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Steven Callens

Steven Callens specialises in M&A, corporate law, corporate governance and dispute resolution. Steven has extensive experience in national and international corporate transactions. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments in a wide variety of economic sectors including marketing, e-commerce and retail, automotive and transport, holdings, the luxury sector, as well as renewable energy and manufacturing. He also represents clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings primarily in post-acquisition, director’s liability and shareholder disputes. Steven is regularly appointed as an arbitrator. Steven regularly speaks at conferences on matters of corporate law and arbitration. He is mentioned as a Key Lawyer in Corporate M&A and Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500: “Steven Callens – pragmatic and proactive approach” – “Steven Callens is very accessible, straightforward and smart”. He is also recognised as a Future Leader in litigation by Who’s Who Legal. Steven is also a member of the Belgian Arbitration Institute (CEPANI), the Luxembourg Arbitration Association, the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Institute of Directors (GUBERNA). · Simont Braun

BelgiumCorporate / M&A, Corporate GovernanceDutch, English, French

About

Corporate lawyer specialising in M&A, corporate governance and dispute resolution with extensive experience in national and international transactions and private equity investments across multiple sectors. Represents clients in litigation and arbitration (regularly appointed as arbitrator), speaks at conferences, and is recognised by The Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ACorporate GovernanceDispute ResolutionPrivate EquityArbitrationLitigation

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Expertise

MarketingE-commerce & RetailAutomotive & TransportHoldingsLuxuryRenewable EnergyManufacturing

Education

  • Master in Law, Universiteit Gent (1999)
  • Complementary Master in Economic Law, Université libre de Bruxelles (2001)

Admissions

  • Brussels Bar (since 2009)
  • Bar of Gent (since 2001)
  • Bar of Antwerp (since 2001)

Languages

DutchEnglishFrench