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Ward Overlaet

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Overview

Ward Overlaet is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office. He advises and assists clients in both contentious and non-contentious matters across a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on commercial contracts and corporate transactions, and, in particular, mergers and acquisitions. Ward has advised both small and medium-sized enterprises, and multinational corporations, in a variety of sectors including automotive and retail.

Career & Education

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    • Catholic University of Leuven, LL.M., Corporate Law, 2018
    • Catholic University of Leuven, J.D., 2017
    • Catholic University of Leuven, B.A., 2015
    • Catholic University of Leuven, LL.M., Corporate Law, 2018
    • Catholic University of Leuven, J.D., 2017
    • Catholic University of Leuven, B.A., 2015

    • Belgium
    • Belgium

    • Dutch
    • English
    • French
    • Dutch
    • English
    • French

Ward's Insights

Client Alert | 9 min read | 11.07.24

CEOs and Leaders of Companies: Is the New EU Environmental Crime Directive at the Top of Your Priority List? If Not, It Probably Should Be.

There is currently a deluge of new EU law being finalized and adopted – particularly on environmental and sustainability issues. At times it may seem overwhelming – with certain new EU laws being overlooked.  However, when serious environmental problems come to light within companies – the first major concern is normally criminal liability. That includes potential criminal liability of the company itself, but also of the CEO, Board Members and other persons leading it. With that in mind – top of a company’s ‘to-do’ list should be ensuring compliance with the new EU Environmental Crime Directive....

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Ward's Insights

Client Alert | 9 min read | 11.07.24

CEOs and Leaders of Companies: Is the New EU Environmental Crime Directive at the Top of Your Priority List? If Not, It Probably Should Be.

There is currently a deluge of new EU law being finalized and adopted – particularly on environmental and sustainability issues. At times it may seem overwhelming – with certain new EU laws being overlooked.  However, when serious environmental problems come to light within companies – the first major concern is normally criminal liability. That includes potential criminal liability of the company itself, but also of the CEO, Board Members and other persons leading it. With that in mind – top of a company’s ‘to-do’ list should be ensuring compliance with the new EU Environmental Crime Directive....

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