Bournonville Grigorieff acts for a number of logistics companies and insurers across shipping, road transport, and cargo handling. The practice is adept at handling transport work across aviation, land, and wet transport work, working with offices in the UK and US to offer advice on multijurisdictional matters. Dimitri de Bournonville leads the practice, and is a ‘leading expert in the transport sector’, with extensive experience in aircraft purchase and finance mandates. Dries Deschuttere is key to the practice, regularly handling airline claims, and representing clients in complex cargo claims, as well as insurance coverage matters.
Testimonials
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‘This is strong legal practice based in Brussels, which offers extensive expertise in all areas of the transport sector. The team is highly regarded for its comprehensive legal services across the entire transport sector, including shipping, road, rail and air transport. The firm’s lawyers are adept at handling a wide range of legal issues, from regulatory compliance, logistics, and supply chain management, to complex litigation and arbitration involving transport disputes. Given Antwerp's proximity and prominence in international trade, the firm is particularly strong in shipping and marine law, advising clients on matters such as charter parties, bills of lading, cargo claims, and maritime insurance.’
‘Dimitri de Bournonville stands out as a leading expert in the transport sector. He has close to thirty years of professional experience in the field and his known for his in-depth knowledge of both Belgian and European Union transport regulations, ensuring clients remain compliant in a highly regulated environment. He is skilled in handling complex cross-border disputes, leveraging their local knowledge and international connections to achieve favorable outcomes for his clients.’
Key clients
- AIG
- Air Belgium
Work highlights
- Appointed by the Belgian Government to assist the cabinet of the Minister of Transport and the Federal Administration of Mobility in relation to the renegotiation of the management contract between the Belgian State and Skeyes (formerly known as Belgocontrol), which is the organisation in charge of air traffic control in Belgium.
- Assisted an engineering company in relation to works performed to the engine of a marine vessel in the Netherlands, which allegedly caused further damage to the vessel in question.