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NIUSCHA BASSIRI AND MAARTEN DRAYE CO-AUTHOR BOOK ON ARBITRATION IN BELGIUM
Niuscha Bassiri and Maarten Draye are very pleased to announce the release of their book Arbitration in Belgium – A Practitioner’s Guide.
Since the adoption of a new arbitration law in 2013, Belgium is a UNCITRAL Model Law country. The book, which will feature in Kluwer’s “country series”, is the first comprehensive treatise in English to provide practical guidance to arbitration practitioners, in-house counsel, and judges on how to conduct arbitrations in Belgium under this new regime. To facilitate its use, it is structured as an article-by-article commentary on the 2013 Law, addressing the following aspects of each article:
- the purpose of the provision;
- comparison with the UNCITRAL Model Law on Commercial Arbitration;
- party autonomy;
- issues of costs; and
- the interplay with the rules of other major arbitration institutions and the New York Convention.
The core of each article commentary is an in-depth analysis that provides recommendations to practitioners and judges. This analysis goes beyond the contents of the commented article and deals with related issues that are not addressed expressly in the Belgian arbitration law, but may be of relevance for issues covered in the provision in question. It further guides the reader to relevant Belgian case law and doctrine and the practices of CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation.
In addition to contributions from editors Niuscha Bassiri and Maarten Draye, the book also features contributions from Professor Olivier Caprasse (Hanotiau & van den Berg, Universities of Liège and Brussels), Professor Maud Piers (University of Ghent), Erica Stein (Special Counsel – Dechert, Brussels) and Caroline Verbruggen (Judge at the Court of First Instance of Brussels).
The book is published by Kluwer Law International. It can be consulted online at www.kluwerarbitration.com
It is available for purchase at: http://www.wklawbusiness.com/store/products/arbitration-belgium-practitioner-s-guide-prod-9041152253/hardcover-item-1-9041152253
SIX HVDB LAWYERS IN WHO’S WHO LEGAL ARBITRATION 2016
Six lawyers from HVDB have been selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2016. Bernard Hanotiau, Albert Jan van den Berg, Paul Lefebvre, Pascal Hollander, Niuscha Bassiri and Olivier Caprasse are listed by the international publication as top arbitration practitioners. The Legal Marketplace Analysis editorial stated that Bernard Hanotiau is “undeniably one of the best in the world” while Albert Jan van den Berg, “former double winner of [Who’s Who’s] Arbitrator of the Year Award” is described as “clever, tough and deadline-oriented” and “the recipient of praise from all quarters”. Bernard Hanotiau and Albert Jan van den Berg were included “at the very top of the list” of the “Most Highly Regarded Individuals”.
Hanotiau & van den Berg has been named “Belgium Law Firm of the Year 2015″ in Who’s Who Legal Awards
Hanotiau & van den Berg has been named “Belgium Law Firm of the Year 2015″ in Who’s Who Legal Awards.
In a ceremony organized in Washington DC by the legal research publication Who’s Who Legal, Hanotiau & van den Berg received the Award for Belgium Law Firm of the Year 2015. Addressing the guests, the editor of the publication shed light on the research method behind the awards. “For each practice area, WWL’s researchers spend months collecting hundreds of thousands of recommendations from private practitioners and in-house counsel. The winners are not picked at our discretion”, he explained. “They are those lawyers and firms most widely recognised for their achievements by the global legal market”.
Six lawyers of HVDB are listed in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2015
Six lawyers of HVDB are listed in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2015. Bernard Hanotiau, Albert Jan van den Berg, Paul Lefebvre, Pascal Hollander, Niuscha Bassiri and Olivier Caprasse are listed by the international publication Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2015 as top arbitration practitioners. In its editorial section, the publication writes: “Bernard Hanotiau has à “long-standing reputation” for his work in the arbitration field. He is praised for his “very sharp mind”. Albert Jan van den Berg is equally well regarded. He is “highly sought after” as an arbitrator. Pascal Hollander “represents clients in complex arbitration cases and is a “marvellous advocate”. He also acts as arbitrator and is “greatly respected.”” Bernard Hanotiau Albert Jan van den Berg are both featured in the top 8 list of the Most Highly Regarded Individuals in arbitration in the entire world.
Pascal HOLLANDER appointed new Chair of the IBA Sub-Committee on Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Pascal Hollander will become the new Chair of the IBA (International Bar Association) Arbitration Committee’s Sub-Committee on Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, effective January 1, 2015. The IBA is the world’s largest professional association of lawyers, with a membership of 55,000 individual lawyers and 206 bar associations and law societies spanning all continents. The IBA Arbitration Committee is one of the largest specialised committees within the IBA and its Sub-Committee on Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards conducts scientific projects addressing mostly issues arising under the 1958 New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.
Pascal HOLLANDER is the only Belgian lawyer named in Who’s Who Legal Franchise 2014
Pascal Hollander is the only Belgian lawyer named in Who’s Who Legal Franchise 2014. The annual publication Who’s Who Legal just released its 2014 issue on Franchise law. Pascal Hollander is the only Belgian lawyer named in the publication: “At Hanotiau & van den Berg,the “splendid” Pascal Hollander is the “top practitioner in Belgium” according to lawyers around the globe. They especially single out his “sterling” dispute work, calling him “one of the best informed arbitrators in this field”.”
Lawyers from Hanotiau & van den Berg appear seven times in the Who’s Who Legal 2014: Arbitration.
Lawyers from Hanotiau & van den Berg appear seven times in the Who’s Who Legal 2014: Arbitration. The “quick and decisive Bernard Hanotiau scores very highly in our research and is regarded as “one of the big names in the field”. Albert Jan van den Berg is praised for his “sound analysis of both facts and law” and is described as “a world-leading arbitrator”. Pascal Hollander is commended for his “wealth of experience” which he “successfully transposed” into the field of international arbitration. Erica Stein is a “name to watch” while Niuscha Bassiri is rated as an “extremely sharp arbitrator and counsel”. The “very professional” Olivier Caprasse is noted for his “high quality of work” while Paul Lefebvre is described as a “widely respected international practitioner”.
Albert Jan van den Berg has been elected President of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
Albert Jan van den Berg has been electec President of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA). He will take office at the ICCA Congres in Miamia in April 2014.
Download PDFNiuscha Bassiri has been appointed as member of the International Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce
Niuscha Bassiri has been appointed as member of the International Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce
Paul Lefebvre is the local chair of the IADC Brussels Regional Meeting
Paul Lefebvre is the local chair of the IADC Brussels Regional Meeting at the IT Tower on 17 may 2013, from 12.00 to 6.00 pm.