Cresco Advocaten acts in complex domestic and international disputes, spanning shareholder’s disputes, management liability, privacy, and data protection, representing Belgian and international companies in matters surrounding the technology, life sciences, and finance sectors. Antwerp-based Steven Daems leads the team, with expertise across shareholder disputes, directors’ liability, corporate governance, and compliance. Emilie Praet and Elyse Vandevelde are also key to the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Value for money, response time, entrepreneurial mindset across the organisation. Focus on the goals to be achieved.’

  • ‘Amber Sampana: good strategist. Strong legal-technical background combined with entrepreneurial mindset. Excellent litigator.'

Key clients

  • Roxell
  • BNP Paribas Fortis
  • Spacewell
  • Kemin Europa
  • Eurobrillance

Work highlights

  • Acted for a founder in the preservation of its corporation and protection of intellectual property rights against various claims to cease operational activities and forced transfer of intellectual property rights.
  • Represented a company and its majority shareholders in the successful closure of a vital capital round, including initiation and succeeding in summary proceedings against a founder that abused his minority shareholding jeopardising the said capital round.
  • Represented the majority shareholders of a major Belgian publishing company against a withdrawal claim initiated by various minority shareholders.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steven Daems

Other key lawyers

Emilie Praet, Elyse Vandevelde, Amber Sampana