William Poelmans
Associate, Brussels
Overview
Professional experience
Education and qualifications
Overview
As an associate in our Belgian Financial Regulation Group, William advises our national and international clients on all aspects of Belgian and EU financial regulation, including banking regulation, insurance regulation, insurance distribution, UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities), AIFMD (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive), CRD (Capital Requirements Directive) EMIR (European Market Infrastructure Regulation) and MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) applications. He also regularly assists clients in regulatory transactions and contentious regulation.
He has been recognised as a key lawyer in "Insurance" and "EU Regulatory: Financial Services" by clients in the Legal 500.
Professional experience
William joined Linklaters Belgium as an associate in 2024. Before joining Linklaters he was working at another international law firm.
William was admitted to the Dutch-speaking section of the Brussels Bar in 2024.