Experience

Van Bael & Bellis

• Belgium
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partner

  • Feb 1997 - Present

  I specialize in litigation before the Belgian courts and advise clients on a wide range of issues, including life sciences law (medicines, biotech products, medical devices, cosmetics and food supplements), collective and individual employment law, unfair market practices, distribution law, product liability and general commercial law. I am recognised by many leading legal directories for my expertise in life sciences law and dispute resolution.I regularly lecture and write on life sciences regulatory matters and procedural law matters and also regularly speak at conferences on matters involving my areas of law.I speak English, Dutch and French and have a passive knowledge of German.Recommendations include:Chambers Global and Chambers Europe for Dispute ResolutionChambers Europe – ‘Leaders In Their Field’ (Dispute Resolution)Expert Guides – Guide to the World’s Leading Litigation LawyersPLC for EU Life Sciences – RegulatoryPLC for EU Life Sciences – Competition/Anti-trustPLC for Dispute ResolutionPLC for Belgium Life Sciences – RegulatoryLegal 500 for Employment lawLegal 500 for Dispute ResolutionEuropean Legal Experts for LitigationWho’s Who Legal for Life SciencesWho’s Who Legal for LitigationLMG Life Sciences (Europe) – Life Sciences StarBest Lawyers – Litigation

• Associate

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1997



Van Ryn & Van Ommeslaghe

• Trainee

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1993