Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL is best known for its proficiency at the intersection of financial services regulatory and insurance issues, and frequently represents major names in litigation covering aspects of both these areas. The firm’s client base spans established banking groups, payment institutions, investment firms and insurance undertakings, as well as novel financial intermediaries and challenger fintechs. Michael Van Acker and senior associate Olivier Van den broeke are the key contacts.
Testimonials
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‘Highly regarded, high level of service and competence.’
‘I want to highlight Olivier Van den broeke.’
‘Very pragmatic and results-oriented way of working.’
‘Olivier Van den broeke is very available and invested in the query we give him.’
Key clients
- Agoda
- Alpha Card/American Express
- Assuralia
- Baloise Belgium NV
- Creafin
- Credendo
- Deposit Solutions
- Esprit Card Services
- Febelfin
- Fidelity
- Hydralis OFP
- Imperium Insurance
- KBC Securities NV
- Lombard International Assurance
- Mastercard
- MeDirect Bank NV
- Mesirow Financial Investment Management
- Mollie B.V.
- Novus Underwriting
- ParkMobile
- Pensioenfonds Metaal OFP
- Re-Vive
- Richardson GMP
- Robinhood Securities
- Santander Consumer Bank NV
- Shares.io
- Tencent
- Value Square
- Waard Leven N.V.
- Wayflyer
- Western Union
- Wish/ContextLogic
Work highlights
- Advised Creafin and Natixis on the establishment of Creafin Credits, the first Belgian non-banking mortgage lending platform.
- Advised Alpha Card and American Express on payment services regulations under PSD2 and applicable anti-money laundering legislation.
- Represented Ingram Micro in insurance litigation in front of Belgium’s constitutional court in connection with the constitutionality of certain prescription periods in relation to life insurance products.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivier Van den broeke, Michael Van Acker