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Arcas Law’s practice consists of ‘excellent litigators with local knowledge’, benefitting from its nature as conflict free, and using this to represent SME’s, foreign states, and state entities. Complex litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings are all within the remit of the team’s work, with litigators boasting expertise across commercial, insurance, public procurement, and white-collar law. Karel Schulpen is a ’very good litigator who always thinks two steps ahead’, and leads the team with Bart Volders and Joost Verlinden, who is commended for his ‘very good litigation strategies and exceptional eye for detail’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Karel Schulpen is a very good litigator who always thinks two steps ahead.’

  • ‘The team at Arcas Law is very approachable and knows their field very thoroughly. They are pragmatic and go to great lengths for their clients.'

  • ‘I mainly worked with (founding) partner Karel Schulpen. He has extensive experience in handling complex contractual disputes and litigation within the building sector. Karel is well-regarded and has a deep understanding of construction law and litigation. He is proactive, effective and hands on. Always a pleasure to work with him.’

  • ‘A high level of expertise and commitment to getting the best results for the client. Communication is key in every step of the process.’

  • ‘Excellent litigators with local knowledge.'

  • ‘Karel Schulpen is one of a kind.'

  • ‘The approach of Joost Verlinden and Arnaud Vannieuwenhuyze is very pragmatic and hands-on.’

  • ‘Joost Verlinden: really provides the comfort of taking your interest as priority number one. Very good litigation strategies and exceptional eye for detail.’

Key clients

  • AB Inbev
  • AGCO
  • Atos
  • AXA XL
  • Barry Callebaut
  • Brambles Ltd.
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
  • INEOS
  • ING
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • KBC Bank
  • Kuwait Petroleum
  • McCain
  • Montea
  • Orange
  • SGS
  • The Cronos Group
  • UCB
  • UPS
  • Veolia

Work highlights

  • Represented the interests of one of the Big Four audit firms in the case against the Nyrstar minority shareholders following the restructuring of Nyrstar’s worldwide mining and metal business for which the client acted as auditor.
  • Represented the Belgian consumer organisation (Test Aankoop /Test Achats) in a multi-jurisdictional benchmark class action against Apple Inc. relating toplanned obsolescence of iPhones.
  • Represented BAVP in a major litigation procedure involving, among others, various cable TV distributors regarding a claim for rights (compensation).

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Karel Schulpen, Bart Volders, Joost Verlinden  

Other key lawyers

Arnaud Vannieuwenhuyze