About

Provided by Strelia

We believe that disputes are best prevented or avoided. We help our clients to prevent them or advise them on how to put themselves in the best possible situation should a dispute ever arise. If a dispute is inevitable, we consider the possibility of resolving it amicably, including through mediation.


If legal actions are appropriate, we represent our clients before the national courts and in national and international arbitration proceedings. We take a strategic approach, combined with our technical insight, to each dispute.


Our accredited mediators fully respond to the new Belgian Act of 18 June 2018 allowing the courts to impose mediation on parties during court proceedings.


Our Dispute Resolution practice focuses on:


  • ​Corporate Disputes
  • Commercial Contracts & Distribution
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Insolvency-related Litigation
  • Banking, Finance & Insurance
  • Industrial Risk
  • International Disputes


Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Belgium

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Strelia is a prominent corporate boutique advising clients from the energy industry on M&A and commercial litigation. The team also acts for clients from the manufacturing and transport industries on franchise disputes, public procurement matters, damages actions and liability issues. Lawyers at the law firm also have experience acting as chair of CEPANI and ICC arbitration proceedings and as mediators.

Work Highlights

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  • Strelia represented the City of Brussels in litigation proceedings related to the termination of surface rights agreements for the construction of a new national football stadium.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jean-Pierre Fierens
S
Jean-Pierre Fierens
S
Senior Statespeople

Jean-Pierre Fierens is a well-regarded practitioner who assists both public and private clients with contractual litigation and disputes. He also acts as arbitrator in ICC and CEPANI arbitrations, including those relating to construction and investment issues.

Jean-Pierre Fierens has a very objective view of the issues and is able to inform me proactively of all the risks, so he is highly commercial.

He is very good at handling sensitive matters and is a wonderful arbitrator with great technical and people skills.

Jean-Pierre Fierens is highly skilled and good at managing difficult situations.

Olivier Clevenbergh
4
Olivier Clevenbergh
4
Band 4
Olivier Clevenbergh acts for clients in post-M&A disputes, as well as assisting clients with internal investigations, shareholder disputes and damages claims. He represents clients from the transport and telecoms industries.
Sébastien Ryelandt
4
Sébastien Ryelandt
4
Band 4

Sébastien Ryelandt has a prominent practice defending clients in alleged fraud and liability cases, and is particularly experienced in handling shareholder disputes. He also assists clients with issues regarding garnishment orders.

Sébastien Ryelandt is very knowledgeable and willing to give his vision on the probable outcomes of the case.

Sébastien Ryelandt is extremely available and supportive. He is a person who understands our structure and interests the best and quickest.

We value Sébastien Ryelandt a lot as a person. He is really dedicated to us and we are very happy to go back to him if we need advice.

With his experience, Sébastien Ryelandt quickly perceived the stakes of the dispute and the preferable strategy to be developed.

Ranked Lawyers at
Strelia

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Belgium

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Jean-Pierre Fierens
S
Jean-Pierre Fierens
S
Senior Statespeople
Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Jean-Pierre Fierens
S
Jean-Pierre Fierens
S
Senior Statespeople
Olivier Clevenbergh
4
Olivier Clevenbergh
4
Band 4
Sébastien Ryelandt
4
Sébastien Ryelandt
4
Band 4

Members

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Industries

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Banking & Finance

Energy

Food

ICT

Insurance

Life Sciences

Retail