Chemical Industry
Thanks in part to the nearby port of Antwerp, 13 of the world’s 20 largest petrochemical companies are based in Belgium. Agio Legal has significant experience advising companies that operate across a wide range of activities within this highly evolving, regulated sector. Agio Legal adopts a pragmatic approach to develop legal strategies for both national and international clients. We advise our clients on mergers and acquisitions. Apart from this, in the chemical industry, labour relations are particularly complex due to the many sectoral and company-specific collective labour agreements and traditions, and our years of experience means we can effortlessly guide you through them. We are also familiar with the risks inherent to secondment, prohibited posting and collective labour agreement 32bis in this sector. Our expertise extends to all possible complex transactions and contracts between companies (including acquisitions, cooperation agreements, R&D agreements, patent licences, etc.), regulatory advice and administrative law, as well as environmental law with a focus on soil pollution, waste issues and permit applications. We also handle environmental law aspects within mergers and acquisitions, in addition to drafting sector-specific contracts and facilitating project financing. Our skills include dispute resolution, as well as insurance and liability advice, allowing us to provide comprehensive support to our clients in various legal areas.