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Arcas Law Offices
Joseph Stevensstraat 7
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Arcas Law > The Legal 500 Rankings
Belgium > Fraud and white-collar crime Tier 2
Dispute resolution boutique Arcas Law handles criminal and civil matters, where the firm is a go-to advisor for SMEs, global corporations and individuals alike. ‘Good communicator’ and practice co-head Dirk Libotte handles a wide-range of fraud and white-collar contentious work in sectors such as pharmaceutical, banking, telecoms, and insurance. Joost Verlinden
completes the team’s leadership duo and has longstanding expertise across civil and criminal matters, with experience that includes domicile fraud and insolvency.
Practice head(s):
Dirk Libotte; Joost Verlinden
Other key lawyers:
Niels Vos
Testimonials
‘Collaboration with the team is very fluent. The team members are reachable and responsive. They proactively keep us up to date on any developments in the proceedings they handle for us in a timely manner.’
‘Arcas’ practice operates as a small team, with good availability and sound, to-the-point and strategic advice.’
‘Dirk Libotte is a pleasure to work with, a good communicator and always provides follow-ups towards other of legal teams and the client.’
‘The team is extremely responsive and able to provide clear, straightforward information about Belgian law and the legal system.’
‘Dirk Libotte and Niels Vos are extremely smart, diligent, and very well plugged into the legal circuit in Belgium. We can count on them to provide meaningful, important and timely information to assist us in representing our clients in the US.’
‘Top-drawer fraud and crime team in Belgium. My go-to firm.’
‘Keyed-in, know their stuff and responsive.’
‘The team is very knowledgeable, not only from a legal perspective but also in assessing how such matters can be handled from a practical perspective.’
Key clients
McCain
AB InBev
Deloitte
Brambles
SGS Statutory Services
Montea
Audit Vlaanderen
Federal Public Service of Pensions
Work highlights
- Assisted a number of American investors in European stocks in a multi-jurisdictional judicial investigation into Cum-Ex trading.
- Advised an Austrian non-profit organisation and its president on the fall-out and potential risks of the so-called Qatargate case.
- Assisted the Belgian entity of an Australian-listed company specialised in pooling of pallets, crates and containers in proceedings against former employees and directors suspected of fraud and misappropriation of company assets.
Belgium > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Independent dispute resolution firm Arcas Law covers all types of disputes from complex litigation and arbitration to mediation proceedings for clients ranging from SME's and international corporations to foreign states and state entities. The firm is well-versed in multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution and represents clients before all courts, including the highest appellate court in Belgium, as well as handling ICC arbitral proceedings. It continues to be engaged in various high-profile class actions. Karel Schulpen specialises in corporate litigation and liability issues; Bart Volders has expertise in cross-border commercial and public law disputes; and Joost Verlinden rounds off the leadership trio with his over 30 years of experience as litigator across a broad range of areas.Practice head(s):
Karel Schulpen; Bart Volders; Joost Verlinden
Key clients
AB Inbev
AGCO
Atos
AXA XL
Barry Callebaut
Brambles Ltd. (including CHEP)
Deloitte
Equans (part of Engie, today part of Bouygues Group)
EY (Ernst & Young)
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
ING
Johnson & Johnson
Kuwait Petroleum
McCain
Montea
Orange
SGS
The Cronos Group
UCB
UPS (United Parcel Services) No
Veolia
Work highlights
- Representing the interests of one of the Big Four in the case against the Nyrstar minority shareholders following the restructuring of Nyrstar’s worldwide mining and metal business for which the client acted as auditor.
- Representing the Belgian consumer organisation (Test Aankoop / Test Achats) in a multi-jurisdictional benchmark class action against Apple Inc. relating to planned obsolescence of iPhones.
- Representing BAVP a major litigation procedure involving, among others, various cable TV distributors regarding a claim for rights (compensation).
Arcas Law > Firm Profile
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | Joost Verlinden | joost.verlinden@arcaslaw.be | +3223133050 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Joost Verlinden | Joost Verlinden is widely recognised as a leading litigator in Belgium, handling … | View Profile |
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