Warranty and indemnity, construction professional and environmental liability insurance are all key focuses of the insurance team at CMS. In Antwerp, experienced litigator Virginie Frémat co-heads the practice and frequently acts for insurers and corporates in domestic and international litigation. The leadership team is completed by the Brussels-based trio of Carl Leermakers, Benoît Vandervelde and Tom De Cordier; Vandervelde is well versed in financial services and life insurance law. Back in Antwerp, Julie De Pauw‘s far-reaching practice encompasses policy reviews, dispute resolution and liability issues, while Tom Reingraber is a known name for insurance litigation.
Testimonials
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- ‘We instructed CMS Belgium several times over the last few years. Our cases involved different types of claims with complicated technical and legal issues. In all of these cases, the CMS lawyers did a very qualified job and handled the cases comprehensibly and to our complete satisfaction.'
- 'The lawyers of CMS are always eager to support us.'
Key clients
- Equipe Verzekeringen
- Starr Europe Insurance
Work highlights
- Advising Howden Broking Group on its expansion in Belgium, which involves multiple acquisitions of insurance brokers.
- Assisting Transact Risk Partners with numerous cross-border claims from policyholders under different warranty and indemnity insurance policies.