Pieter-Jan is a Counsel of our Commercial & Litigation practice, as well as our Insurance & Reinsurance department and our Ports & Logistics department.
Specialist areas
Pieter-Jan has a particular focus on:
- commercial law
- litigation
- transport
- logistics
Expertise and experience
Pieter-Jan has extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution and often acts for clients involved in important and complex damage claims.
He also has a particular interest in transport law and often acts in disputes regarding rail freight transport and logistics services agreements.
Background
Pieter-Jan completed his Law degree at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) in 2010 and received his LL.M in International Commercial and Maritime Law from the University of Swansea (Wales) in 2011. He also obtained a postgraduate degree in Corporate Finance at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) in 2015. In the same year, he joined Lydian as an Associate and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2019 and Counsel in 2024.
He is a member of the Limburg Bar and is admitted to plead cases before all Belgian courts.
Publications and speaking engagements
Pieter-Jan regularly speaks at internal and external seminars on commercial law, liability and insurance law. He has also published in professional journals on topics such as directors’ liability and indemnification, and transport.