Dirk Libotte

Dirk Libotte’s practice covers all aspects of company-related criminal law and litigation. He has a broad range of experience in handling financial, tax, and economic criminal law matters (fraud, company fraud, money laundering, bribery, etc.). He has vast experience in handling company fraud and employee fraud matters in large companies and regularly acts before Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) in cases relating to market manipulation or insider trading.

Dirk represents clients in the banking, insurance, telecom, pharmaceutical, petro-chemical, real estate, food and feed, construction, and transport sectors, and he also assists clients in the world of sport. He acts both for alleged suspects and for victims of criminal acts.

As a partner in Arcas Law, which positions itself as the largest independent, dispute-resolution-only firm in Belgium, Dirk is conflict free, enabling him to represent his clients against various corporations and governmental institutions. His clients range from SME’s to global corporations (and their directors and officers), (foreign) states and state entities.

Dirk and his team have cutting-edge expertise in complex litigation, both domestic and cross border. Their assistance covers both the investigation stage (pre-trial) and the proceedings before the courts. They can represent their clients before all courts, including the Belgian Supreme Court of Cassation, which is the highest appellate Belgian court.

Dirk has been ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500’s Fraud and White-collar Crime section since 2017. He has been at the Brussels Bar since 1999, after graduating from KU Leuven (1999, magna cum laude). He also holds a Master degree in tax law (ICHEC, 2001). He regularly publishes and teaches on topics related to his area of practice.

Key clients include Deloitte, Ernst&Young, SGS Statutory Services, UPS, McCain, Brambles and UCB.