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Clifford Chance’s dispute resolution practice represents multinational corporations, leading banks, and public authorities in complex disputes. The firm has expertise across corporate, real estate, and financial litigation, along with competition litigation and ESG disputes. Euroclear, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, and JP Morgan are all clients relying on the team. Dorothée Vermeiren ‘excels at turning complex legal issues into practical, straightforward advice’, and is a talented litigator and arbitrator. Nathan Tulkens is ’highly motivated and client oriented’, and integral to the team, as is Ysaline Le Paige.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Nathan Tulkens has been of great help for our group on a complex case, being able to come up with alternative solutions that proved to be very efficient.’

  • ‘Translate legal into normal language, making it short, sweet, and to the point. Listen to the client, answer clearly to questions. Summary of lengthy documents, provide translations where applicable. Right balance between partner and associates.'

  • ‘Dorothée Vermeiren, Partner: Exceptional mix of legal and practical knowledge. Understands the underlying problem, keeps her humour under stress, stay calm and motivated. Dedicated to the client.'

  • 'Nathan Tulkens, Associate, dedicated and hard working, always accessible. Highly motivated and client oriented.’

  • ‘This firm stands out for its exceptional availability and deep understanding of business complexities. The team is always accessible, responding quickly and offering clear, commercially savvy advice.’

  • ‘Dorothée Vermeiren is always available and excels at turning complex legal issues into practical, straightforward advice. Her strong negotiation skills set her apart, consistently achieving great results. She's a trusted partner, making even tough situations easier to navigate.’

Key clients

  • Euroclear
  • Citibank
  • KONE
  • Liberty Steel Group
  • BNP Paribas
  • Hans Grehl (director of Sibelco)
  • The Belgian State
  • Covington and Burling LLP
  • Atream
  • Monsotel
  • Private Investment Firm
  • Airbus
  • Altavair
  • AIMCo
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • NatWest
  • McDonalds
  • Réside Etudes
  • Alliance Laundry
  • JP Morgan
  • Cofinimmo
  • Unified Post
  • Rabobank
  • SFPI/FPIM
  • ISG
  • ICN Development
  • Fluxys
  • Vizzion
  • Syensqo

Work highlights

  • Advised Euroclear on a rolling basis on EU sanctions on Russia.
  • Defending the Belgian State in proceedings against collective claims from ARCO shareholders.
  • Advising KONE on damages claims brought against it by the EU and Belgian Railway authorities before the Brussels commercial court against KONE.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Dorothée Vermeiren
Clifford Chance

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dorothée Vermeiren

Other key lawyers

Nathan Tulkens, Ysaline Le Paige