Geert De Buyzer > Schoups > Antwerp, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Schoups
DE BURBURESTRAAT 6-8
2000 ANTWERP
Belgium

Work Department

Business ; Construction & Real Estate ;  with a focus on Dispute Resolution, including Arbitration, Mediation and other ADR

Position

Partner

Career

Geert joined the firm in October 2013, after having worked as a lawyer at a Brussels law firm for eight years. Geert has exercised mandates as an assistant at the KU Leuven and the University of Antwerp for several years.

He mainly focuses on dispute resolution in various fields, in particular commercial law, corporate law and construction law. He publishes regularly on these topics and has a broad experience. Geert is also recognized as a mediator and as a collaborative lawyer.

Languages

Dutch, English, French

Memberships

  • Chairman of the board ADR, Bar of the province of Antwerp, since 2017

Education

  • Certified collaborative lawyer, Flemish Bar Associations, 2020
  • Certified mediator in civil and commercial matters, University of Antwerp, 2019
  • Master in Economic Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 2005
  • Law degree, KU Leuven, 2004

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Dispute resolution

Schoups has a ‘proactive, diligent and creative team’, which acts in disputes across private construction, public procurement, real estate, and environmental law. Multijurisdictional disputes are also a strength of the practice, frequently representing high-profile clients across sectors. The leadership of the team includes Marco Schoups, Geert De Buyzer, Benjamin Marchandise and Kris Lemmens, among others.