The ‘engaging, practical, and efficient’ dispute resolution team at Jones Day represents clients in civil and commercial matters with vast expertise in both cross-border litigation and arbitration. Working closely with the antitrust practice at the firm, competition and telecom-related disputes are both key strengths of the team, which also yields impressive banking and finance litigation capabilities. Sébastien Champagne heads the team, with a focus on disputes linked to trade practices, product liability, and private enforcement. Also of note is Michèle Grégoire, who has expertise in ESG-related disputes, and experience appearing before the Supreme Court. Vanessa Foncke is ’strategic, commercially astute and has a huge legal brain’.
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‘Leading international arbitration practice able to handle large scale disputes.’
‘Vanessa Foncke - experienced CEPANI arbitrator and advocate. Ability to pull together a strong team and handle complex transactions. Vanessa is 'all over the detail'.’
‘Jones Day provides a brilliant service. The team is engaging, practical and efficient. The team is quick to get to grips with the key issues in any dispute.'
‘Vanessa Foncke is exceptional. Strategic, commercially astute and has a huge legal brain, Vanessa leaves no stone-unturned in order to achieve the best outcome for her clients. A total superstar!’
‘An excellent team of legal professionals providing high quality services to clients. A key advantage to the Jones Day team is that it is diverse and female led.’
‘Vanessa Foncke, a partner of Jones Day in Belgium, stands out for her excellence in dealing with complex legal matters relating to construction disputes. Vanessa does not only look at legal matters from a lawyer's perspective but also from an arbitrator's perspective, which adds value to her clients.’
‘Super efficient in how matters are staffed and run. Small teams manage large complex litigation matters very effectively with excellent results. Very commercial and easy to work with.’
‘Sebastien Champagne - standout litigator, very experienced, excellent on strategy and case management.'
Key clients
- American Industrial Partners
- Belfius
- BioMarin
- bpost
- Crédit Mutuel
- Heidelberg Materials
- Telenet
- Sogepa
- Mastercard International
- Nethys
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Practice head
Sébastien Champagne
Other key lawyers
Michèle Grégoire; Vanessa Foncke