The practice at Strelia applies its ‘outstanding technical and practical skills’ to assist with a broad range of issues, from formal and informal restructuring to reorganisation proceedings and insolvency litigation. Team head Bart De Moor often takes on roles as a court-appointed insolvency practitioner, and carries this experience through his work in insolvency proceedings, assisting clients in litigation, alternative dispute resolution methods, and cross-border matters. Marine Callebaut is also a specialist in this area, and accredited mediator.
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Dispute Resolution, Commercial law, Restructuring & Insolvency
Position
Bart De Moor is a partner in our dispute resolution practice and in the restructuring & insolvency practice. He assists and advises clients on litigation and alternative dispute resolution, company law, commercial law, private international law, and secured debt, whether they are complex international issues or local matters. A lot of his work revolve around corporate disputes such as shareholders and directors’ disputes, directors’ liability, and insolvency-related disputes. He also advises clients on reorganisation and insolvency and is regularly appointed by the court as an insolvency practitioner. He was an insolvency practitioner appointed by the court in the reorganisation proceedings of the Belgian airline Sabena, the companies Photo Hall Multimedia and Flamant Group, and in the bankruptcy proceedings of Photo Hall Multimedia and Free Record Shop.
Bart is an accredited mediator in civil and commercial matters, accredited with the Federale Bemiddelingscommissie since 2007. He is an insolvency practitioner, who is admitted to plead before the Brussels Court of Enterprises (Ondernemingsrechtbank/Tribunal de l’entreprise).
Bart is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) and author of numerous books and articles published extensively in legal journals. He is a member of the editorial board of the the legal journal DAOR (Droit des Affaires-OndernemingsRecht), member of Insol Europe and Insol World, and member and co-chair of the Reorganisation and Workouts Subcommittee of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Career
He started his career with Dal & Veldekens and moved to Laga where he was a partner from 2000 until 2009, prior to joining Taylor Wessing as a partner for the departments Company, Civil and Commercial Law Litigation as well as Insolvency and Reconstruction. Bart joined Strelia in July 2015.
Languages
Dutch / Frecnh / English
Memberships
Bart was a member of the Council of the Dutch-speaking Bar of Brussels from 2007 till 2010 and a former delegate of the Brussels Bar at the General Assembly of Flemish Bar Associations from 2008 till 2017.
Bart De Moor is immediate past President of the Brussels Bar (Dutch-speaking section).
Bart De Moor is an active member of the International Bar Association. He is also a member of INSOL Europe and a member of the Council of INSOL Europe.
Education
He studied law at the University of Namur and at the University of Ghent obtaining his law degree in 1986. In 1992, he also obtained a certificate awarding a four-year cycle of courses on the Legal System of the United States, delivered by the University of Georgia and the Brussels Bar. In 1993, Bart obtained a certificate in Health Economics at the University of Antwerp. In 2014, Bart obtained the Certificate “Einführung in das deutsche Recht” awarded by the Deutscher Anwaltverein and the Dutch Bar Association in Brussels.
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Testimonials
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‘The Strelia office has a very professional but also very human approach to subjects. In addition to legal control of files, they offer more global advice including strategy and communication advice.’
‘I worked with Bart De Moor and Marine Callebaut. They gave me a lot of legal and strategic support. They were major players in the success of the company's resale operation.’
‘Very attentive, outstanding technical and practical skills.'
‘Bart de Moor, seasoned professional, calm and client oriented.’
‘A great interdisciplinary approach in various areas allows Strelia to offer "completely rounded" advice to its clients (especially businesses). Clients meet first-tier experienced lawyers who understand how to reconcile the client's need for the best advice possible with on-time delivery and efficiency.'
‘Bart De Moor unites an incredible track record, a solid academic background, and first-hand experience with the curiosity to constantly look for around the corner creative solutions while keeping humble and having a keen interest in the real-life substantial implications of the solutions proposed.’
‘The team's strength is diversity within the team in terms of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which enhances problem-solving and innovation.'
‘Bart de Moor has honed his expertise in specific areas of law. He nuanced understanding of industry trends, regulations, and complex legal issues allows him to provide clients with tailored, forward-thinking solutions. He isn't afraid to think outside the box.'
Key clients
- Enterprise Court of Brussels
- One Square Advisors GmbH
- Makro Cash and Carry NV
- Commercial Court of Brussels
- Esprit België Wholesale NV
- Fun
- The Ambitious Group
- Allison Transmission US
- Silflex Limited
Work highlights
Filed the request for the opening of reorganisation proceedings for Air Belgium and is continuously advising the company.
Accompanied Esprit België Retail NV in the filing of the bankruptcy and filed a request for reorganisation proceedings for Esprit België Wholesale NV in collaboration with the international management.
Accompanied the confidential filing for silent preparation of bankruptcy (prepack proceedings) and accompanied the company in the transfer of undertakings.