Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners

What Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners does

MVVP (Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners) is an independent, full-service business law firm headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, structured as a civil cooperative limited liability corporation (cvba) under Belgian law (enterprise number 0829.955.160). The firm operates from a single office at Tervurenlaan 270, Brussels, with a roster of approximately 18 lawyers across partner, counsel, senior associate, associate, and lawyer tiers. MVVP delivers legal services across nine practice areas: Commercial Law, Corporate, Employment and Social Security, Environmental Law, Finance, HR Tax / Reward / Compensation & Benefits, Intellectual Property / Information Technology / Media, Public Law, and Tax. The IP/IT/Media practice is the firm's flagship and recognized niche.

The firm serves three primary client segments: start-ups and SMEs seeking full-service business law advice at attractive rates; large multinational organizations requiring cross-border experience and multilingual capability; and creative-industry clients (brand owners, celebrities, entertainment companies) requiring deep soft-IP and media expertise. A secondary segment includes public bodies and not-for-profit institutions served via the Public Law practice. MVVP's team is fluent in English, French and Dutch, with additional capacity in German, Spanish and Italian, and the firm maintains professional contacts with law firms worldwide plus memberships in international networks (IAEL, TTN, AIJA, ICC, Pearle*-Live Performance Europe).

MVVP's revenue model is professional-services hourly billing, with rates varying by lawyer seniority and specialization and overhead charged at 11% for Belgian clients and 16% for foreign clients. Retainers may be required, payment terms are 15 days with 11% arrears interest, and additional fee arrangements are negotiable. The go-to-market is relationship- and reputation-led, supported by thought-leadership publishing, conference participation (Eurosonic, Reeperbahn, Amsterdam Dance Event, Midem, IAEL panels), and cultural sponsorship (Artonov Festival). The firm is GDPR-compliant and has been ranked in The Legal 500 EMEA across multiple years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026) for IP, Media & Entertainment, and Retail practices. Notable long-running engagements include advising the Smurf rights holders across multiple license cycles with Paramount and Sony.

Name

Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners

Legal name

MVVP advocaten/avocats cvba

Website

https://mvvp.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MVVP is an independent Brussels-based full-service business law firm, structured as a Belgian cooperative, with ~18 lawyers serving start-ups, SMEs, multinationals, and creative-industry clients across nine practice areas, with IP/Media/Entertainment as its flagship niche.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Firm Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Intellectual property law
• Corporate legal advisory
• Media entertainment law
• Employment law counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Fees: MVVP calculates its fees on the basis of hourly rates. The hourly rate takes into account the seniority and specialization of the lawyer(s) involved, the importance of the matter, its urgency or specific nature. Retainers may be required. Overhead is charged at 11% for Belgian clients/residents and 16% for foreign clients.
2. Legal Services - Other Fee Arrangements: Fees may be calculated using methods other than hourly rates, as agreed with the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MVVP is an independent Brussels-based full-service business law firm delivering legal advisory, transactional, contentious, and administrative representation services across nine practice areas: Commercial Law, Corporate, Employment and Social Security, Environmental Law, Finance, HR Tax/Reward/Compensation & Benefits, Intellectual Property/Information Technology & Media, Public Law, and Tax. The firm represents Belgian and international clients ranging from start-ups to large multinational organizations before Belgian courts and in administrative proceedings, with deep expertise in IP, media, and entertainment law.

Product overview

MVVP is a full-service Belgian business law firm offering legal services across nine practice areas: Commercial Law, Corporate, Employment and Social Security, Environmental Law, Finance, HR Tax/Reward/Compensation & Benefits, Intellectual Property/Information Technology & Media, Public Law, and Tax. The firm serves clients ranging from start-ups to medium-sized companies to large multinational organizations, providing both contentious and non-contentious legal advice with a pragmatic, results-driven approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked in The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, 2024, 2025, and 2026 editions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2025MVVP participates in IAEL panels at major music conferences. Peter Marx presented the panel 'Top 10 Legal Issues You need To Know About in 2025' at Eurosonic 2025, reporting on AI, deepfakes, music use in political campaigns, copyright infringements, and Ticketmaster antitrust complaints.
• Pearle*-Live Performance EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021MVVP partner Olivier Sasserath co-authored 'The Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers' - a publication from The European Festivals Association and Pearle*-Live Performance Europe providing practical guidance on copyright clearing for live events in an international context.
• AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018AIJA organizes seminars for young lawyers including the London seminar where Olivier Sasserath participated in October 2018, focusing on intellectual property and entertainment law topics.
• Transnational Taxation Network (TTN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2017MVVP participates in TTN's annual courses for younger tax practitioners. TTN is a network of tax professionals focusing on international tax planning. Michel attended the 2017 course in London on Tax Treaties in Corporate & International Tax Planning presented by former BDO international tax head Allan Cinnamon.
• European Festivals AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVVP contributed to the European Festivals Association's publication on copyright clearing for cultural managers, demonstrating expertise in entertainment and festival law.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Altius: Independent Belgian law firm with strong IP, technology and commercial law focus. Competes head-to-head with MVVP for Belgian IP, IT and corporate clients, especially in technology, media and sports sectors.
• Simont Braun: Independent Brussels-based law firm specialized in IP, IT and media law. Closest Belgian direct peer to MVVP's IP/Media/Entertainment practice, competing for similar rights holders, creative-industry and technology clients in Belgium.
• De Bandt, Van Hecke & Lagae (Quinz): Belgian full-service business law firm (now part of Quinz) serving SMEs and multinational clients from Brussels. Directly competes with MVVP across corporate, commercial, IP and employment law mandates in the Belgian mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a strong Brussels office and a notable IP/media practice. Overlaps with MVVP's IP/Media/Entertainment and corporate practice areas, particularly for clients requiring multi-jurisdictional capabilities.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle international firm with a prominent Brussels office serving EU institutions and multinational corporates. Competes with MVVP for larger Belgian and EU-level corporate, finance and regulatory mandates that exceed MVVP's scale.
• Stibbe: Major Benelux-headquartered full-service law firm with a strong Brussels office. Competes with MVVP for corporate, finance, IP and entertainment clients across Belgium and the Netherlands, but at significantly larger scale and broader international footprint.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with one of the strongest global IP, media and entertainment practices. Directly comparable to MVVP's flagship IP/IT/Media practice area, with multiple offices serving rights holders, tech and creative-industry clients.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle firm with one of the largest Brussels presences. Competes with MVVP for sophisticated cross-border corporate, finance and public-law matters involving large multinational clients active in Belgium.
• NautaDutilh: Leading Benelux-headquartered law firm with offices in Brussels, Amsterdam and Luxembourg. Competes with MVVP for cross-border corporate, finance and IP mandates from Dutch- and French-speaking clients in Belgium.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with a particularly strong IP, technology and media practice. Overlaps directly with MVVP's flagship IP/IT/Media and entertainment practice for rights holders, brands and creative-industry clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herman-croux-26a83099

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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