About
Sophie Bourgois is Counsel at Stibbe in Brussels and an experienced litigator and arbitration practitioner focusing on dispute resolution, insurance law, private international law and public international law. She regularly represents clients (including foreign states and international organisations) in court and arbitration (ICC, CEPANI, ad hoc), acts as an arbitrator, and is an accredited mediator and collaborative lawyer.
Practice areas
Insurance & ReinsuranceLitigationInternational ArbitrationPrivate International LawPublic International LawAlternative Dispute Resolution
Office
Expertise
Major insurance losses (property, liability, credit insurance, marine)ReinsuranceFinancial institution bondsConstruction lawPost‑M&A disputesContract and commercial lawJurisdictional immunitiesTreaty interpretation and applicationConflict of lawsRepresentation of foreign states and international organisations
Education
- Master’s degree in Law, Université catholique de Louvain (2009)
- Master’s degree in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), University of Geneva & Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Switzerland (2010)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Brussels Bar (2010)
- Accredited mediator (2014)
- Collaborative lawyer (2020)
Languages
FrenchEnglishDutchDanish (intermediate)