Department profile
Freshfields

Litigation

Europe Guide 2026 : Belgium


Freshfields

Rankings

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Litigation - Belgium

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is a highly respected international law firm that displays notable highlights in class action proceedings and follow-on damages claims related to cartels and consumer-related disputes, drawing on the strength of the law firm's prominent competition law practice. The team additionally handles post-M&A and post-restructuring litigation, with further expertise in liability and enforcement proceedings. Clients particularly rely on the depth of Freshfields' international network for the handling of litigation proceedings with multi-jurisdictional elements.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields acted for TK Elevator on the coordination of follow-on damages proceedings related to the elevators cartel case.

Strengths

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  • The Freshfields team's deep experience shows in the quality of the briefs they deliver in court.

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  • The lawyers are extremely smart and savvy. Their responsiveness is incredible, they are very client friendly and they have extraordinary litigation capabilities.

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  • Freshfields is a very professional law firm with high-level standards in terms of client coverage.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Nathalie Colin
    Band 3Nathalie Colin

    Nathalie Colin

    Nathalie Colin handles a wide variety of corporate litigation cases, including damages claims, class action defence, climate-related disputes and contractual litigation. She represents large technology, energy and automotive clients, amongst others.

    • She knows a lot about procedures in terms of litigation, and has good reflexes and experience.

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    • Nathalie Colin is very straightforward, responsive and clear in her advice.

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    • Nathalie Colin is known for reacting promptly to any queries from clients.

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