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Fieldfisher

Fieldfisher

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Belgium

3

Dispute resolution

Fieldfisher demonstrates a ‘skilful and proactive’ dispute resolution practice, regularly acting for major domestic and multinational clients. The ’very knowledgeable’ and ‘extremely committed’ Maxime Berlingin heads the practice, combining corporate and liability litigation expertise with a deep track-record in arbitration proceedings. Jean-François Germain brings a wealth of experience in cross-border corporate, commercial, and construction litigation and arbitration. Koen Van den Broeck offers longstanding knowhow regarding corporate, commercial, insolvency, and liability proceedings.

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Testimonials

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  • 'I like particularly the entrepreneurship in their approach, aiming for business impact (outcome) and not only focussing on the legal technicity.'
  • ‘People are skilful and proactive.’
  • ‘Very good cohesion within the team.’
  • 'The team is very responsive and easy to deal with.’
  • ‘Maxime Berlingin is brilliant. He is very knowledgeable and also excellent in driving the strategy of the dispute. He is extremely committed.'
  • 'Jean-François Germain and Koen Van den Borek are brilliant minds and very pleasant to work with.'

Key clients

  • Bakai Bank OJSC Kyrgyzstan
  • Casinos Austria Group
  • Eurelec
  • Skeyes
  • Swissair
  • Messer Benelux
  • Beebonds
  • SD Worx
  • Colnago
  • Das Energy
  • Levi Strauss
  • Oostappen Group

Work highlights

Representing Bakai Bank, a commercial bank based in Kirghizstan, in defamation proceedings against Open Dialogue Foundation over two online articles published in 2023, which accused the bank of circumventing sanctions and called for EU action
Co-representing Eurelec in a litigation against the French Minister of Economy.
Representing Swissair in liquidation against Sabena Bankruptcy.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Maxime Berlingin

Other key lawyers

Jean-François Germain; Koen Van den Broeck