Maxime Berlingin | Fieldfisher
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My  practice focuses on litigation and arbitration in the field of contract law, corporate law and market abuse.

My experience covers representation of Belgian and foreign clients in:

  • Contractual disputes;
  • Shareholders' disputes;
  • Liability for assets (mis)management;
  • Directors' liability cases;
  • Real estate cases.

My experience covers representation of Belgian and foreign clients in all stages of court and administrative proceedings.

I also have experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration both as counsel and arbitrator (CEPANI, ICC and ad hoc). 

I handle enforcement proceedings of national and international awards before Belgian courts, as well as setting aside proceedings. In this framework. I have advised international clients seeking to enforce international arbitral awards in Belgium or opposing such enforcements. I am also on the list of arbitrators of the CBAS, the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport.

I am a lecturer in contract law and ADR at Saint-Louis University – Brussels and he regularly publish articles in the field of contract law, corporate law and arbitration.

I have been recommended in Who's Who Legal Litigation: Future Leaders – Partners 2018 and 2019 and in Who's Who Legal Arbitration: Future Leaders – Partners 2019.

My mother tongue is French, he is fluent in English and Dutch.

*BVBA Maxime Berlingin 0838.111.969 

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Luxembourg new arbitration law coming into force on 25 April

31.03.2023
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New Leaders League Rankings 2023 for Belgium

01.03.2023
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Adoption of the 2021 UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules

30.07.2021
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The time limitation provided by the Belgian Judicial Code to challenge an arbitral award obtained by fraud is unconstitutional

09.02.2021
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