The practice at DLA Piper represents a wide range of clients in high-profile matters, with expertise in energy, insolvency, white-collar crime, and regulatory mandates. The team is frequently involved in high-value arbitration proceedings, and often appears in the ECJ in cross-jurisdictional cases. Leading the department are Ilse Van de Mierop and Bob Martens, who have experience in commercial litigation and insolvency law, and administrative law respectively. Antwerp-based Pierre Berger is a key name, acting in complex regulatory issues and fund structuring matters. Also of note is Laurent Geelhand, who brings competition litigation knowledge to the team.
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Key clients
- Achema
- AG Insurance
- Argenta Spaarbank (ASPA)
- Arco Group
- Atos
- NV Belfius Bank
- bpost
- Brunswick
- City of Antwerp
- Flemish Public Broadcasting Company (VRT)
- Fresenius Kabi
- ING België
- Katoen Natie
- Sabena
- skeyes (formerly Belgocontrol)
- SodaStream International
- Wise Europe
- TUC Rail
- Groupe Forrest International
- Cegeka
- Accenture
- Worldline
- Legio Group
- CBRE
- UGI
- SA Standard de Liège
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Belfius Bank, one of the largest Belgian banks, against several fraudsters in criminal and civil actions following the largest internal bank fraud committed in Belgium by a trader.
- Representing skeyes (formerly Belgocontrol), the Belgian air navigation and air traffic service provider, in various proceedings by airlines, airports and other companies in the aviation industry following strikes and absence for medical reasons by air traffic controllers, causing Belgian airspace to be closed on several occasions.
- Representing Givaudan in litigation against ChemCom with respect to the outcome of the liquidation of a Belgian joint venture, TechnoScent, which was active in the development of specific molecules in the olfactive domain.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ilse Van de Mierop, Bob Martens