BELGIUM Law and Practice Contributed by: Dominique Blommaert, Didier Bracke, Jens Benoot and Lydie Van Muylem, Janson
Janson was founded in 1950, initially as a litigation firm. To this day, dispute resolution remains Janson’s core expertise. Its dispute resolution practice is one of the most sought-after in the Belgian market by both domestic and foreign clients. Janson boasts a team of over 100 lawyers, specialising in various ar- eas of law across a broad range of industries. Many of its lawyers are multilingual and act as arbitrators and deputy judges in various international forums
such as CEPANI, ICC, ICSID, SHIAC, IAI, CIETAC, and ad hoc. Janson’s dispute resolution practice fo- cuses mainly on corporate and commercial litigation, banking and finance litigation and white-collar crime. A large number of the cases that Janson handles have a cross-border and/or multi-party dimension. Notably, the firm represents Belfius Bank in a large collective action initiated by approximately 25,000 plaintiffs, known as the “Arco case”.
Authors
Dominique Blommaert is a partner at Janson, and head of the dispute resolution practice. With over 30 years of experience, his expertise covers corporate and commercial, and banking and finance litigation. He
Jens Benoot is a partner at Janson. He has almost 15 years of experience in banking, corporate and commercial litigation. He regularly represents banks in credit-related litigation and acts on behalf of shareholders,
also specialises in credit law, asset management and financial regulation. Dominique regularly represents various national and international financial institutions and assists clients in high- profile Belgian M&A litigation, including arbitration proceedings (both as counsel and arbitrator). He acts as counsel to Belfius in the Arco case. He practises in Dutch, French and English.
creditors and companies in corporate disputes and insolvency matters. Jens is one of the few lawyers in Belgium with experience in litigation finance, gained during his tenure as in-house counsel with a litigation funder. In this role, he also gained valuable experience in cross-border securities litigation, collective redress and asset recovery. His working languages include Dutch, French and English.
Didier Bracke is a partner at Janson with over 25 years of experience. He has an impressive track record in domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration. He has extensive experience in banking and finance
Lydie Van Muylem is a partner at Janson, where she started her career 15 years ago. She has developed strong expertise in the field of commercial litigation, where she represents clients from various
disputes, high-stakes construction disputes and general commercial disputes. His exceptional expertise in judicial law is widely acknowledged by his clients and peers. As head of the Africa practice, Didier oversees all matters regarding the firm’s contentious and non-contentious services throughout the continent. He practises in Dutch, French and English.
sectors, including real estate and the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. She also focuses on banking litigation and acts as a defence attorney for the majority of the main Belgian banks in case law defining cases. She is fluent in French and English and can also work in Dutch.
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