Liedekerke is active across a broad range of transactional, contentious and advisory matters for clients such as domestic and foreign airlines, insurers and major players in the railway industry. Olivier Vanden Berghe and Jean Pierre Kesteloot jointly lead the the practice, and Jonas Vansevenant has a focus on commercial law in the aviation sector.
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Key clients
- Brussels Airlines
- Pet Food Europe Bv
- Groupon International Travel Gmbh C/O BDS
- Uber
Work highlights
- Representing Brussels Airlines before the EU General Court in Luxembourg in connection with Ryanair’s appeal against the European Commission’s decision to approve the Belgian government's €290m Covid-19 state aid package.
- Assisting Uber with matters including defending Uber in court actions brought by taxi companies TRB (Taxi Radio Bruxellois or Taxi Verts) and defending Uber drivers in criminal proceedings.
- Assisting Groupon with questions related to the discontinuation of travel offers on the Belgian website of Groupon.
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jean Pierre Kesteloot, Olivier Vanden Berghe