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Provided by Benoit Allemeersch

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A respected litigator and negotiator, Benoît Allemeersch represents clients before civil and criminal courts in Belgium, as well as in national and international arbitration. The focus of his dispute resolution practice is on complex commercial, financial and corporate disputes and he frequently consults on cross-border litigation. His experience includes appointments as an arbitrator and a mediator.

He combines his law practice with an academic career, as tenured professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, where he teaches Belgian and European civil procedure law and evidence law. He is widely published in various subjects relating to national and EU procedural law, conflicts of law, evidence and criminal law. He also advises the Belgian legislator and government on a regular basis.

Languages Spoken

English, Dutch & French

Career

Partner - Quinz | September 2011 - Present

Professor of Belgian and European Civil Procedure and Evidence Law - KU Leuven | September 2007 - Present

Counsel - Clifford Chance LLP | January 2006 - September 2011

Associate - Linklaters |September 1999 - December 2005

Professional Memberships

Member of the Brussels Bar; and

Board member at CEPANI, Belgium’s leading arbitration centre.

Education

KU Leuven

LL.B. & LL.M., law faculty

1994 - 1999

Duke University School of Law

Exchange scholarship, law

1998 - 1998

KU Leuven

Doctor iuris, lic. iur.

2002 - 2006

Yale Law School

LL.M., law

2000 - 2001

Chambers Review

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Europe

Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Belgium
1
Band 1

Benoit Allemeersch is a leading figure in the Belgian litigation market, advising multinational clients on collective actions, shareholder disputes and post-M&A litigation. He also has a growing presence in arbitration, acting as both counsel and arbitrator on ICC and CEPANI proceedings and advising on the enforcement of arbitral awards.


Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Belgium
2
Band 2

Benoit Allemeersch is a leading figure in the Belgian litigation market, advising multinational clients on collective actions, shareholder disputes and post-M&A litigation. He also has a growing presence in arbitration, acting as both counsel and arbitrator on ICC and CEPANI proceedings and advising on the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Strengths

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Competition: Domestic

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Band 2
Dispute Resolution: Litigation

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Band 1
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Key Sectors

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Financial Services

Financial Investors

Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing

Business and Professional Services

Resources and Mining