Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL has ‘unique expertise in dispute resolution and a deep knowledge of the complex political landscape’, with experience acting in complex proceedings for leading clients; the team notably represents Google, Harley-Davidson, and Apple Belgium. Gregory Lebrun and Koen De Winter lead the team, with a focus on the construction, technology, and pharmaceutical sectors. Also of note is Elisabeth Dehareng who is ‘dedicated, available and provides swift legal analysis’, and Nastassja Walschot, who is active in the disputes practice and complements it with international trade experience.
Testimonials
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‘Quick reaction times, and expertise in litigation in front of Belgian courts.’
‘The team has proved to have unique expertise in dispute resolution and a deep knowledge of the complex political landscape in which our organisation is evolving.’
‘Elisabeth Dehareng: Dedicated, available and provides swift legal analysis.’
‘Expert legal knowledge and experience, able to process complex files at short notice, good team work.’
‘Very easily accessible and friendly, the partner is an expert and the associates are well trained, efficient team work.’
Key clients
- Google Inc. (an Alphabet affiliate)
- Harley-Davidson Europe Limited
- Axa XL Insurance
- Orange Belgium SA
- Apple Belgium SRL
- Solar Turbines Europe SA (Caterpillar Group)
- Procomcure Biotech GmbH
- Menarini International Operations Luxembourg SA
- Chanel SRL
- Inetum Real Dolmen
- Potiez-Deman
- Eurocontrol
- VF Europe
- M&G Real Estate
- Nidec Industrial Automation Belgium SA
- Veolia
- Axa Belgium
- Al Zayani Investments
Work highlights
- Acting for Harley-Davidson in a high-value litigation related to retaliatory tariffs applicable within the European Union, involving proceedings before the General Court of the European Union and before the Brussels Court of First Instance.
- Representing Google in high-value international arbitration and litigation against Mace International Construction, in relation to the construction of one of its Data Centres in Belgium.
- Acted for Orange Belgium in a very complex and high-profile public procurement dispute against Proximus SA before the Belgian Council of State, in relation to the award of the ‘Irisnet 3’ multi-year contract to Orange Belgium.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gregory Lebrun, Koen De Winter