Quinz

  Dispute resolutionCorporate and M&ACorporate and finance

At Quinz, Stijn focuses primarily on dispute resolution. His practice circles around corporate litigation (shareholder disputes, director liability, post-acquisition claims, ESG litigation etc.) as well as insolvency matters, where he regularly acts both for creditors as well as for debtors in restructuring. Stijn is appreciated by clients and colleagues for his profound expertise in corporate law and his pragmatic problem-solving approach.

Prior to joining Quinz, Stijn worked at the Jan Ronse Institute for company and financial law of KU Leuven, first as a full time assistant, and later on as a fellow of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). Upon his Ph.D. defense in April 2016 he remains associated with the Jan Ronse Institute on a voluntary basis. Stijn is a part time professor at the Antwerp University Faculty of Law, where he teaches insolvency law. Stijn also sits on the editorial board of the Tijdschrift voor Rechtspersoon en Vennootschapsrecht - Revue Pratique des Sociétés (TRV-RPS) and is a member of the Belgian Centre for Corporate Law (BCV-CDS). He frequently speaks at conferences or seminars, and publishes on various aspects of company and insolvency law.

Partner - Quinz | January 2024 -present

Counsel - Quinz | September 2020 - December 2023

Assistant professor (partim) - Faculty of Law University of Antwerp | October 2018 - Present

Teaching assistant and PhD Fellow - Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) - Jan Ronse Institute for Company Law, KU Leuven | September 2009 - September 2016

English, Dutch and French

Member of the Brussels bar

Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Dr. Iur. 2016 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), LL.M. 2012 Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Bachelor of Laws 2007 and Master of Laws 2009 (summa cum laude)