Lydian

Commercial and Litigation

Marijn De Ruysscher is a member of Lydian's Commercial and Dispute Resolution practices and of our Insurance & Reinsurance industry department.

Marijn has a broad experience in commercial dispute resolution via litigation and arbitration in different areas such as liability law, commercial contracts and distribution law. Marijn has a special experience in complex questions relating to prescription law.

Marijn is a co-author of a commentary on the Belgian Arbitration Act, which was published in 2019 and updated in 2024. He is also regularly appointed as arbitrator.

Marijn was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2008 and is amongst others a member of CEPANI and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA). He is for the period 2023-2025 Board Member (Treasurer) of the ICAL Alumni Association (Stockholm).

Dutch, English, French, German and Swedish

Marijn is an active member of the AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) and Cepani.

Marijn received his Master of Laws degree from the Universiteit Gent (Ghent, Belgium) in 2007 and was awarded an LL.M in International Commercial Arbitration Law by Stockholm University (Stockholm, Sweden) in 2008. In the same year, he was admitted to the Brussels Bar. In 2011, he joined Lydian as an Associate from another independent Belgian law firm and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2015, and to Counsel in 2020. He has participated in the ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators.