Lydian’s ports and logistics team offers a multidisciplinary service, drawing on commercial, corporate, real estate, tax and employment expertise to support clients across all transport modes. The practice advises on logistics contracts, multimodal transport agreements, ship finance, insurance due diligence, and disputes. Practice head Yves Lenders specialises in port projects, port development and large-scale logistics outsourcing.
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Key clients

  • Lineas NV
  • De Lijn
  • DFDS Belgium NV
  • DFDS A/S
  • STIB-MIVB
  • Water-link OV
  • Klipsch Group Europe BV
  • Cotac Belgium NV
  • Metrans a.s.
  • Combinant NV
  • Puratos NV
  • Talia Shipping Line Co. Sarl

Work highlights

Advising one of the oil and gas supermajors on the organisation of activities in port activities in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Assisting and advising a major oleochemical company, with activities in the Ghent port, on the process of organising its logistics chain over water.
Continued advice and representation of Lineas in railway incidents.
Practice head

Yves Lenders

Other key lawyers

Thibault Boscart; Valentine Querton