Liedekerke‘s dispute resolution practice ’combines deep expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and a client-centered approach, consistently delivering outstanding results’, with experience spanning international litigation and arbitration, as well as financial litigation and insolvency. The team is particularly skilled in the arbitration space, having acted in arbitrations under the rules of leading arbitral institutions internationally. Team head Arnaud Nuyts has expertise in this area, and is a ‘powerful and passionate advocate who delivers submissions with gusto and fights hard for his client’s case’. Also leading the team are Olivier Vanden Berghe and Roel Fransis. Bruno Hardy is ’a very talented bilingual advocate who presents with force and conviction’.
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‘Really international specialists of international disputes in all its aspects.'
‘Bruno Hardy - a very talented bilingual advocate who presents with force and conviction. A skilled cross examiner who is comfortable with highly complex material.'
- 'Professor Arnaud Nuyts - a powerful and passionate advocate who delivers submissions with gusto and fights hard for his client's case.’
‘An incredible team that combines deep expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and a client-centred approach, consistently delivering outstanding results.'
'They navigate complex legal issues with professionalism and integrity, always finding innovative solutions to meet their clients' needs, making them a trusted partner for any legal challenge.'
'Unlike other legal teams that I have worked with, Liedekerke are involved in every detail of the case, they are very engaging in the process and do not leave any stone unturned.’
Key clients
- Gécamines
- Republic of Poland
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- DP World
- CCC
- TotalEnergies
- Intermarché Belgium
- Brussels Airlines
- INNO
- MCCAIN
- Intersport Belgium
- Proximus
Work highlights
Representing the Republic of Poland before the Belgian Courts in proceedings for the setting aside (annulment) of an UNCITRAL arbitral award, in proceedings administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, in favour of Manchester Securities Corporation, a subsidiary of Elliott Associates L.P. and Elliott International, L.P. Group, on the basis of n alleged violation of the US – Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Advising Intersport Belgium BV on the recovery of its EUR400,000 claim in the bankruptcy proceedings of its former Ghent-based member Axi-Sport (Intersport Ghent) and against the former director of Axi-Sport who provided a personal guarantee for the debts of the company towards Intersport.
Advised Subsea Belgium Holdings NV on a post-acquisition dispute in relation to the acquisition by Subsea Belgium Holdings of the shares of Subsea Global Solutions Belgium, a Belgian diving services company for the cleaning and repair of hulls and propellers, from its founders Ms Maes and Mr Klein in 2021.
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Practice head
Arnaud Nuyts; Olivier Van den Berghe; Roel Fransis
Other key lawyers
Bruno Hardy