Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations Managing Associate, Brussels
Matthias is a managing associate in the Belgian Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. In 2023, he undertook a secondment to our London disputes team.
Matthias has broad experience in business crime (including criminal, internal and regulatory investigations), corporate disputes and contentious insolvency work. He frequently acts for financial institutions, funds, private equity houses and corporates drawing from a variety of sectors. He appears before all Belgian courts and acts as counsel in national and international arbitrations, including setting aside and enforcement proceedings arising from arbitral awards.
Matthias is qualified to practise before the Belgian Supreme Court of Cassation in criminal matters.
He frequently publishes on a variety of topics in the areas of business crime, commercial and insolvency law. He has also been an assistant lecturer in civil procedure at the University of Leuven.
Matthias is a passionate advocate for social mobility and has been a mentor of students from disadvantaged backgrounds embarking on a career in the legal sector.
Matthias has acted in a wide range of corporate and criminal disputes. Those that can be disclosed include:
Matthias read law at the Catholic University of Leuven (Master of Law, magna cum laude) and King’s College London, and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also studied corporate finance (postgraduate, Catholic University of Leuven) and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music (magna cum laude) from the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music.
Matthias is qualified to practise before the Belgian Supreme Court of Cassation in criminal matters.
Matthias has authored several national and international publications on a variety of subjects. Recent publications include:
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