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