Gebied van specialisatie
Toelating tot de balie
Ervaring met het juridisch systeem
Professionele ervaring
Sophie is an experienced litigator, focusing on complex disputes both in state court and arbitration proceedings. She acts as counsel and as arbitrator.She handles matters in a broad variety of fields, such as contract & tort, construction law, post-M&A disputes, general business law.
In addition, she has specific expertise in insurance & reinsurance law. She mainly handles matters relating to major insurance losses under any type of insurances taken out by businesses (e.g. property, liability, credit insurance, financial & specialty lines, marine insurance, and reinsurance).
Sophie also advises on matters of private and public international law, such as jurisdictional immunities, interpretation & application of treaties, and conflict of laws.
She is recognised by legal directories for her ability to master highly complex disputes, her quick thinking and her technical excellence. She has a strong interest in mediation and has been an accredited mediator since 2014.
Sophie holds a master’s degree in law from the Université catholique de Louvain (2009) and a master’s degree in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) from the University of Geneva and Graduate Institute (2010). She also obtained a certificate in Marine Insurance from Lloyd’s Academy (2022). She is currently pursuing a PhD in insurance law on a part-time basis at the Université catholique de Louvain.