BELGIUM Law and Practice Contributed by: Dominique Blommaert, Didier Bracke and Jens Benoot, Janson
Janson was founded in 1950, initially as a litiga- tion 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 approximately 100 lawyers, specialising in various areas of law across a broad range of industries. Many of its lawyers are multilingual and act as arbitrators and deputy judges in various international fo-
rums such as CEPANI, ICC, ICSID, SHIAC, IAI, CIETAC, and ad hoc. Janson’s dispute resolu- tion practice focuses mainly on corporate and commercial litigation, banking and finance liti- gation 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 col- lective 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
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
banking and finance litigation. He 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.
extensive experience in banking and finance 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.
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