ALTIUS combines ‘deep legal expertise, pragmatic business insight, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset’. A ’very seasoned, street smart, yet wise litigator’, Alexander Hansebout is also particularly adept at arbitration cases, representing major multinationals in ICC and ICSID proceedings concerning landmark energy and industrial projects. Alongside a core focus on insolvency and restructuring, Bart Heynickx brings expertise in high-profile and critical liability proceedings. Stijn Van Schel has recently been instructed on contract, construction, and shareholder disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Altius has a very hands on, client friendly approach.'
- ‘Professional, proactive, hands-on.’
- 'A rare combination of deep legal expertise, pragmatic business insight, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.'
- 'The practice is very renowned for international law, especially for enforcement matters in Belgium.’
- ‘Although the firm is significant in size and has within the global team the different disciplines present, the contact is very personal, informal and to the point.’
- ‘Alexander Hansebout is a very seasoned, street smart, yet wise litigator and arbitration specialist with no hesitation to advise his clients to take certain actions.'
Key clients
- Bayer
- Boerenbond
- CWave BV and Hyrde Networks BV (subsidiaries of Citymesh Operator NV)
- Daikin
- ELIA Group
- Gilead
- MARS
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Novartis
- Siemens Mobility
- Smartside
- UEFA
Work highlights
Assisting Gebr. Geens in multiple sets of court proceedings in Belgium and the Netherlands regarding the termination of the relationship with its Dutch distributor.
Assisting several creditors against sovereigns and sovereign entities from the Republic of Congo, Greece, Iraq, Lesotho, Mali and Nigeria.
Assisting Siemens in follow-on damages claim proceedings initiated by Infrabel.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Alexander Hansebout
Other key lawyers
Bart Heynickx; Stijn Van Schel