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The disputes practice at Andersen acts for leading national and international companies in disputes across a broad spectrum of sectors, with expertise in the tech, IT, real estate, and healthcare industries; the team also has knowledge of public sector and real estate issues. Praised as ‘strategically very strong’, Koen De Puydt leads the team alongside Roeland Moeyersons, who has expertise in commercial, economic, and construction law. Other noted practitioners include Aline Heyrman, along with the ‘reliable, proactive and highly competent’ Steve Griess, and Thibault Caeymaex.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Koen De Puydt and Aline Heyrman are trilingual and active in the 3 parts of the country (Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels), allowing them to combine all the new trends and case law. This gives them an important added value.’

  • ‘The dispute resolution team of Seeds of Law is a pleasure to work with. They are open minded, always questioning every step to assess what is in the best interest of the client, with a clear goal in mind. They work, think along and interact with the client and share all information, which helps the client to make the right decisions.’

  • 'Koen de Puydt is strategically very strong and will not easily give up. He goes for it and will fight in the interest of the client. Ulrike Beuselinck is able to convince the judges and courts, and drives them into the right direction. She is straightforward and can give clear messages to the clients, an approach they appreciate. She is energetic and enthusiastic.'

  • 'Roeland Moeyersons is a very practical no-nonsense litigator. Straight forward, and knows the tips and tricks of the courts. Steve Griess, although a very good litigator is a recognised and reputed mediator with the French speaking bar. As a mediator he is open and empathic, which allows him to bring disputing parties together to reach a solution and terlinate the dispute.’

  • ‘Steve Griess and Thibault Caeymaex took a very pragmatic and efficient approach to the case. They are reliable, proactive and highly competent.’

  • ‘Koen de Puydt is our main point of contact. Always available, quick response times.'

Key clients

  • Conseils Vins SA
  • Willemen NV
  • Belleheide Center NV
  • Holiday Home Experts
  • Moneygram Payment System INC
  • Get Air Belgium
  • Ring Pharma
  • Profile Belux
  • Menouquin
  • Destination Rally
  • X-RIS SRL
  • All-WAYS SA
  • Gaming 1 SRL
  • Intrasoft International SA
  • Immopass SRL
  • Federale Real Estate Investment Management NV
  • SA Electro Depot Belgium
  • Multipharma SC
  • Sucaba nv
  • ATF nv
  • Erasmus Hogeschool

Work highlights

  • Acted for Get Air Belgium in its dispute with CBRE regarding the payment of lease during the pandemic and following forced closures.
  • Acting for Destination Rally in a dispute about the scope of the legislation on package holidays, as a matter of principles.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Koen De Puydt, Roeland Moeyersons

Other key lawyers

Aline Heyrman, Steve Griess, Thibault Caeymaex, Ulrike Beuselinck