerland or in key financial centers around the world. Thanks to our full-service practice, specific sector experience and thorough knowledge of the market, our advisers understand exactly what clients need.

Loyens & Loeff is hiring a Medior Associate specialized in commercial transactional work and life sciences to join our Dispute Resolution practice.

The team handles cases for high profile clients in the areas of commercial contracting (distribution and agency contracts, joint ventures, terms and conditions, e-commerce laws, etc.), IP/IT law (IP/IT disputes, licensing, trade secrets misappropriation, etc.), liability law (product liability, contractual and tort liability rules, AI liability, etc.) and insurance law. The members also team up with the firm’s Corporate M&A lawyers to assist in due diligence, advise on transactional documentation (reps & warranties, specific indemnities) and to draft and negotiate transitional services agreements. The team is also very active in the life sciences industry, managing both contractual disputes and transactional advisory work for clients in this industry.

Your profile:

• You hold a Master's degree in Belgian law with excellent academic records;
• You have 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in: the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts (B2B and B2C); advising clients on pre-litigation strategies (relating to both contractual and extra-contractual liability) and assisting in settlement negotiations; advising clients on e-commerce and digital economy legislation (AI, DSA, etc.); and performing due diligence on commercial contracts and regulatory documents, drafting and negotiating transitional services agreements in an M&A context.
• Experience with the review of insurance policies and analysis of insurance risks would be a plus, as would regulatory life sciences expertise;
• You have a perfect knowledge of Dutch and/or French and you have an excellent command of English;
• You work proactively and you are results driven, you do not shy away from stepping outside your comfort zone and taking ownership;
• You are a team player, eager to learn and you communicate easily and effectively with your colleagues (within your own team and in other teams) and clients;
• You want to further develop your skills in a challenging and international working environment and are eager to contribute to business development projects such as client seminars and in-house presentations.

We offer you:

• Passion for solutions is our strength. Loyens & Loeff therefore offers you a professional framework in which to develop your talents.
• You will work together with your team on various projects but also with your colleagues from other departments and other offices of our organization abroad.
• You will work for a diverse clientele, both national and international.
• You will be part of a talented team and you will work in close collaboration with the lead Partner (Stéphanie De Smedt) and with the firm’s Corporate M&A lawyers.
• You will take part in various internal and external training programs organized by the firm.
• We offer you the assurance of quickly developing direct contacts with clients, under the supervision of the Partners and Counsels.
• You will receive a competitive honorarium, adapted to your level of experience.
• A modern working environment including a working from home policy.

Start date: ASAP

How to apply?

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