Maxime Berlingin

Maxime Berlingin is a Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice of Fieldfisher Belgium.

His practice focuses on arbitration and litigation in the field of contract law, corporate law and market abuse. Maxime has significant experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration both as counsel and arbitrator. His experience covers representation of Belgian and foreign clients in:

• Contractual disputes;
• Shareholders’ disputes;
• Liability for assets (mis)management cases;
• Directors’ liability cases;
• Real estate cases

He has a broad experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration both as counsel and arbitrator (CEPANI, ICC and ad hoc). Maxime also handles enforcement proceedings of national and international awards before Belgian courts, as well as setting aside proceedings. In this framework, Maxime has advised international clients seeking to enforce an international arbitral award in Belgium or opposing such enforcements.

Maxime is a lecturer in contract and in ADR at the Faculty of Law of Saint-Louis University – Brussels and regularly publishes articles in the field of contract law, corporate law and arbitration.

His mother tongue is French, and he is fluent in English and Dutch.

Fieldfisher’s team is one of the few in the Belgian market offering clients a comprehensive range of dispute resolution services, including court proceedings, arbitration, and mediation.

The firm advises on disputes across a variety of sectors, including employment, real estate, intellectual property, EU regulatory matters, tax, and energy. Its lawyers have extensive experience in both domestic and international arbitration, including under CEPANI, ICC, NAI, and UNCITRAL rules.

With a strong focus on complex corporate, civil, and commercial litigation, Fieldfisher handles prominent, high-profile cases and has represented well-known companies at every stage of court and administrative proceedings.

Fieldfisher also advises clients throughout the entire arbitral process, from drafting arbitration agreements and selecting arbitrators to conducting proceedings and enforcing awards.

The team represents a broad spectrum of Belgian and international clients, including companies in the construction, reinsurance, chemical, life sciences, leisure, media and telecoms, consumer products, high-tech, manufacturing, energy, sports, international trade, and distribution sectors.