Fieldfisher provides a comprehensive dispute resolution offering, with a strong EU presence. The team advises secured and unsecured creditors, lenders and insolvency practitioners on maximising their recoveries in distressed scenarios, analysing risks and costs of insolvency, and also oversees the sale of businesses and assets. Practice head Maxime Berlingin covers contractual and shareholder disputes, liability for asset mismanagement, real estate-related cases and insolvency proceedings. Jean-François Germain has expertise in civil and commercial litigation, and Koen Van den Broeck focuses on commercial disputes and insolvency matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Collaboration is very strong and written documents are very professional.'
- 'Involvement and expertise from Jean-François Germain.'
- 'The availability and reactivity of the team is impressive. Deep experience in these matters.'
- 'Very impressed by their involvement and also by the expertise in different areas of justice.'
Key clients
- Swissair
Work highlights
Representing Swissair, in liquidation, against Sabena's bankruptcy at the Court of Appeals, whereby Swissair's claims in relation to the rescission of AMP, the joint operations company between Sabena and Swissair, were admitted.
Assisted the bondholders against Place d’Armes SA in the context of the judicial reorganisation procedure of the company.
Assisted the SICLI Group in crisis management and litigation against former directors.
Practice head
Maxime Berlingin
Other key lawyers
Jean-François Germain; Koen Van den Broeck