MODRIKAMEN — IN NUMBERS
Years at the Brussels Bar (since 1989)
Creation of Modrikamen Firm
Publicly disclosed settlements (approx.)
Major collective matters (selected)
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Corporate & financial litigation
Representation in complex financial disputes, regulatory matters, and corporate sector conflicts.
Investor and minority shareholder defense
Collective representation of investors and minority shareholders in corporate disputes.
Corporate governance & capital markets
Advice and litigation in matters of corporate governance, takeovers, and capital market operations.
Complex litigation
Handling of high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional, and procedurally complex legal matters.
Fundamental rights
Defense of fundamental rights and civil liberties in institutional and administrative contexts.
LANDMARK CASES
Foundation of the Modrikamen law firm
Establishment of the Modrikamen law firm, focusing on financial, banking and institutional litigation, with an emphasis on investor and minority shareholder defense.
Confederation Life case
Representation of investors in euro-bonds distributed by Belgian banks, leading to a settlement following the insolvency of the Canadian insurer Confederation Life.
CERA / Kredietbank cooperators
Collective action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of CERA bank cooperators in the context of the merger with Kredietbank, resulting in a large-scale compensation mechanism.
Market transparency and takeover governance
Judicial actions aimed at enforcing disclosure of conflicts of interest in takeover and market operations involving Belgian listed companies.
Restitution of World War II spoliated assets
Involvement in negotiations leading to a global compensation agreement for Jewish survivors regarding assets confiscated during the Second World War.
Petrofina / Total minority shareholders
Representation of minority shareholders following the acquisition of Petrofina, securing judicial measures to ensure fair treatment in the squeeze-out process.
Suez / Electrabel
Legal intervention on behalf of minority shareholders in the context of control relations between Suez and Electrabel, contributing to a public takeover offer.
Annulment of a Belgian Competition Authority decision
Successful challenge before the Brussels Court of Appeal resulting in the annulment of a Competition Authority decision in a case involving the newspaper L'Echo.
Fortis case
Representation of Fortis minority shareholders during the financial crisis, including judicial suspension of the group's dismantling and the convening of extraordinary general meetings.
Fortis / Ageas litigation
Continuation of proceedings arising from the Fortis crisis, leading to a settlement agreement terminating the remaining actions on behalf of represented shareholders.
COVID-19 related collective civil actions
Initiation of collective civil actions challenging the legality of pandemic-related restrictions and seeking compensation for alleged economic harm.
Bit4You judicial reorganisation
Collective representation of depositors and creditors in the judicial reorganisation of the Bit4You platform, including negotiation and implementation of a court-approved repayment plan.
Your Nature Restructuring
Acting for Péronnes Invest (controlled by Prince de Ligne family), Modrikamen advises the company in the restructuring of the €125 million eco-resort in Antoing, Belgium.