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Thales Mertens

Thales Mertens

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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Practice Areas

Thales is head of our Belgian Litigation & Contracts practice. He specialises in restructuring and insolvency-related matters (both contentious and non-contentious) and post-closing litigation, both local and international, in addition to more general contract-related advice.

He can draw on nearly 20 years of experience in advising both banks and corporate multinationals on complex reorganisations, restructurings and insolvency proceedings. He has also acted in a broad range of complex post-M&A, real estate and commercial disputes (both in court and in arbitration). In addition to this contentious experience, Thales advises both suppliers and customers on a wide variety of commercial contracts involving many different jurisdictions and sector.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Belgium

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Thales Mertens co-heads A&O Shearman's restructuring practice and is recognised as a highly visible figure in the field. He is particularly lauded for his expertise in complex restructurings, insolvency proceedings and related litigation, regularly advising both banks and multinational corporations.​

Litigation - Belgium

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Thales Mertens has a strong practice advising multinational clients on disputes relating to bankruptcy and post-M&A disputes. He possesses considerable expertise representing shareholders and directors in litigation matters.

Strengths

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  • Thales Mertens is a real expert.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide

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Belgium

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