Industry focus: Transport
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Philippe Van Dijck is an experienced lawyer, specialized in maritime, transport and commercial law. He is advising national and international clients in the shipping and commercial industry. His main area of expertise is maritime shipping law and other transport related issues. His practice ranges from pre-litigation advice and settlement negotiations to representation before different Belgian courts and arbitral tribunals. In addition to litigation, Philippe also advises clients on a regular basis on complex international commercial issues, shipping due diligence projects and other port related issues. Philippe also focuses on the drafting and negotiating of different commercial contracts. Next to this, Philippe advises and supports clients on specific GDPR projects
ASTREA CVBA
Marc Van Looveren is a partner at Astrea, specializing in liability and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in advising on complex international disputes often involving liability insurance. In addition, he assists clients in general commercial disputes and judicial investigations, including arrest warrants and injunctions for the cessation of infringements. As head of the transport and logistics team, case law regarding collisions at sea, cargo claims, ship and bunker arrests, interim junction proceedings and disputes with charter parties is nothing less than day to day business. He also assists clients with drafting logistics service agreements. Within Astrea’s highly regarded Transport & Logistics department, Marc is known as a partner who dares to take calculated risks. He is also a member of the Antwerp Bar, the International Bar Association (IBA), the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and the Belgian Association of Shipping Lawyers.
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A&O Shearman