Baker McKenzie BV/SRL’s multidisciplinary team is experienced across regulatory matters, litigation, tax, and corporate matters related to insurance. The team is jointly led by Oliver Van Den Broeke, who advises financial institutions on insurance regulatory matters, and Michael Van Acker, who is an experienced finance lawyer.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very high level of service and competence.’
Key clients
- AG Insurance NV
- Alexander Peter Wealth Management
- Amazon Insurance
- American Express
- Assuralia
- Baloise Belgium NV
- Cardif Lux Vie
- Cigna Life Insurance Europe NV
- Conservatrix N.V.
- Credendo
- Dekabank
- FCA Capital
Work highlights
Advised Nike Belgium on the insurance and contractual aspects of the construction of windmills at its Laakdal distribution centre, supporting a key sustainability initiative through cross-border legal coordination and risk management.
Represented Ingram Micro in a complex milestone insurance litigation against insurer Athora in front of the Brussels Court of Appeal and Belgium's Constitutional Court.
Advised Credendo in over 25 jurisdictions on the insurance aspects of the cross-border offering of its unfunded risk participations in relation to loan facilities, bonding facilities and documentary credit facilities offered by banks to corporates or to other banks for refinancing purposes.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Olivier van den Broeke; Michael Van Acker