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Bart De Moor is a partner in our dispute resolution practice and in the restructuring & insolvency practice. He assists and advises clients on litigation and alternative dispute resolution, company law, commercial law, private international law, and secured debt, whether they are complex international issues or local matters. A lot of his work revolve around corporate disputes such as shareholders and directors’ disputes, directors’ liability, and insolvency-related disputes. He also advises clients on reorganisation and insolvency and is regularly appointed by the court as an insolvency practitioner. He was an insolvency practitioner appointed by the court in the reorganisation proceedings of the Belgian airline Sabena, the companies Photo Hall Multimedia and Flamant Group, and in the bankruptcy proceedings of Photo Hall Multimedia and Free Record Shop. Bart is an accredited mediator in civil and commercial matters, accredited with the Federale Bemiddelingscommissie since 2007. He is an insolvency practitioner, who is admitted to plead before the Brussels Court of Enterprises (Ondernemingsrechtbank/Tribunal de l’entreprise). Bart is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) and author of numerous books and articles published extensively in legal journals. He is a member of the editorial board of the the legal journal DAOR (Droit des Affaires-OndernemingsRecht), member of Insol Europe and Insol World, and member and co-chair of the Reorganisation and Workouts Subcommittee of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Benoît Malvaux

With over 20 years of experience, Benoît Malvaux is a partner in Strelia’s tax practice. He focuses on the tax aspects of M&A and corporate restructurings, stock option plans, financial products, and real estate transactions. Benoît encourages a negotiated approach of issues where appropriate and has developed an important ruling practice; he has already obtained many rulings for all kinds of clients (including the Belgian State) regarding various complex tax structures. Benoît Malvaux lectures frequently at conferences on tax issues.

Céderic Devroey

Céderic Devroey is a member of our Corporate and M&A practice. Céderic focuses on corporate, M&A, private equity and corporate finance.

Competition law, Regulatory & Foreign Investment

Estelle Schul is a senior associate in our Corporate and M&A practice in Luxembourg. Estelle focuses on corporate law matters such as corporate restructuring, private equity, foreign investments, merger and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance.

France Vlassembrouck

France is a partner in our Real Estate & Administrative Law practice. France is an accomplished litigator and transactional lawyer. Her extensive expertise in real estate, planning, environment and public procurement allows her to offer clients a multidisciplinary approach throughout the full life cycle of major infrastructure or development projects. She is highly regarded for her handling of all project stages, i.e. from all aspects related to the development phase (e.g. public procurement & PPP, concessions, expropriations, zoning rules, permits, grants) to the negotiation of the contracts (e.g. public and construction contracts, vesting of real estate rights) and, if required, court proceedings. As a leading administrative law expert, she advises both public bodies and private clients who she successfully represents in the transactional phase or defends in court. She regularly pleads before the Council of State and the Constitutional Court. France is a regular guest speaker at conferences and seminars and has also published various articles on her specialisation topics.

Frédéric Heremans

Frédéric Heremans is a partner in our Banking & Finance practice. Frédéric is an expert in banking and finance and advises major international and domestic banks and international groups on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including syndicated loans, acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance, structured finance, and securitisation. He also has relevant experience in mergers & acquisitions, including share and asset deals, private equity, restructuring and reorganisations, and shareholders agreements. Frédéric is highly valued for his expertise, his knowledge and his pragmatic, deal-oriented approach by market players in Belgium and abroad. He is, amongst others, ranked as “Leading lawyer - highly regarded in Belgium” by IFLR1000 and is recommended in Legal 500. He is the author of various articles in the field of banking and finance.

Gisèle Rosselle

Gisèle Rosselle is a partner in our Corporate and M&A practice. She focuses on corporate and domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity project finance, and capital market transactions. She has represented and is representing numerous public and private businesses in M&A with a particular focus on clients and matters from the technology sector.

