Alexander Hansebout
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Band 4
About
Provided by Alexander Hansebout
Practice Areas
Alexander specialises in domestic and international dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in complex disputes concerning a broad range of issues, including: commercial and contractual matters, liability and insurance, insolvency-related matters, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Alexander also has in-depth knowledge of distribution, agency, franchising and brokerage agreements in their respective international contexts.
Alexander provides pre-litigation counsel and conducts negotiations, mediation and litigation before the national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
He has been involved in numerous arbitration cases (ICC, CEPANI, NAI, SCC, WIPO and ad hoc), both representing the parties and as an arbitrator.
Professional Memberships
Alexander is a member of the International Bar Association and CEPANI. He is also highly involved in the Belgian Franchise Federation and is a member of the Council of the Brussels Bar (Dutch language section) since 2019.
Publications
Alexander regularly publishes and lectures on his areas of practice, including last year:
- “Kunst en Arbitrage: de Court of arbitration for Art”, in Handboek Kunstrecht, Intersentia 2021
- “Arbitration in Belgium” – Lexology Navigator 2021
Chambers Review
Europe
Alexander Hansebout advises clients on competition and commercial litigation, as well as acting for clients in enforcement proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by ALTIUS
Extension of the Belgian Reconciliation Procedure
Following the Act of 19 December 2023 (published on 27 December 2023), the legislator has introduced a reconciliation procedure in the commercial and labour courts as well as in the courts of appeal.
The Arbitrability of Distributorship Law Disputes in Belgium: a reversal of case law
On 7 April 2023, the Belgian Cour de Cassation reversed its long standing case law and decided that (from now on) disputes concerning the termination of exclusive distribution agreements are eligible to be settled by arbitration.
Extension of the Belgian Reconciliation Procedure
Following the Act of 19 December 2023 (published on 27 December 2023), the legislator has introduced a reconciliation procedure in the commercial and labour courts as well as in the courts of appeal.
The Arbitrability of Distributorship Law Disputes in Belgium: a reversal of case law
On 7 April 2023, the Belgian Cour de Cassation reversed its long standing case law and decided that (from now on) disputes concerning the termination of exclusive distribution agreements are eligible to be settled by arbitration.
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