Marc Van Looveren KC > ASTREA CVBA > Antwerp, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
ASTREA CVBA Offices
POSTHOFBRUG 6
B-2600 ANTWERP
Belgium
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Marc Van Looveren KC
Work Department
Commercial & Distribution, Transport & Logistics, Insolvency, Insurance law
Position
Marc Van Looveren is a partner at Astrea, specializing in liability and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in advising on complex international disputes often involving liability insurance. In addition, he assists clients in general commercial disputes and judicial investigations, including arrest warrants and injunctions for the cessation of infringements.
As head of the transport and logistics team, case law regarding collisions at sea, cargo claims, ship and bunker arrests, interim junction proceedings and disputes with charter parties is nothing less than day to day business. He also assists clients with drafting logistics service agreements.
Within Astrea’s highly regarded Transport & Logistics department, Marc is known as a partner who dares to take calculated risks. He is also a member of the Antwerp Bar, the International Bar Association (IBA), the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and the Belgian Association of Shipping Lawyers.
Career
(2006 – present) Astrea – Partner
(2002 – 2006) Lawfort – Associate
(1995 – 2002) Dieryck, Van Looveren & Co – Associate
Languages
Dutch, English, German and French.
Memberships
Marc Van Looveren is a member of IBA (International Bar Association), AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) and BVZ (Belgische Vereniging van Zeerecht).
Education
University of Leuven (1993) – Master of Laws
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: Transport
(Leading individuals)Praised for its ‘pre-eminent service in the field of maritime law‘, ASTREA CVBA‘s contentious and advisory expertise also extends to transport law in general. The Antwerp-based team has a focus on cargo and ship interests and is geared to handle matters such as cargo damage claims, seizures of ocean-going vessels and maritime appraisals. Commercial law specialist Marc Van Looveren heads up the unit and frequently represents companies in cases related to collisions at sea, ship’s arrests and charterparty disputes. Ruud De Houwer is mandated by clients ranging from shipping companies to public authorities to assist with issues such as cargo claims and general average-related mandates.
Belgium > Dispute resolution
The disputes practice at ASTREA is ‘extremely available and reliable, with the ability to come up with creative solutions‘. The team acts across a wide range of industries, with experience representing high-profile clients in commercial disputes, insolvency claims, and bankruptcy litigation. A particular areas of expertise for the department lies in transport and logistics work, with team head Marc Van Looveren possessing vast knowledge in this area, including in complex international disputes. Van Looveren is joined at leadership level by distribution law expert Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven.
Lawyer Rankings
- Industry focus: Transport Belgium
- Leading individuals Belgium > Industry focus: Transport
- Dispute resolution Belgium