Dirk Libotte
Arcas LawDispute resolution boutique Arcas Law handles criminal and civil matters, where the firm is a go-to advisor for SMEs, global corporations and individuals alike. ‘Good communicator’ and practice co-head Dirk Libotte handles a wide-range of fraud and white-collar contentious work in sectors such as pharmaceutical, banking, telecoms, and insurance. Joost Verlinden completes the team’s leadership duo and has longstanding expertise across civil and criminal matters, with experience that includes domicile fraud and insolvency.
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‘Collaboration with the team is very fluent. The team members are reachable and responsive. They proactively keep us up to date on any developments in the proceedings they handle for us in a timely manner.’
‘Arcas' practice operates as a small team, with good availability and sound, to-the-point and strategic advice.’
‘Dirk Libotte is a pleasure to work with, a good communicator and always provides follow-ups towards other of legal teams and the client.’
‘The team is extremely responsive and able to provide clear, straightforward information about Belgian law and the legal system.'
‘Dirk Libotte and Niels Vos are extremely smart, diligent, and very well plugged into the legal circuit in Belgium. We can count on them to provide meaningful, important and timely information to assist us in representing our clients in the US.’
‘Top-drawer fraud and crime team in Belgium. My go-to firm.’
‘Keyed-in, know their stuff and responsive.’
‘The team is very knowledgeable, not only from a legal perspective but also in assessing how such matters can be handled from a practical perspective.’
Key clients
- McCain
- AB InBev
- Deloitte
- Brambles
- SGS Statutory Services
- Montea
- Audit Vlaanderen
- Federal Public Service of Pensions
Work highlights
- Assisted a number of American investors in European stocks in a multi-jurisdictional judicial investigation into Cum-Ex trading.
- Advised an Austrian non-profit organisation and its president on the fall-out and potential risks of the so-called Qatargate case.
- Assisted the Belgian entity of an Australian-listed company specialised in pooling of pallets, crates and containers in proceedings against former employees and directors suspected of fraud and misappropriation of company assets.
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Dirk Libotte, Joost Verlinden