Ms Karen Paridaen > NautaDutilh > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

NautaDutilh
CHAUSSÉE DE LA HULPE, 120
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Work Department

Litigation, Arbitration

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Karen Paridaen specialises in complex (international) commercial disputes and proceedings, including arbitration and enforcement of judgements/arbitral awards.

Languages

French, English, Dutch

Education

She graduated from the law faculty of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in 2013. She spent one year abroad in the UK where she obtained a LL.M. Business Law at King’s College London (the Dickson Poon School of Law) in 2014. Karen was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2014.

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Dispute resolution

The ‘high-quality‘ disputes practice at NautaDutilh is commended for its ‘excellent strength in depth’ covering the whole array of commercial disputes spanning shareholder disputes, banking litigation, insurance claims and tort work, alongside insolvency-related litigation, and complex arbitrations. Sophie Jacmain leads the team with Stan Brijs, with the pair commended for being ‘tactical thinkers with excellent technical skills‘. Jacmain possesses knowledge across a range of litigation and arbitration work, with particular expertise in restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Karel De Smet is also noted, with a wide-reaching practice covering complex contractual disputes, contentious M&A issues, competition litigation, and enforcement disputes. Karen Paridaen and Gisèle Uwera are also key to the team.