EU Law and Practice Contributed by: Nathalie Colin, Maria-Clara Van den Bossche, Kevin Xhebexhia and Florence Frühling, Freshfields LLP
Freshfields LLP 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. Fully integrated into the firm’s glob - al dispute resolution practice of over 800 lawyers, the Brussels team is well positioned to handle complex, multi-jurisdictional mandates. The dispute resolution team advises Belgian and international corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions in com - plex domestic and cross-border matters, spanning
commercial litigation before Belgian courts and the CJEU; international arbitration under ICC, CEPANI and ad hoc rules; white-collar crime; regulatory in - vestigations; collective redress; and enforcement strategy. Recent work includes advising an engineer - ing company in an ICC arbitration in relation to an EPC contract, as well as assisting clients in their de - fence against consumer mass claims and in various pre‑litigation matters to achieve a negotiated resolu - tion.
Authors
Nathalie Colin is the managing partner of Freshfields’ Brussels office and heads the firm’s disputes, litigation and arbitration practice in Belgium. A 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 in Brussels. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, international arbitration and white-collar investigations. Florence obtained a
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
Master of Laws from the University of Brussels and an LLM in IP 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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