BELGIUM Law and Practice Contributed by: Nathalie Colin, Maria-Clara Van den Bossche, Kevin Xhebexhia and Florence Frühling, Freshfields
Freshfields is a leading global law firm with over 2,800 lawyers across 33 offices in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Established for over 35 years, the Brussels office brings together more than 125 lawyers. The dispute resolution team acts in high-stakes commercial and investment arbitra - tions – under ICC, CEPANI and ad hoc rules – and regularly represents clients in parallel court proceed - ings before Belgian courts and the Court of Justice
of the European Union. Fully integrated into the firm’s global dispute resolution practice of over 800 law - yers – including in key arbitration hubs such as Paris, London, Vienna and Frankfurt – the Brussels team also advises on enforcement strategy, mass claims, white-collar crime, climate change disputes and con - tentious risk arising in the context of cross-border transactions and regulatory investigations.
Authors
Nathalie Colin is the managing partner of Freshfields’ Brussels office and head of the firm’s disputes, litigation and arbitration practice in Belgium. As member of the Brussels Bar, Nathalie advises Belgian and
Kevin Xhebexhia is a principal associate in Freshfields’ dispute resolution group. Admitted to the Brussels and New York Bars, he advises clients on complex cross‑border disputes involving both
international corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions on complex, high-stakes matters, including cross-border and domestic disputes, white-collar crime, and regulatory investigations. Her practice spans judicial proceedings before Belgian courts as well as national and international arbitrations, including under the rules of the ICC and CEPANI, Belgium’s Centre for Arbitration and Mediation.
civil law and common law issues. He specialises in commercial disputes and acts before national courts and arbitral tribunals. Kevin also teaches at the University of Brussels and publishes in Belgian and international peer‑reviewed journals on a range of legal topics, including international tribunals.
Florence Frühling is an associate in Freshfields’ dispute resolution group, based in Brussels. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, international arbitration and white- collar investigations. Florence
Maria-Clara Van den Bossche is a counsel in Freshfields’ dispute resolution group, based in Brussels. She advises and represents Belgian and international corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions
obtained a Master of Laws from the University of Brussels and an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University of London. She is a member of the Brussels Bar, the CEPANI 40 and the Women’s White Collar Defence Association.
in complex domestic and cross-border disputes. Her practice spans commercial and corporate litigation, regulatory and enforcement matters, collective redress, mass claims, international arbitration and digital economy disputes.
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