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The practice at ASTREA is experienced across a wide range of disputes, with particular knowledge in the transport and logistics sectors. Team head Marc Van Looveren is particularly skilled in this area, with experience in liability insurance and fire casualties work. Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven also leads the team, specialising in the automotive sector. Ruud De Houwer is key to the team, acting in a wide range of international transport and maritime law matters.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Barbara Terriere and Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven have been always available and ready to support our case with their experties to find alternative solutions, not only from a legal point of view but also from a business point of view.’

  • ‘Professionals with no nonsense approach.’

  • ‘Hands on mentality combined with a lot of know how.’

  • ‘Team is extremely smart and responses are quick and well-founded. Particular focus on automotive and pharmaceutical distribution matters. Best experience I have made in the Belgian market.’

  • ‘I worked with Barbara Terriere and Olivier van Fraeyenhoven. They form an excellent team with great skills.’

  • ‘Marc Van Looveren gives great legal insight about issues whilst keeping a commercial approach. Quick reaction. Foreseeing potential risks and providing solutions to overcome them.'

  • 'Ruud De Houwer provides very detailed legal advice with points straightforward. Very high expertise about maritime issues.'

  • ‘ASTREA is a Belgian law firm with a high practice in Competition and Distribution law.'

Clients clés

  • Alfa Bank
  • Maersk
  • Katoen Natie
  • DEME
  • Euronav – CMB Tech
  • Vanguard Logistics
  • Arcadia Commodities Trading – Seatankers
  • BHP Billiton Marketing AG
  • Liebherr GmbH
  • Music Hall Group

Points forts

Assisting the owner of the mv. “CT Pachuca” with the consequences of an accidental major oil spill in June 2024 in the port of Antwerp
Assisting HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe), a manufacturer of heavy trucks for construction, in a multi-million litigation against a French distributor which was terminated and is claiming different indemnities for a total amount of EUR29m.
Assisting Arcadia Commodities Trading, the commodities trading branch of the Seatankers group, in seeking appeal against an arbitration award of December 2021.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Marc Van Looveren; Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven

Autres avocats clés

Ruud De Houwer; Barbara Terriere