Practice

Marco has forty years of experience assisting companies with complex legal matters, including proceedings, mediation and arbitration, as well as with contract work, providing advice and conducting negotiations. He regularly publishes and gives lectures as well as in-house training. He has been appointed as arbitrator in Cepani, C-SAR and ICC procedures. He is a chartered arbitrator at the Dutch Arbitration Institute (NAI). Marco is often appointed as mediator by parties and courts in Belgium and abroad in national and international disputes.

Marco’s Approach

Marco is highly approachable and always available to discuss questions, provide advice and assist with cases. He is widely recognised for his responsiveness. Above all, Marco enjoys working closely with people and teams, exploring solutions together and finding practical, hands-on ways forward. He is a trusted advisor to a wide range of clients and stakeholders. His passion for his work, strategic thinking and ability to explain complex legal issues clearly are particularly valued by clients. Marco has been recognised for many years by Legal 500 and Chambers as Leading Individual.

Qualifications

Marco obtained his law degree magna cum laude in 1986 at the KU Leuven. He is a lawyer at the Bar of the Province of Antwerp and the Bar of Brussels. He was President of the Bar Association of the Bar of the Province of Antwerp from 2018 – 2020. Marco is member of the Board of Directors of CEPANI, the Belgian National Committee at the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, LCIA, NAI, PMPI (Promotion of Mediation in Disputes on Intellectual Property). He is a registered mediator in civil and commercial matters (FBC 4133) and is member of the Bureau of the Federal Committee on Mediation and the Special Committee on Construction.

Recent matters

Marco's recent experience as mediator, arbitrator and dispute resolution practitioner includes:

• Acting as mediator in complex domestic and international civil and commercial disputes, including construction disputes, contractual conflicts and disputes between businesses.

• Acting as court-appointed mediator and in out-of-court mediation proceedings involving complex corporate and shareholders' disputes.

• Acting as mediator in disputes arising from international real estate development projects.

• Acting as mediator in an international construction dispute under the CEPANI Mediation Rules.

• Acting as chair, co-arbitrator and sole arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, including expedited proceedings, under the CEPANI, ICC and C-SAR Rules.

• Acting as chair of an arbitral tribunal in an international commercial dispute.

• Acting as co-arbitrator in an international arbitration proceeding.

• Advising and assisting clients in complex commercial negotiations and the out-of-court settlement of disputes.

Office locations

Antwerp
Generaal Lemanstraat 55/1

Brussels
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 51