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Top law firms in Brussels

The firms with the largest mapped presence in Brussels, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.

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01 The ranking

Leading firms in Brussels by Index

These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Brussels, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring, built from public data. The ranking reflects the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Brussels office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Brussels market and where momentum points.

#FirmIndexTierAttorneys mappedStrengths
1 A&O Shearman 72.5 Global 2,500–4,000 Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
2 Baker McKenzie 72.2 Global 2,500–4,000 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Tax
3 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 70.7 Global 2,500–4,000 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
4 Covington & Burling 61.6 Global 1,500–2,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Compliance & Regulatory
5 Jones Day 61.3 Global 1,500–2,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
6 Linklaters 60.5 Global 1,500–2,500 Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
7 Davis Polk & Wardwell 59.9 Global 1,000–1,500 Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A
8 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 57.8 Global 500–1,000 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes
9 Wilmer Hale 56.3 International 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Securities & Capital Markets
10 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 56.2 Global 1,000–1,500 Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes
11 Holman Fenwick Willan 51 Global 500–1,000 Maritime & Admiralty, Litigation & Disputes, Construction
12 Steptoe & Johnson 50.9 Global 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, International & Cross-Border
13 Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison 50.5 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
14 Sheppard Mullin 50.3 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 Fieldfisher 50.3 Global 1,000–1,500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
16 Osborne Clarke 49.4 Global 1,000–1,500 Corporate & M&A, Real Estate, Employment & Labor
17 Loyens & Loeff 48.7 Global 500–1,000 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Real Estate
18 Vinge 47.7 International 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes
19 Alston & Bird 47.5 International 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property
20 Chiomenti Studio Legale 46.7 International 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Tax
21 Noerr 46.7 Global 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes
22 Arnold & Porter 46.4 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A
23 Cleary Gottlieb 45.9 Global 1,000–1,500 Corporate & M&A, Antitrust & Competition, Litigation & Disputes
24 Nauta Dutilh 45.5 Global 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes
25 Crowell & Moring 45 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Government & Public Sector
26 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek 44.3 International 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
27 Baker Botts 44.1 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & M&A
28 Houthoff Buruma 44.1 Global 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate
29 Gleiss Lutz 43.9 International 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Antitrust & Competition, Employment & Labor
30 Stibbe 41 International 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
31 Sullivan & Cromwell 40.7 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
32 ADVANT Beiten BURKHARDT 40.1 Global 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Tax, Employment & Labor
33 AKD Prinsen van Wijmen 39.9 International 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Employment & Labor, Finance & Banking
34 Gide Loyrette Nouel 39.5 Global 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Real Estate
35 Mannheimer Swartling 37.9 International 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
36 BonelliErede 37.3 Global 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
37 Macfarlanes 37.3 International 250–500 Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
38 Slaughter and May 33.3 International 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Antitrust & Competition
39 Keller and Heckman 28.5 International 50–100 Healthcare & Life Sciences, Compliance & Regulatory, Environmental

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Law firms in Brussels — common questions

How are the top firms in Brussels ranked?

Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score from public signals (scale, reach, live hiring). This page lists firms with a recorded attorney presence in Brussels, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Brussels office.

Does a presence in Brussels mean a large local office?

Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Brussels market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.

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