Jo Willems
LydianLydian‘s litigation practice is well-versed in complex litigation, with expertise spanning the whole gamut of commercial and banking litigation work. The team is commended for its ’regional focus which allows it to know the courts very well and consequently act efficiently’; it acts in leading cases across all industries, with particular knowledge of product and professional liability, unfair competition, and intellectual property work. The ‘very experienced’ Hugo Keulers leads the team, with particular experience in reinsurance and insurance litigation. Yves Lenders is also key to the practice, with a focus on insolvency cases, and Jo Willems is praised by clients as ‘experienced and always on point’.
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Testimonials
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'Lydian has one of the largest litigation teams in the Belgian market which allows them to deal with all sort of litigation matters. It is very convenient to have a direct entry point for all litigation matters. Moreover Lydian has a regional focus which allows them to know the courts very well and consequently act efficiently.'
‘Hugo Keulers is very experienced, always seeing the greater picture, innovative, and has your interests at heart.'
- 'Jo Willems is experienced, acts in your interests and is always on point.'
‘I worked with Marijn De Ruysscher on a cross-border file that involved Luxembourg aspects. He was always available and keen to assist us with any difficulty.'
- 'Yves Lenders is a go-to partner who can assist you in any matter regarding litigation.’
‘Tim van Landeghem and Jo Willems provided very pragmatic advice on the spot in a timely and very precise manner.’
'Lydian is very experienced in handling complex matters and taking care of your interests.'
'Lydian is very accessible, quickly available, has a wide variety of expertise available and manages to efficiently mobilise the necessary resources for the benefit of the case at hand. We find that Lydian's lawyers quickly familiarise themselves with the file and provide to-the-point feedback at short notice. Lydian connects well with its clients and looks for their needs and values in order to respond to them as well as possible when handling the case.'
Key clients
- 5N Plus
- AIG Europe SA
- Alfasigma Belgium BV / Cophana NV
- Allianz Global Corporate
- AMC NV
- Arte NV
- AXA SA / AXA XL / AXA SEGUROS
- Axima NV
- Axis
- BB Government Services GmbH
- Belfius Bank
- Brown Forman
- Canopius
- Carglass / Belron
- CNA Insurance
- CooperSurgical
- Colruyt/Colim
- Datwyler Pharma Packaging Belgium NV
- Energyst B.V.
- Epam
- Ethias SA
- Ethos Energy
- Exyte AG
- Fagerhult BV
- Gcube
- Gilles Hennessy / Sinels
- Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp
- GVFI Europe B.V.
- Hasselt University
- HDI Global SE / HDI GLOBAL SPECIALTY SE
- Henkel Global Supply Chain BV / Henkel Belgium
- Hilton Food Group
- Hiscox Europe Underwriting Limited
- House of HR NV
- Honeywell NV
- HTI Toys UK Limited
- HRG Hotels Group
- Immopro and Mathieu Gijbels
- IPS Belgium NV
- KBC Bank NV
- Keyence International (Belgium) NV/SA
- Tremec
- McDonald’s Belgium
- Manchett Group Limited
- Mediamarkt
- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- MS Amlin
- Nationale Nederlanden
- Nemeco
- Pizza Hut Europe
- Salvator Welzijnscentrum
- Suntrade / Bunge
- RSA Nederland / Unica
- Rutronik Bauelemente GmbH
- Smits and Luckey Establishment
- STIB-MIVB
- Sweco Belgium NV
- Transmisiones y Equipos (Tremec)
- Tractebel Engineering
- TÜV Rheiland AG
- XL Catlin / XL Catlin Insurance Company SE / XL Catlin Services
- Banijay Belgium (formerly known as Zodiak Belgium)
- Zurich Insurance Plc
- Witteveen+Bos Raadgevend Ingenieurs BV
Work highlights
- Acted for KBC Bank in legal proceedings against the bankrupt Carrefour franchisee Nomac BV regarding credit loans.
- Represented Schneider Electric in a dispute against Allnex concerning the execution of an energy management service agreement for the purchase of energy on the German market.
- Acting for a French company active in the canned beverage industry, Nemeco, in a dispute against the Belgian company Konings regarding a payment and product liability issue.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hugo Keulers