Arcas Law

Firm Details:

Partners: Joost Verlinden, Dirk Libotte, Joost Bosquet, Jachin Van Doninck, Karel Schulpen, Bart Volders, Liesbeth Lafaut, Jellina Buelens

Number of partners: 8

Total number of lawyers: 30+

Languages: Dutch, English, French, German

Firm Overview:

Arcas Law is a leading independent law firm that focuses on risk management and dispute resolution. The firm probably has the largest group of lawyers in Belgium specialising in domestic and cross-border litigation and in national and international arbitration.

The firm is committed to delivering top quality legal services at reasonable rates. Its goal is to work with its clients to resolve their disputes before they escalate and, if litigation becomes inevitable, to win cases or obtain the best outcome for them.

The firm handles cases before all civil, commercial, and criminal courts, from the lower courts up to the highest courts (Constitutional Court, Court of Cassation, Council of State, European Court of Human Rights). It also handles disputes that are brought before other bodies such as the financial regulator (the FSMA), and has substantial experience in conducting arbitration proceedings under the various institutional rules. The firm conducts and represents clients in all types of proceedings, including injunctions, seizures, mediations, mini-trials, class actions, etc.

The firm acts for corporations and other organisations, public entities, and individuals in various sectors. Many of its cases are international and multi-jurisdictional in nature. The firm often works with foreign lawyers, and it has strong relationships with firms of the same level and standard in many other jurisdictions.

Main Areas of Expertise:

■ Arbitration, Mediation & ADR

■ Banking

■ Cassation

■ Class Actions

■ Commercial Law & Corporate Law

■ Competition & Antitrust

■ Corporate Criminal Law - Tax Fraud

■ ESG Litigation

■ Fraud, White-Collar Crime & Asset Recovery

■ Insolvency & Restructuring

■ Internal Investigations

■ Liability & Insurance

■ Media and Reputation Management

■ Medical & Healthcare

■ Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

■ Product Liability

■ Public Law

■ Real Estate & Construction

■ Sanctions

■ Sports Law

■ Transport & Logistics