Philippe Brabanders
Counsel, Belgium
Philippe Brabanders is a Counsel in the Commercial-Litigation team in Brussels.
Philippe has been on the Commercial team in Brussels since 2017. Philippe specialises in business and commercial litigation, representing corporate clients in a wide range of industries, including Retail, Mobility and Infrastructure, and has successfully handled high-stakes cases before the Belgian courts. His expertise extends to breach of contract disputes, insolvency proceedings, and complex commercial transactions.
Philippe is also well versed in analyzing intricate legal issues, developing effective litigation strategies, and minimizing risks for his clients.
Prior to joining Osborne Clarke, Philippe gained experience at an independent Belgian law firm and worked as legal counsel at a major European credit insurance group.
Philippe holds an LL.M. in International and European Business Law from the University of Vienna, Austria.
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Commercial
Belgium reforms its Civil Code with changes to extra-contractual liability
As Book 6 is comprehensively updated – what are the main changes?
19/03/2024
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2m
Commercial
Belgium proceeds with insolvency reforms with EU Restructuring Directive implementation
The new law emphasises preventive restructuring, cross-border cooperation and equitable treatment of creditors
29/09/2023
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2m
Banking and finance
Legislators adopt reforms of Belgian insolvency law
Streamlined bankruptcy rules are due to come into force in June to shield healthy businesses hit by the pandemic
23/03/2021
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1m
Dispute resolution
My debtor is (at risk of becoming) insolvent. Now what?
As a consequence of the current Covid-19 crisis, it has become increasingly important to keep an eye on the solvency...
27/10/2020
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-29m
Dispute resolution
My debtor is (at risk of becoming) insolvent - Signals to watch out for
Several international studies have shown that companies that drift into bankruptcy often follow the same pattern. Check for these signals...
27/10/2020
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4m
Dispute resolution
My debtor is (at risk of becoming) insolvent - Possibilities for securing your claim
In the event of a bankruptcy, secured creditors have a preferential position compared to "regular" or unsecured creditors, in accordance...
27/10/2020
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5m
Managing Covid-19
Royal Decree number 15: Covid-19 crisis and suspension of execution
On 24 April 2020, the Royal Decree number 15, regarding the temporary suspension in favour of undertakings of executive measures...
28/04/2020
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3m
B2B law
Unfair market practices between enterprises
The new rules regarding unfair market practices between enterprises entered into force on 1 September 2019
07/01/2020
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2m
B2B law
Abuse of position of Economic Dependence
The new Belgian law governing the abuse of position of economic dependence enters into force 1 June 2020
07/01/2020
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2m
B2B law
B2B Contractual Clauses
The final part of the Act entering into force lays down several rules applying to B2B agreements, which is close...
07/01/2020
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5m
