Fieldfisher has a ‘fast growing team and practice that is extremely committed and dynamic’, representing clients in high-profile court proceedings, arbitrations, and mediations. Shareholder disputes, regulatory compliance issues, and asset management work are all strengths of the team, which has capabilities across the full gamut of dispute resolution services. Maxime Berlingin leads the team, and is commended alongside Jean-François Germain for having ‘very sharp legal knowledge and analysis, and excellent judgment and outstanding negotiation skills’. The ’extremely committed and dynamic‘ practice also notably includes Koen Van Den Broeck and Isabelle Moens de Hase.
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‘This was our first dispute in the EU/Belgium. Fieldfisher was critical in helping us navigate the dispute. The dispute required cooperation between the commercial and disputes teams, and Fieldfisher handled this cooperation flawlessly.'
‘Maxime Berlingin and Esther Lanotte make a formidable, commercial, efficient and effective team. They collaborate across the expertise within the firm to help drive dispute outcomes that are favourable to the client and they take a proactive role in driving matters forward and looking for opportunities to resolve issues. Patient and thorough, they take the time required to understand the business drivers and ensure weaknesses and vulnerabilities are understood and taken into consideration as things progress.'
‘Maxime Berlingin and Esther Lanotte were indispensable in helping us prepare for and complete the mediation process. Esther's discovery process was thorough, and Maxime's counsel helped us resolve the dispute through mediation. From strategy to execution, Maxime and Esther served as exceptional partners, and their counsel was perfect.’
‘Jean-François Germain is very competent and specialised in dispute resolution and civil law.’
‘Jean-François Germain is specialized, academic and practical.’
‘Jean-François Germain and Esther Lanotte have great experience in arbitration which they conduct in a thoughtful and pragmatic manner.’
‘Fast growing team and practice that is extremely committed and dynamic.'
‘ I know Maxime Berlingin and Jean-François Germain in particular have very sharp legal knowledge and analysis - excellent judgment and outstanding negotiation skills.’
Key clients
- Skeyes
- Beebonds Investors
- Colnago
- Swissair
- Casinos Austria Group
Work highlights
- Representing several groups of investors who invested in bonds for several projects via the European crowdfunding platform, BeeBonds.
- Representing Skeyes (former Belgocontrol, the Belgian air navigation and traffic service provider) in its proceedings against BAM group (main contractor) and some subcontractors in relation to the liability for the electric power breakdown in May 2015, which caused an entire lockdown of air traffic.
- Representing Swissair in liquidation against Sabena Bankruptcy.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maxime Berlingin