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CHAUSSÉE DE LA HULPE 187
1170 BRUSSELS
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Lydie Van Muylem
Work Department
Position
Counsel
Lydie Van Muylem joined Janson in 2010 and has been appointed Counsel in 2020.
Through her thoroughness and capacity to adapt, Lydie quickly earned the opportunity to work in complex and high profile litigations involving various areas of business law, such as banking and finance law. She currently represents Banque Degroof Petercam (together with Dominique Blommaert) in proceedings regarding the public bid on the shares of Banimmo SA, a Euronext listed company, and regularly acts on behalf of several Belgian Banks in “funding loss” – litigation matters.
The clients highly value her responsiveness, the precision of her work and her genuine concern for their best interest.
Career
- 2020 – …: Counsel – Janson
- 2014 – 2020: Senior Associate – Janson
- 2010 – 2013: Junior Associate – Janson
Languages
French, English, Dutch
Education
- 2009 – 2010: LL.M. International Business Law, McGill University (Montreal, Canada)
- 2008 – 2009: Complementary Master’s Degree in Economic Law, Université Libre de Bruxelles (magna cum laude)
- 2005 – 2008: Master in Law, Université Libre de Bruxelles (magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Dispute resolution
Janson‘s dispute resolution practice is commended for its ‘multidisciplinary and multilingual approach that is necessary in Belgium and at the border of different cultures’. White-collar crime work is a cornerstone of the team; Céline Masschelein has vast expertise across fraud, forgery, money laundering, and bankruptcy issues. Masschelein is part of the team’s leadership, which consists of ‘fierce courtroom fighter‘ Dominique Blommaert, Cédric Alter, and Didier Bracke. Also of note is Lydie Van Muylem, who has extensive knowledge of banking and finance law; she is commended alongside associate Jens Benoot for being ‘client-driven and good practitioners‘.