A&O Shearman‘s disputes practice is ’clear, efficient and to the point’ in its advice, covering all aspects of dispute resolution in Belgium, acting for major domestic and international companies in high-value disputes. The team has a dedicated arbitration practice, with knowledge of arbitrations under all main Belgian and international rules. The ‘great to work with, smart, accessible, and pragmatic’ team is led by Thales Mertens, who has a practice covering corporate litigation, restructuring, and insolvency disputes. Managing partner Tom Schoors is ‘extremely knowledgeable, calm under pressure, and has extremely good industry knowledge’, and has vast expertise in energy disputes. Recently promoted partner Thomas Declerck leads the white-collar crime and investigations practice, with expertise in fraud, bribery, money laundering, and breach of financial regulations. Lauren Rasking is the key name at senior associate level and focuses on arbitration proceedings.
Testimonials
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- 'Very positive experience: in-depth knowledge combined with pragmatic approach - highly reactive - clear, efficient and to the point.’
‘A&O lawyers are integrated team members, that engage with their legal expertise but even beyond with business and project expertise. They get familiar with company specifics quickly and understand business needs. The advice is clear, they drive the topics, raise the right questions to align on strategies. Young lawyers are well trained and promoted by partners with trust and reliability.’
Key clients
- Cofinimmo
- DEME