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Loyens & Loeff
TERVURENLAAN 2
1040 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Work Department

Litigation & Risk Management

Position

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Career

Hakim Boularbah, attorney at law, is Partner and heads the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Brussels office. He focuses on cross-border litigation and international arbitration. He is also a member of the France Region Team and of the US Region Team.

Hakim focuses on civil and corporate litigation (class actions, shareholders’ disputes, post-acquisition claims, …), international arbitration (including proceedings related to arbitration: enforcement of arbitral awards, setting aside, interim measures, …) and asset recovery. Hakim is one of the most renowned specialists of collective redress. He also frequently acts as counsel or arbitrator in international arbitration matters.

Hakim’s recent activities include:

• Defending Meta Platforms, Ryanair and Porsche in class action proceedings;
• Defending a major European Retail Alliance based in Brussels against the French Ministry of Economy;
• Defending AstraZeneca against the claim of the Commission and the Member States in relation with COVID-19 vaccine supply;
• Chairing ICC panel in a dispute between partners in a consortium for a construction project in Africa.

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Dispute resolution

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Lawyers within the practice at Loyens & Loeff are commended for being ‘technically excellent‘, and frequently work on complex multi-jurisdictional litigation and international arbitration matters. The Brussels office coordinates closely with the Dutch, Luxembourg, and Swiss offices of the firm, adding to their cross-border capabilities. A wide range of notable clients seek the expertise of the team for representation, including Pfizer, Amazon, AstraZeneca, and Meta. Hakim Boularbah is an ‘outstanding professional with impressively effective legal skills’, and leads the team alongside Olivier van der Haegen. Maria-Clara Van den Bossche is a ‘standout lawyer‘ as well as a ‘great problem-solver and strategist‘.