Ambos > Antwerp, Belgium > Firm Profile

Ambos
Jan Van Gentstraat 7
2000 Antwerp
Belgium

Belgium > Industry focus: Transport Tier 2

The transport and logistics team at Ambos is equipped to handle matters ranging from up-to-date issues, such as matters involving autonomous vessels, to traditional transport law cases including cargo claims and accidents. The ‘knowledgeable and pragmatic’ Ingrid Van Clemen heads up the team from the firm’s Antwerp office and has a proven track record in maritime litigation. Her colleague Philippe Van Dijck is well placed to handle both transactional and contentious maritime mandates as well as contentious road rules matters.

Practice head(s):

Ingrid Van Clemen

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Great contact, knowledgeable experts who dive into the topic to explore it in close cooperation with the clients needs.’

‘Very good price/quality ratio. Prompt action undertaken and replies provided. Realistic assessment of chances of success when proceedings are commenced.’

‘Ingrid Van Clemen has the capacity to quickly and promptly analyse complex files.’

‘Ingrid Van Clemen is extremely knowledgeable, pragmatic and helpful.’

‘Philippe Van Dijck – excellent contact and timely deliveries.’

‘Ingrid Van Clemen and Philippe Van Dijck form a solid team of bright minds working towards solutions in sometimes complex issues arising in the transport chains.’

Key clients

Grimaldi Lines

EuroChem Antwerpen NV

Port Authority Ghent

CBM

Belgian P&I

MSC (PSA Terminal Antwerp)

DP World Antwerp Terminal

Silk Way Airlines

Belgian Government (Transport Ministry)

Flemish Government (Pilot Dept)

GWM Surveys

Antwerp Shipping Federation

Solvay

Delhaize

Sea Tank Terminal / Sea Invest

CH Robinson

SW Trucking

Steder Group

AR Trans

DAL (Deutsches Afrika Linien)

Maersk

SN Shipping

Deawoo Logistics Corporation

Cosco shipping

Hassan Law Firm

RSA Luxemburg

Umicore

Summer Bash

Sea Forward

Work highlights

  • Assisting the shipping line Cosco Shipping in a procedure relating to collecting demurrage and the detention of several containers shipped from Belgium.
  • Represented SN Shipping in summary proceedings and arrest proceedings after the shipping line was faced with a strike in the original delivery terminal and unloaded in another port.
  • Assisted Deawoo Shipping in a case of lost bills of lading.

Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

Ambos maintains a client base composed primarily of Belgian and international SMEs in the life sciences sector, TMT firms, and financial services actors. All of whom instruct the team to handle the negotiation and legal due diligence aspects of strategic and private equity acquisitions, restructurings, and joint ventures. Jens Van Hecke is well-versed in M&A and handles both domestic and cross-border matters, frequently working with international partners to manage the Belgian aspects of international deals. Van Hecke co-heads the practice with commercial expert Philippe Van Dijck.

Practice head(s):

Jens Van Hecke; Philippe Van Dijck

Testimonials

‘An excellent, very responsive team, highly specialized. They are also very pragmatic and to the point. We love working with them.’

‘Jens Van Hecke is an outstanding lawyer, with a huge experience in his field. He is extremely reliable, always available, and provides top-notch advice. His legal-technical skills are excellent, and he is also extremely hands-on and pragmatic.’

 

Key clients

Aeroservices

Ardena

Asteria Infrastructure

Azerion

Belmoney

Biocair

Bouwatch

De Bonte International

Deoleo

EuroChem Antwerp

Work highlights

  • Advised Azerion, a Euronext Amsterdam listed Dutch company, on the acquisition of the Belgian group companies of Radionomy from Targetspot SA.
  • Advised Aeroservices, a ground handling company, on the expansion of its activities into Belgian’s largest freight airport.
  • Advised Asteria Infrastructure on the sale of its tower business for mobile network infrastructure to a German private equity firm.

How AMBOS makes the difference?

With offices in Brussels and Antwerp, we provide small and medium sized Belgian businesses and nonprofit organizations as well as multinational enterprises in Europe and around the world a fully integrated legal service.

All of our partners have gained major experience in international firms in several fields of expertise, such as corporate law, commercial law, banking and financial law, maritime and transport law, social law, environmental and administrative law, insurance law, (international) mediation and IP/IT.

Providing a high quality level of service day-in and day-out means we need to understand not only the law, but also your business. Therefore we take the time to understand your background as a business/entrepreneur, your goals and the specific legal solutions you require. We will partner with you for your success.

So when they ask us what AMBOS means our answer is simple – it means we listen to you, understand your needs, and then provide a solution that responds to those needs on time and on budget. For us this is simple because it is how we practice law, but our clients tell us it makes all the difference.

AMBOS advocaten
Antwerp – Brussels

We Listen, Act and Solve

Department Name Email Telephone
Arbitration, mediation and litigation Kathleen Paisley
Arbitration, mediation and litigation Ingrid Van Clemen
Arbitration, mediation and litigation Jens Van Hecke
EU Regulatory: Financial Services Jens Van Hecke
Commercial and contracts Bart Vandereeckt
Competition Isabelle Buelens
Corporate Jens Van Hecke
Corporate Roel Nieuwdorp
Dispute resolution Ingrid Van Clemen
Dispute resolution Bart Vandereeckt
Distribution Isabelle Buelens
Employment, incentives and pensions Carl Bevernage
IP/IT/data protection Bart Vandereeckt
IP/IT/data protection Kathleen Paisley
Port and logistics Ingrid Van Clemen
Shipping and transport Ingrid Van Clemen
Trade practices and consumer law Isabelle Buelens
Photo Name Position Profile
Philippe Van Dijck photo Mr Philippe Van Dijck Philippe Van Dijck is an experienced lawyer, specialized in maritime, transport and…
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