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Adapt Law

Isabelle Gerzat

LAWYER PARTNER

Attorney at the Brussels Bar, Isabelle Gerzat is one of the three founding partners of our firm. She is in charge of our Employment law department.

She holds a Specialized Master’s degree in employment law obtained with Magna Cum Laude and has extensive experience in the field. Her day-to-day practice focuses on Individual employment law and Collective employment law as well as on Social security law.

Isabelle assists employers and workers with conviction and pragmatism, in the framework of judicial proceedings and legal advice.

Having completed a LL.M. at King’s College London and worked for several years in an international law firm, Isabelle practises in both French and English.

She also delivers training and is speaker at seminars and author of articles of specialized doctrine.

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Professional experience

  • Since June 2023: Founding partner of the law firm Adapt Law
  • 2020-2023: Senior associate in employment law at the international law firm Eversheds Sutherland from January 2020 to May 2023 Trainer in employment law for JSB Bond Solon ("Introduction to Belgian Employment Law" and other tailor-made courses)
  • 2016-2020: Associate in employment law with Emmanuel Wauters (Crosslaw and Cairn Legal)
  • 2014-2016: In-house legal advisor, Eurofins Scientific

    Studies
  • 2020-2018: Specialized Master's degree in employment law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Magna Cum Laude)
  • 2013-2014: LL.M. in European Law at the King's College of London (Merit)
  • 2010-2013: Master's degree in International Relations at the Université catholique de Louvain (Magna Cum Laude)
  • 2010-2012: Master's degree in law at the Université catholique de Louvain (Cum Laude) Erasmus Università Degli Studi di Siena
  • 2007-2010: Double Bachelor's degrees in law and political science at the Université Saint-Louis
  • French: mother tongue
  • English: very good level
  • Italian: good level
  • Dutch: basic knowledge
  • Gerzat "La protection des candidats 'remplaçants' aux élections sociales et le licenciement pour motif grave pendant la période occulte", J.T.T., 2021, n°1388, p. 53
  • Wauters and I. Gerzat, "Le mécénat de compétences : quels enjeux à la lumière de la réglementation sur la mise à disposition de travailleurs ?", Or. 2017, n°1, p. 19
  • Seminar at BECI (Chamber of Commerce): "Les systèmes d’évaluation du personnel” (2017)
  • Seminar at BECI: " Conventions de collaboration – aspects sociaux" (2017)
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Bertrand Margraff

LAWYER PARTNER

Attorney at the Brussels Bar, Bertrand Margraff is one of the three founding partners of our firm. He is in charge of our Commercial Law and Corporate Law Departments.

 

He advises entrepreneurs and companies and assists them in the drafting, negotiation and execution of their contracts. He also defends his clients before the courts.

 

He has solid experience in the new technologies sector and regularly works with tech start-ups, digital platforms, software developers and e-commerce companies.

 

Bertrand has also developed expertise in data privacy.

 

He also gives training courses and is the author of publications in his areas of expertise.

Professional experience

  • Since June 2023: Founding partner of the law firm Adapt Law
  • 2016 - 2023: Associate at two business law firms (DS Avocats and then Cairn Legal)
  • 2017 - 2023: Teacher at AZIMUT (incubator)

    Studies
  • M. in Corporate and Commercial Law at Maastricht University (2016) (Cum Laude)
  • Master's degree in law at the Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (2014) (Cum Laude)
  • Bachelor’s degree in law at the Université Saint-Louis (2012).
  • French: mother tongue
  • English: very good level
  • Dutch: good level
  • RUE and B. MARGRAFF, "Les plateformes de l'économie collaborative : aspects commerciaux, responsabilité, protection du consommateur et concurrence", in Aspects juridiques de l'économie collaborative, Anthemis, 2017, p. 77 to 125.
  • MARGRAFF, "La nouvelle loi sur les voyages : meilleure protection des consommateurs", B.J.S., 2018/600, p. 16
  • DE RUYT and B. MARGRAFF, "Quelques questions récurrentes en matière de protection des données", IPI-News, 2021/3, p. 16
  • DECLEVE and B. MARGRAFF, "Faux avis sur Internet : L'indentification de leurs auteurs", Be Horeca, 09-2022, p. 50.

Noémie Smet

LAWYER PARTNER

Attorney at the Brussels Bar, Noémie Smet is one of the three founding partners of our firm.

 

She is in charge of our Family Law Department, an area of law in which she has specialised for over ten years.

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She handles mainly cases involving separations and divorces, with or without minor children, as well as their property aspects.

 

A good listener and keen to encourage dialogue in difficult family situations, she favours alternative dispute resolution methods.

Noémie also practises road traffic law.

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Professional experience

  • Since June 2023: Founding partner of the law firm Adapt Law
  • 2015 - 2023: Associate at L.in.k, working mainly with Antoine Leroy
  • 2013 - 2015: Trainee lawyer with Noelia Diaz Rodriguez and Séverine Evrard
  • January 2015: Winner of the Prix du Bâtonnier Braun awarded by the Brussels Bar Association

    Studies
  • 2012 - 2013: Complementary Master's degree in Human Rights at Université Saint-Louis (Summa Cum Laude)
  • 2010-2012: Master's degree in law from the Université catholique de Louvain (Magna Cum Laude)
  • 2007-2010: Bachelor’s degree in law at the Université Saint-Louis
  • French: mother tongue
  • Dutch: basic knowledge
  • English: basic knowledge
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Maïlys Devillez

ASSOCIATE

Maïlys Devillez is a member of our Employment law department.

 

She holds a Master’s degree in European law obtained at the Université catholique de Louvain in 2023 with Magna Cum Laude and a Specialized Master’s degree in employment law obtained at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in 2024 with Magna Cum Laude.

 

She joined Adapt Law in September 2024.

 

Maïlys practices both in French and English.

Professional experience:

  • Since September 2024: Associate at Adapt Law in the Employment Law department.

 

Education :

  • 2023-2024: Specialized Master’s Degree in employment law, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Magna Cum Laude)
  • 2021-2023: Master’s degree in law with a focus on European law, Université catholique de Louvain (Magna Cum Laude), Erasmus Università di Bologna
  • 2018-2021 : Bachelor’s degree in law, Université catholique de Louvain (Cum Laude).
  • French: mother tongue
  • English: very good level
  • Dutch: basic knowledge