Dispute Resolution

About

Provided by Stibbe

The team advises on and litigates in a wide variety of disputes, often in complex multi-party and multi-jurisdictional matters. They have a special focus on cross-border litigation, acting for and against foreign entities.

Stibbe has expertise in financial services litigation, construction disputes, restructuring and insolvency, insurance and reinsurance disputes, auditors' liability, and complex contractual disputes. The team also assists clients in corporate disputes such as securities litigation, shareholder and joint venture disputes, directors’ liability, M&A litigation, corporate governance disputes, and inquiry proceedings.

The team plays a major role in some of the largest class actions and group actions in the Benelux. Stibbe’s litigation group also specialises in defending clients against antitrust civil damage and follow-on damage claims. In addition, they have extensive experience in all types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as mediation and collaborative negotiation.

The arbitration team has a distinctive track record of handling large and complex cases, and represents clients in national and international arbitration across all sectors and under the rules of all major arbitral institutions, including ICC, LCIA, SCC, NAI and CEPANI, as well as ad hoc proceedings (also under the UNCITRAL Rules). The team acts as counsel and as arbitrator.

They have won landmark cases at the highest level before the Belgium Supreme Court in criminal matters.