Mr Jean-Pierre Fierens > Strelia > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Jean-Pierre Fierens
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Jean-Pierre Fierens is a partner in our dispute resolution practice. He specialises in corporate and contract law and is one of Belgium’s most renowned litigators, especially in arbitration.
Jean-Pierre acts on a range of domestic and international cases, covering both litigious and arbitral proceedings for clients in sectors including banking, food, and insurance. He also represents state entities.
He is well-known for his roles in complex and highly mediatised disputes involving liability of directors.
Over the last ten years, Jean-Pierre has been appointed numerous times as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, or chairman of an arbitral tribunal.
He also acts as counsel in arbitration matters, and he is an accredited mediator (CEDR, London).
Career
Jean-Pierre Fierens started his career as a lawyer at De Bandt (presently Linklaters). Before joining Strelia in January 2013 as founding partner, Jean-Pierre Fierens was a partner in the Brussels office of Stibbe, since 1986. He chaired the Board of Stibbe and was the head of the litigation department at Stibbe Brussels.
Languages
Dutch / French / English
Memberships
Jean-Pierre Fierens was the President of the Dutch-speaking Bar Council of Brussels from 1998 until 2000, the President of the Belgian section of the League pour le Droit de la Concurrence from 2000 to 2003 and is a member of the ICC, the CEPANI, FRANCARBI and the ABA.
Education
Main secondary school attended: St Michielscollege (Brasschaat) 1967-1972 : Catholic University of Louvain; – Magna cum Laude and Cum Laude 1972-1973 : Special Lic. Economic law, Catholic University of Louvain; (French) – Cum Laude 1977-1979 : Special studies in tax law, Ecole Supérieure de Sciences Fiscales, ICHEC, Brussels ; 1979-1980 : Master of Laws, Columbia University, New York (USA);
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: Retail
Strelia has a strong focus on distribution issues with transactional and contentious mandates related to the relationships of retailers with their franchisees a cornerstone of the practice. The team is also active across a number of take-overs in the retail space. Gaetano Jannone heads up the team; the litigation and arbitration specialist is frequently sought out by clients from the fashion, food and beverage industries. Olivier Clevenbergh is an authority on franchisings and is also active on M&A work in the space, while Jean-Pierre Fierens
has in-depth knowledge of distribution law.
Belgium > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)The practice at Strelia is commended for its ‘very broad experience and excellent legal knowledge‘ with expertise across complex commercial litigation, along with knowledge of competition and regulatory, public procurement, and construction work. Post-M&A litigation and shareholder disputes are key focuses of the team, which also has a prominent arbitration practice. Jean-Pierre Fierens leads the team of ‘experienced and competent lawyers’, with specific expertise in disputes involving directors’ liability. Also of note are the ‘very reliable’ Gaetano Jannone, and the ‘extraordinary and extremely intelligent’ Joanna Kolber.