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Dispute Resolution

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The International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Practice is dedicated to the prevention and resolution of complex and/or international disputes, representing clients or assisting the firm’s other practices in their litigation or arbitration work.

We represent Belgian and foreign clients both in litigation or arbitration in Belgium and abroad. We help our clients organise multi-jurisdictional claims and defence strategies.

Our team enjoys a strong reputation for complex litigation, including urgent and ex parte proceedings, mass claims, attachments and enforcement disputes.

Liedekerke also has also the privilege of counting one lawyer admitted to the Bar of Cassation among its partners.


Our team has extensive experience of handling disputes for clients in the following sectors:  automotive, aeronautical (manufacturing and airlines), commodities, consumer goods and food, banking and finance, mining, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, construction, cinema. We have an excellent track record of dealing with highly complex, high-stake international disputes in the context of financial and share deals.

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Dispute Resolution - Belgium

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Liedekerke has a highly regarded disputes team with a strong reputation for representing clients in international disputes. The law firm advises on the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards, as well as acting for clients in investment and commercial arbitration, often under ICC rules. The practice additionally possesses significant expertise in handling contractual litigation and insolvency-related disputes. The team acts for prominent public sector clients, as well as private clients from the healthcare, banking and retail industries.

Work Highlights

Provided by Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick

  • Liedekerke acted for the Republic of Kazakhstan on a cross-border dispute regarding the enforcement of a USD530 million ECT arbitral award by the Stati Parties.

Strengths

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Liedekerke has strong business acumen and a strategic focus on the key interests of the client.

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Liedekerke houses extremely thoughtful lawyers who are highly strategic, with an impressive understanding of the Belgium court system.

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Liedekerke is exceptional in efficiency and in delivering the legal product. The team thinks strategically, acts proactively and the lawyers are dedicated, reliable, flexible and creative.

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Liedekerke's value to our business was immense. The team involved in our case was focused, always seeking accurate information and doing in-depth research about all aspects of the case.

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Liedekerke provides very thorough analysis of the case, both in factual and legal terms, and gives detailed and to-the-point answers.

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Notable Practitioners

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Arnaud Nuyts
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Arnaud Nuyts
2
Band 2
Arnaud Nuyts advises corporate clients on a range of investment and commercial arbitrations, as well as representing states in proceedings for the setting aside of arbitral awards.

Arnaud Nuyts is capable of planning ahead and thinking in a strategic way.

Arnaud Nuyts is masterful on the advocacy side.

Arnaud Nuyts is very good in my eyes. He is an excellent pleader and his oral advocacy skills are outstanding.

Arnaud Nuyts is always available if we have any questions, is extremely skilled and excellent in dealing with the very complicated merits of the case.

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Aimery de Schoutheete
3
Aimery de Schoutheete
3
Band 3

Aimery de Schoutheete represents clients in ICC arbitral proceedings, with particular expertise in investment-related disputes in Francophone Africa.

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Arnaud Nuyts
2
Arnaud Nuyts
2
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Aimery de Schoutheete
3
Aimery de Schoutheete
3
Band 3
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Members

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Arnaud Stassen

Arnaud Nuyts

Arnaud Nuyts

Head of Department

Bruno Hardy

Charlotte Bastin

Charlotte Dillemans

Coline Minguet

Elliot Bernard

Francesca Biebuyck

Gabriele Ruscalla

Georges Alboustany

Henri Delogne

Jonas Vansevenant

Julien Degrooff

Juliette Van Wassenhove

Louis Hollanders

Luc Van den Bon

Magda Vandebotermet

Margot Vandebeek

Marise Ackaert

Michaël Houbben

Olivier Vanden Berghe

Head of Department

Raymond Ntwali

Roel Fransis

Thijs Vermeulen