About

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The team advises on and litigates in a wide variety of disputes, often in complex multi-party and multi-jurisdictional matters. They have a special focus on cross-border litigation, acting for and against foreign entities.

 

Stibbe has expertise in financial services litigation, construction disputes, restructuring and insolvency, insurance and reinsurance disputes, auditors' liability, and complex contractual disputes. The team also assists clients in corporate disputes such as securities litigation, shareholder and joint venture disputes, directors’ liability, M&A litigation, corporate governance disputes, and inquiry proceedings.

 

The team plays a major role in some of the largest class actions and group actions in the Benelux. Stibbe’s litigation group also specialises in defending clients against antitrust civil damage and follow-on damage claims. In addition, they have extensive experience in all types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as mediation and collaborative negotiation.

 

The arbitration team has a distinctive track record of handling large and complex cases, and represents clients in national and international arbitration across all sectors and under the rules of all major arbitral institutions, including ICC, LCIA, SCC, NAI and CEPANI, as well as ad hoc proceedings (also under the UNCITRAL Rules). The team acts as counsel and as arbitrator.

 

They have won landmark cases at the highest level before the Belgium Supreme Court in criminal matters.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Belgium
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Stibbe has an excellent litigation team offering expertise in financial, insurance and corporate disputes. The team also boasts significant experience handling white-collar crime matters relating to allegations of fraud. Lawyers at the firm act for clients from the banking, energy and pharmaceutical industries, as well as public and governmental bodies.

Work Highlights

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  • The team at Stibbe represented Fluvius in proceedings brought by Proximus pertaining to the sale of analogue and digital television distribution activities to Telenet.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hans Van Bavel
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Hans Van Bavel
1
Band 1

Hans Van Bavel offers pre-eminent expertise in white-collar cases, assisting clients with criminal investigations and litigation relating to employers' liability, allegations of fraud and potential environmental offences.

"Hans Van Bavel is a very mature lawyer. He has a pragmatic approach, he has a lot of technical skills in regard to applications to the Supreme Court and he has lots of judicial expertise."

"Hans has a really deep knowledge and has an excellent knowledge of the case law."

Nicolas Résimont
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Nicolas Résimont
3
Band 3

Nicolas Résimont represents clients in a wide range of litigation, including corporate disputes, contract breaches and competition law.

"Nicolas is efficient, available and sympathetic. He is pragmatic and practical."

"Nicolas Résimont is definitely well respected for his practice."

Oliver Stevens
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Oliver Stevens
3
Band 3

Oliver Stevens represents clients in high-profile disputes pertaining to insurers' liability, bankruptcy proceedings and contract disagreements. He acts for clients in the financial services sector.

"Oliver Stevens is very reachable and is always open to insights or concerns on our behalf."

"He has good strategic vision."

Ranked Lawyers at
Stibbe

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Belgium

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Nicolas Résimont
3
Nicolas Résimont
3
Band 3
Oliver Stevens
3
Oliver Stevens
3
Band 3
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime

Hans Van Bavel
1
Hans Van Bavel
1
Band 1

Members

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Audry Stévenart

David Verwaerde

Paul Van der Putten

Pieter Wouters

Sophie Bourgois

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