Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 5
About
Provided by ALTIUS
ALTIUS’ dispute resolution team is skilled in dealing with disputes, litigation and arbitration for Belgian and international clients of all sizes.
The team’s expertise includes advising clients on conflict avoidance, pre-litigation/arbitration strategic counselling and settlement through negotiations or mediation. The focus is on providing a practical, cost-effective and commercially viable solution for our clients. If a settlement cannot be agreed with the other parties, ALTIUS’ team members assertively represent our clients’ interests and, if required, can draw upon the extensive expertise and knowledge of ALTIUS’ other specialist teams.
ALTIUS’ lawyers are qualified to appear before all Belgian courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. ALTIUS has been involved in groundbreaking litigation before the European courts, in numerous high-profile and complex cases before the Belgian courts and many of the largest arbitration cases in Belgium.
ALTIUS’ expertise and international network enables our team to deal with complex and international disputes efficiently and successfully.
Chambers Review
ALTIUS is an independent Belgian firm acting for clients before domestic and international courts. The team assists with a wide range of regulatory disputes, often in the sports sector. The law firm also has experience advising clients in financial distress on enforcement proceedings. Team members additionally represent clients in contractual and competition disputes, as well as post-M&A litigation.
Work Highlights
- An ALTIUS team represented UEFA in litigation proceedings brought by a Belgian agent pertaining to the ‘Financial Fair Play’ rule imposed on clubs competing in UEFA competitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at ALTIUS understand our commercial position very well."
"The lawyers at ALTIUS understand our commercial position very well."
Notable Practitioners
Alexander Hansebout advises clients on competition and commercial litigation, as well as acting for clients in enforcement proceedings.
"Alexander Hansebout is able to keep a sense of perspective and gives us the positives and negatives of our situation to ensure we get a good assessment of risk."
Ranked Lawyers at
ALTIUS
Belgium
Clients
Provided by ALTIUS
Brussels Regional Government
CRH
Daikin
Dell
MSD
Roche Belgium
Sanoma
The creditors of the Central Bank of Iraq
UEFA
Industries
Provided by ALTIUS
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Government
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Software & Computer Services
Sports
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
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