Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
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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.
Chambers Review
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.
Notable Practitioners
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 well respected for his deep knowledge of the Belgian and EU law. His legal advice is always precise, well substantiated and workable in practice."
"He is a very sharp pleader."
Aimery de Schoutheete represents clients in ICC arbitral proceedings, with particular expertise in investment-related disputes in francophone Africa.
Ranked Lawyers at
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Members
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Arnaud Stassen
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