06/10/21

Fieldfisher reinforces its Brussels dispute resolution practice

Fieldfisher reinforces its Brussels dispute resolution practice with hiring of litigation partner Koen Van Den Broeck.

Fieldfisher is pleased to announce that as of 5 October 2021, Koen Van Den Broeck, former Allen&Overy litigation partner, has joined its Brussels dispute resolution practice. Koen Van Den Broeck has more than 30 years of expertise and experience in domestic and international litigation and arbitration, and will join the dispute resolution practice to focus on developing the arbitration practice.

Jean-François Germain,Co-Managing Partner and head of the dispute resolution team, commented: " Koen’s arrival to Fieldfisher is great news to drive our practice area’s growth and we look forward to working together with him. Koen brings a first class experience in litigation and arbitration, both domestic and international, covering a large area of expertise from distribution and international trade law to corporate disputes and insolvency. We are extremely pleased to have him on board and to further develop together our capabilities in Belgium and abroad.

Koen Van Den Broeck added: "I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to working with the Fieldfisher dispute resolution team and to support the further growth of Fieldfisher's successful arbitration practice together with Maxime Berlingin and his team"

Fieldfisher is a European law firm with market-leading practices in many of the world's most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation with a particular focus on energy & natural resources, technology, finance & financial services, life sciences and media.

Our dispute resolution team in Brussels benefits from the firm’s wider European presence and has developed strong ties with other offices across Europe, and more particularly Paris and London, which enables us to provide truly multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional advice. This is particularly important in the field of international arbitration, as this allows our team to work closely with colleagues based in Paris and London - two of the biggest arbitration hubs in the world.

Focusing on complex corporate, civil and commercial litigation, our Dispute Resolution team advises on prominent, complex and high-profile cases and has represented well-known companies in all stages of court and administrative proceedings.

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