International legal practice Osborne Clarke welcomes Willem Henckens who joins its Brussels office this week as senior counsel. With 20 years' experience gained at highly respected international law firms, Willem specializes in dispute resolution, criminal and regulatory enforcement.
An expert in fraud and white collar crime, Willem advises corporates and private individuals on the wide range of issues around criminal or regulatory investigations, or with enforcement action by regulators or the public prosecutor's office.
He brings extensive experience in shareholder and general corporate disputes, director’s liability, insolvency litigation, damages claims, wrongful termination of contract, post M&A claims, summary proceedings seeking injunctive relief. He has also represented clients before regulatory bodies in administrative proceedings and appellate litigation regarding alleged market abuse and insider trading.
Stefan Deswert, Head of the dispute resolution team in Brussels, said:
"Willem is a highly motivated self-starter and team player that is a great fit for our team. He brings excellent experience and adding him to our team will bolster our corporate litigation and white-collar crime client offering both in Belgium and in our broader international team."
Founded in 2013, Osborne Clarke's Belgium office now counts eight expert partners and 27 lawyers. The team of nationally and internationally recognised experts advise clients across the firm's key sectors technology, media and communications; life sciences and healthcare; energy and utilities; real estate and infrastructure; retail and consumer; financial services; transport and automotive and workforce solutions. The firm recently announced its international results, having achieved a revenue of €407m, which is a 19% per cent increase on 2020/21.
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