Jean-Pierre Fierens

Jean-Pierre Fierens is a partner in our dispute resolution practice. He specialises in corporate and contract law and is one of Belgium’s most renowned litigators, especially in arbitration. Jean-Pierre acts on a range of domestic and international cases, covering both litigious and arbitral proceedings for clients in sectors including banking, food, and insurance. He also represents state entities. He is well-known for his roles in complex and highly mediatised disputes involving liability of directors. Over the last ten years, Jean-Pierre has been appointed numerous times as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, or chairman of an arbitral tribunal. He also acts as counsel in arbitration matters, and he is an accredited mediator (CEDR, London).

Joanna Kolber is a partner in our Dispute Resolution practice.

Julie Lo Bue is a member of our Corporate and M&A practice.

Katrien Vorlat is a partner in our Corporate and M&A practice.

Laure Bersou is a member of the Competition Law and Regulatory practice.

Laurent Verhavert

Laurent Verhavert is partner in our Corporate and M&A practice. He specialises in M&A transactions, company restructurings, and corporate law matters, including corporate real estate transactions. Laurent has a specific expertise in private equity and venture capital, including fundraising and financing matters. He notably advises biotech companies regarding corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.

Marine Callebaut

Marine Callebaut is a member of our Restructuring and Insolvency practice.

Marnix De Greve

Marnix De Greve is a member of our Employment and Benefits practice. Marnix De Greve focuses on all aspects of individual and collective labour law and advises clients from a wide range of industries. His expertise covers various aspects of Belgian labour law and social security law including individual and collective dismissal law, working time practices, and cooperations with self-employed individuals. Marnix is also experienced in defending clients in litigation concerning employment and social security law.

Mediona Shehu is a member of the Competition law and Regulatory practice. Mediona practices competition law in all its aspects (antitrust, merger control, State aid) and has an extensive experience in regulated sectors such as energy, transport, and telecommunications. Her additional background in economics allows her to handle matters with a multidisciplinary perspective and to have a deep understanding of complex technical issues. Mediona is particularly active in administrative and judicial proceedings, at both EU and national level.

Olivier Clevenbergh

Olivier Clevenbergh is partner in the Corporate and M&A practice. He also handles dispute resolution matters and is currently the firm’s managing partner. Olivier is an expert in national and international acquisitions, dispositions of shares and assets, private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers, and joint ventures. He has specific expertise in commercial contracts. Moreover, he is a renowned legal specialist in franchising. Olivier combines his transactional practice with a contentious practice covering the same types of matters. He therefore also represents clients in commercial and corporate litigation before Belgian courts and arbitration tribunals.

Pierre Goffinet

Pierre Goffinet is a partner in the Competition Law and Regulatory practice.

Sébastien Ryelandt

Sébastien Ryelandt is partner in our dispute resolution practice. He has over 20 years of experience in litigation and arbitration, in particular in banking litigation including asset management liability claims, credit facility agreement disputes and first demand bank guarantee claims, and criminal proceedings (white-collar crime). He also handles general commercial litigation.

Sofie Onderbeke

Sofie Onderbeke is a member of our Dispute Resolution practice and in the Restructuring & Insolvency practice. Sofie handles mainly matters relating to restructuring and insolvency, commercial law and contract law, as well as dispute resolution cases in these areas of law.

Stefanie Tack is a partner in our Employment & Benefits practice. She advises clients on all aspects of individual and collective labour law. With more than 15 years’ experience, she has obtained significant experience in labour and employment law in various sectors and industries, such as the retail, automotive, chemical, construction, hospitality, technology, and food industries. Stefanie is known for her hands-on and practical approach. She is experienced in providing tailor-made advice to her clients, and, more specifically, she advises clients on the general employment policy of the company, the hiring of personnel and the termination of employment contracts (including the implementation of individual dismissals and career-end scenarios), drafting employment-related documents and specific clauses, compensation and (extralegal) benefits, employees’ representative bodies within the company, social elections and protected employees, health and safety at work, company restructuring (collective dismissals and closures), and the labour and employment law aspects of M&A transactions. Over the years, she has developed specific expertise in advising companies on the implementation of internal whistleblower processes and procedures. Stefanie also has experience in negotiating with counterparties and trade unions, assisting clients within the framework of social inspections, performing internal HR audits, and litigating before the Belgian courts. She frequently authors legal articles and is often invited to speak at conferences and seminars.

Yassine Laghmiche

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