Standing out for its ‘pragmatic’ and ’hands-on’ approach, Clifford Chance is regularly instructed on high-profile and transformative disputes in the financial and construction sectors. Practice head Dorothée Vermeiren is highly sought-after for her ‘strong technical skills’, focusing her practice particularly on domestic and cross-border banking, sanctions, and competition litigation. Vermeiren also acts for clients in high-profile and complex commercial and construction arbitration cases. The ’talented’ Nathan Tulkens supports the team across banking and commercial litigation and arbitration and elsewhere leads on real estate sector disputes. Ysaline Le Paige brings strong academic knowhow to corporate, commercial, competition, and financial disputes.
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Testimonials
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- Common sense approach. Availability during the process. Speed of reaction. Follow-up with court instances.
- Close communication with the client, helping to understand the technical aspects of the case.
- The team at Clifford Chance provides consistent and reliable advice on Belgian law and how this is interpreted and applied by the Belgian courts.
- 'Extremely collaborative, efficient, thorough, practical, have an excellent knowledge of local laws and sense of urgency.'
- ‘Clifford Chance has a team of efficient and responsive associates and partners who are always available for their clients. Every question is discussed with complete transparency.’
- 'Dorothée Vermeiren is a top lawyer, very professional, open and collegial, with strong technical skills, excellent and convincing oral presentation, she has the open mindset to combine the need of the business industry with the litigation requirement.'
- 'Nathan Tulkens is a talented lawyer able to bring creative ideas in complex situations.’
- 'Ysaline le Paige is a very strong associate, capable of advising clients direct and representing them in adversarial settings.’
- ‘Pragmatic approach, very experienced team, hands-on approach.’
- ‘Extremely competent and accurate people.’
Key clients
- Euroclear
- Citibank
- KONE
- BNP Paribas
- The Belgian State
- Covington and Burling LLP
- EVS Broadcast Equipment
- Airbus
- Altavair
- McDonalds
- JP Morgan
- Cofinimmo
- SFPIM
- Fluxys
- Vizzion
- Syensqo
- Glencore
- Morgan Stanley
- UBS
Work highlights
Assisting Euroclear with sanctions related litigation further to the adoption of the various EU sanctions packages on Russia, both in Belgium and in Russia.
Advising KONE in a landmark damages claim brought by the EU Commission (acting on behalf of several EU institutions) before the Brussels courts against KONE and three other lift manufacturers further to a cartel infringement.
Representing Citibank in a 20-year long legal battle against Italian dairy and food company Parmalat.
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Practice head
Dorothée Vermeiren
Other key lawyers
Nathan Tulkens; Ysaline le Paige