CMS is a regular port of call among major multinational clients in the sport, retail, and insurance sectors. Renaud Dupont co-leads the team, representing leading retail clients in distribution agreement disputes. Fellow practice co-head Dirk Van Liedekerke is a particular specialist in contentious competition law mandates, regularly acting in the sport sector. Tom Heremans blends experience in distribution law and IP disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Renaud Dupont and Loïc de Hults are both excellent lawyers.’
- ‘Very responsive and client-focused.’
Key clients
- FIFA
- Proximus
- Intermarché
- Bidfood / Fost Plus
- Gillion Construct
- Lightspeed/ Optimalib
- Dingonatura
- FIFA
- Proximus
- Intermarché
- Bidfood / Fost Plus
- Gillion Construct
Work highlights
Represent FIFA in a legal challenge before the Brussels courts regarding its International Match Calendar.
Represent Belgian retailer Mestdagh (Intermarché) in a dispute with Carrefour Belgium, its former master franchisor.
Represent Proximus (SEVEN&UP) in a damage claim brought by several fixed network operators (BT, WorldCom/MCI, Colt) for alleged breaches of Belgian and EU competition law.
Practice head
Renaud Dupont; Dirk Van Liedekerke
Other key lawyers
Tom Heremans