Pieter-Jan Van Mierlo
LydianLydian‘s multidisciplinary port and logistics team is active across transport-related disputes, notably in the rail sector, and also handles corporate transactions and port, logistics and shipping sector agreements. The unit is also well placed to provide regulatory assistance to logistics clients wishing to enter the Belgian market. Practice chair Yves Lenders is highly regarded for his work on railway disputes and port projects. ’Good strategist’ Pieter-Jan Van Mierlo is equipped to handle disputes related to rail freight transport and logistics services agreements.
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Testimonials
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‘Pieter-Jan Van Mierlo is responsive, well-organised a good strategist and pragmatic.’
‘What I highly appreciate at Lydian is their expertise, friendliness and modesty.’
‘Pieter-Jan Van Mierlo's analysis is always to the point and business oriented. We can count on him for complex transport and insurance claims.’
‘Pieter-Jan Van Mierlo is conducting our case in a very professional way.’
‘Pieter-Jan Van Mierlo is approachable and has excellent knowledge of a difficult subject.’
Key clients
- Lineas NV
- De Lijn
- DFDS Belgium NV
- DFDS A/S
- STIB-MIVB
- Water-link OV
- Klipsch Group Europe BV
- Cotac Belgium NV
- Metrans a.s.
- Combinant NV
- Puratos NV
- Talia Shipping Line Co. Sarl
- Crossrail Benelux NV
- Uniqa Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen SA
- H. Essers Railport NV (previously Euro Terminal Genk)
- United Parcel Services (UPS) Belgium
Work highlights
- Representing DFDS Belgium NV in several proceedings against subcontractors and assisting it in a wide array of logistics services related issues.
- Representing Combinant NV following a derailment of a Hupac NV owned wagon operated by Railtraxx NV on its private railway infrastructure hub in the Antwerp port.
- Representing Crossrail Benelux NV in a case regarding the collision of two freight trains (Crossrail train and Locon (Logistics) train) in Dalldorf - Leiferde (Germany) on 17 November 2022.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
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Yves Lenders