Ranking tables
Litigation | Global
Belgium
Rankings overview for Departments
Linklaters 1 Years Ranked
Stibbe 1 Years Ranked- NautaDutilh
Lydian 1 Years Ranked- ALTIUS
- Arcas Law
- Fieldfisher (Belgium)
- Simont Braun
Astrea 1 Years Ranked
Baker McKenzie 1 Years Ranked
Freshfields 1 Years Ranked- contrast
- intui cv
- Laurius
- Schoups
Jean-Pierre Fierens Strelia22 Years Ranked- Johan VerbistOmega Law
- Koen Van den BroeckFieldfisher (Belgium)
- Paul Alain ForiersSimont Braun
Benoît Allemeersch QUINZ15 Years Ranked
Hakim Boularbah Loyens & Loeff16 Years Ranked- Stan BrijsNautaDutilh
Gregory Lebrun Baker McKenzie4 Years Ranked
Michèle Grégoire Jones Day17 Years Ranked
Nathalie Colin Freshfields2 Years Ranked
Nicolas Résimont Stibbe9 Years Ranked
Sébastien Champagne Jones Day15 Years Ranked
Xavier Taton Linklaters7 Years Ranked- Alexander HanseboutALTIUS
- Rafaël JafferaliSimont Braun
- Robbie Tasintui cv
- Sophie JacmainNautaDutilh
- Cédric Alter Janson12 Years Ranked
Hugo Keulers Lydian11 Years Ranked
Joanna Kolber Strelia1 Years Ranked
Olivier Clevenbergh Strelia21 Years Ranked- Olivier Vanden Berghe Liedekerke1 Years Ranked
Sébastien Ryelandt Strelia15 Years Ranked
Tom Schoors A&O Shearman7 Years Ranked
Vanessa Foncke Jones Day9 Years Ranked
Werner Eyskens Crowell & Moring LLP22 Years Ranked- Bart VoldersArcas Law
- Bert LuytenLaurius
- Caroline Hotterbeekxintui cv
- Catherine LongevalVan Bael & Bellis
- Ignace ClaeysEubelius
- Jean-François GermainFieldfisher (Belgium)
- Maxime BerlinginFieldfisher (Belgium)
- Paul LefebvreJansen + Lefebvre
All Departments profiles
Band 1

1 A&O ShearmanLitigation2026 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedA&O Shearman offers clients an exceptional dispute resolution practice, handling insolvency litigation, antitrust damages and enforcement claims. The team frequently acts for multinational clients, with substantial experience advising clients from the financial services, media and real estate sectors. The department further assists with disputes relating to public infrastructure and construction projects, as well as post-M&A and shareholder disputes.
1 Loyens & LoeffLitigation2026 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedLoyens & Loeff is a substantial Benelux law firm focusing on commercial disputes in the financial services, technology, pharmaceutical and retail sectors. The team offers substantial experience in litigation before a range of Belgian courts, advising on collective actions, damages claims and shareholder disputes. Clients also rely on the team for assistance with unfair competition and GDPR-related litigation.

1 QUINZLitigation2026 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedQUINZ is a strong Belgian law firm advising clients on a range of contentious mandates relating to contract breaches, shareholder disputes and construction litigation. The team also offers experience handling collective actions, bankruptcy proceedings and matters relating to liability. Lawyers at the law firm frequently act for clients from the financial services, energy and software industries, as well as public institutions.
Band 2

2 LinklatersLitigation2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedLinklaters offers a noteworthy dispute resolution team with particular strength acting for clients from the financial services sector. The team handles a wide range of regulatory, commercial and corporate disputes before every level of the Belgian court system, advising on disputes in the real estate, insurance and utilities sectors. Lawyers at the firm defend technology sector clients in class actions, as well as representing regulatory bodies in appeals against their decisions. The law firm's clients benefit from its strong international network, offering extensive cross-border integration on multi-jurisdictional disputes.

2 StibbeLitigation2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedStibbe has an excellent litigation team offering expertise in financial, insurance and corporate disputes. The team demonstrates additional highlights in liability proceedings, damages claims and construction-related litigation. Lawyers at the law firm act for clients from the banking, energy and pharmaceutical industries, as well as public and governmental bodies.
Band 3

3 Clifford Chance LLPLitigation2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedClifford Chance offers a substantial international network to assist clients with international disputes. The team acts for blue-chip international clients in cross-border litigation relating to commercial and financial disputes. The practice also advises public sector clients on state aid-related disputes and compensation claims. Lawyers at the law firm also assist clients with construction litigation and shareholder disputes, as well as defending clients in damages claims.
3 JansonLitigation2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedJanson offers clients expertise in a range of matters, with particular recent experience in disputes relating to bankruptcy and insolvency. The team also advises on directors' liability claims and commercial disputes. It can additionally handle collective action proceedings and damages claims. Lawyers at the practice represent clients in the insurance, banking and real estate sectors, as well as public institutions.

3 Jones DayLitigation2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedThe team at Jones Day represents financial services clients in litigation relating to damages claims and bankruptcy disputes. The practice also assists corporate clients with commercial, construction and malpractice-related litigation. The disputes team additionally works closely with the law firm's other departments in Belgium, collaborating on contentious competition and tax law cases. Jones Day is well equipped to represent clients before both Belgian and European courts, and has further capabilities in Supreme Court litigation.

3 LiedekerkeLitigation2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedLiedekerke is a highly reputed Belgian law firm that possesses significant expertise in handling contractual litigation and insolvency-related disputes. It boasts additional skill in guiding clients through damages claims, financial litigation and disputes linked to energy and environmental issues. The team acts for prominent public sector clients, as well as private clients from the healthcare, banking and retail industries.

3 StreliaLitigation2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedStrelia 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, retail, pharmaceutical and transport industries on franchise disputes, public procurement matters, damages actions and liability issues.
Band 4

4 LydianLitigation2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedLydian has a strong reputation for handling litigation in the insurance and reinsurance industries, assisting with disputes relating to coverage, professional liability and product liability. The team also advises on contractual and distribution disputes, as well as debt recovery matters. Lawyers at the practice additionally represent clients in the offshore sector in disputes relating to the construction of offshore wind projects.
Band 5

5 AstreaLitigation2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedAstrea is a prominent independent Belgian law firm with a broad range of disputes expertise. The team acts for both private and state bodies in shipping, construction and commercial disputes, with particular expertise advising on the termination of distribution agreements and liability proceedings. Clients of the law firm include multinational automotive and insurance companies.

5 Baker McKenzieLitigation2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is at ease representing both prominent multinational and domestic clients in litigation proceedings before Belgian courts, with notable highlights in the automotive, manufacturing, technology and financial services sectors. The department is favoured by clients for the breadth of its experience in contentious matters, including tax, construction and insurance-related disputes. It further handles litigation related to telecommunications infrastructure. The team is also able to collaborate with its international network on cases spanning multiple jurisdictions.

5 FreshfieldsLitigation2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedFreshfields is a highly respected international law firm that displays notable highlights in class action proceedings and follow-on damages claims related to cartels and consumer-related disputes, drawing on the strength of the law firm's prominent competition law practice. The team additionally handles post-M&A and post-restructuring litigation, with further expertise in liability and enforcement proceedings. Clients particularly rely on the depth of Freshfields' international network for the handling of litigation proceedings with multi-jurisdictional elements.




