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Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

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The dispute resolution practice at Baker McKenzie BV/SRL ‘stands out due to its combination of expertise and client-centric approach’, with expertise acting in international disputes for leading technology and banking clients. Alternative dispute resolution is a strength of the practice, which is also adept at handling all stages of litigation, and is experienced at handling litigation related to real estate, tax, commercial, and public law. Gregory Lebrun leads the ’pragmatic and business oriented‘ team, with particular knowledge of construction litigation. Geert Bovy and Arnoud Willems are noted.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsiveness and client oriented providing practical solutions and not lengthy academic speak. They are genuinely interested in their client and that's what provides them with an excellent understanding of our needs.’

  • ‘They are dedicated to advice and counsel. They are responsive and think together with their client the best options assessing the risks.’

  • ‘Very reactive, pragmatic, they know our business models and constraints.'

  • ‘Known for collaboration, transparency.’

  • ‘The practice stands out due to its combination of expertise and client-centric approach. They are pragmatic and business oriented.’

  • ‘Noted for expertise; collaborative mindset; when giving legal advice, the broader commercial implications are taken into consideration; good at building strong personal relationships with the client.'

Key clients

  • Google Inc.
  • Harley-Davidson Europe Limited
  • Axa XL Insurance
  • Orange Belgium SA
  • Apple Belgium SRL
  • Solar Turbines Europe SA
  • Eurocontrol
  • Menarini International Operations Luxembourg SA
  • Chanel SRL
  • Inetum-Real Dolmen
  • KBC
  • Nidec Industrial Automation Belgium SA

Work highlights

Assisting the international organisation Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation) with multiple complex international litigations with respect to hundreds of million garnishments performed by foreign investors against EU and non-EU sovereign States, in the hands of Eurocontrol.
Assisting Orange Belgium with a very complex and super high-profile public procurement dispute against Proximus SA with respect to the award by the Brussels Region of the ‘Irisnet 3’ public procurement contract, this for an estimated value of EUR1.837bn.
Assisting a group of Belgian and foreign professional investors with a mass litigation with investment portfolios in excess of EUR100m against Private Insurer, an insurance company owned by P&V Insurance in a litigation where P&V Insurance claims more than EUR50million to the investors.

Practice head

Gregory Lebrun

Other key lawyers

Geert Bovy; Arnoud Willems