Partners from Stibbe and Field Fisher Waterhouse are among a 15-strong team of lawyers set to launch a new boutique in Brussels, in the second recent spin-off from the Benelux firm.

Stibbe pensions head Corinne Merla, employment head Jean-Philippe Cordier and counsel Sebastien Roger are leaving the firm to launch an employment and pensions boutique alongside Field Fisher employment head Olivier Rijckaert and senior associate Brecht Cops from Belgian firm Reliance.