Supreme Court

Stibbe represented Artesia Bank Nederland in the Lernout & Hauspie case before the Court of Appeal in Ghent regarding the possible confiscation of shares worth EUR 30 million. We also assisted Dexia Bank in the L&H case before Belgium's Supreme Court.

Stibbe represented an upmarket department store company in the highly publicized proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) regarding the validity of the national sales period legislation in light of EU law.

Stibbe represented an aviation client before a Belgian criminal court in a liability case relating to the fire in a hangar at the Belgian National Airport. 

Stibbe assisted the ONDD (Office national du ducroire - Nationale Delcrederedienst) in arbitral proceedings—and obtaining a favourable ruling for it—regarding insurance claims arising out of the early termination of construction contracts in Dubai.

Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU.

Today, the Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking ruling on the sale of real estate by government entities such as municipalities.