Fabienne Legrand

Legrand Advocaten, the Belgian law firm where Fabienne Legrand is a partner, has been named Insurance Law Firm of the Year in Belgium at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. Based in Leuven, the firm has built a reputation for solution-focused advice and for representing clients across a broad range of civil and commercial disputes, with insurance law among its recognised strengths.

The firm describes its character as having Leuven roots and a European outlook, combining a strong local presence with an ability to act on matters that reach beyond Belgium's borders. It advises a varied client base that includes insurers, banks, businesses, public authorities and private individuals, a breadth that positions the firm at the centre of the relationships and disputes in which insurance questions typically arise. Acting for insurers and policyholders alike gives the practice a rounded understanding of how insurance matters are argued and resolved.

Insurance law, the field behind this award, covers the contracts through which risk is transferred and the disputes that arise when claims are made. Advice in this area typically spans the interpretation of policy wording, questions of cover and exclusions, the handling and defence of claims, and litigation where the parties cannot agree. Because insurance issues frequently accompany other matters, such as liability arising from an accident, a construction defect or a commercial dispute, an insurance practice benefits from being part of a firm with wider civil and commercial capabilities, as is the case here.

Legrand Advocaten offers a full range of dispute and advisory services, including legal advice, representation in court and administrative proceedings, contract drafting, negotiation, mediation and arbitration. The firm emphasises a solution-oriented approach centred on its clients' interests, aiming to resolve matters efficiently while keeping the commercial or personal objectives of the client in view. Working in both Dutch and French, the firm is equipped to serve clients across Belgium's language communities and to handle the cross-border dimension of many modern disputes.

The firm's international reach is supported by its participation in Eurojuris, a European network of independent law firms. Membership of a network of this kind allows Legrand Advocaten to assist clients whose matters extend into other jurisdictions, drawing on trusted contacts abroad when coordinated advice is required. For insurers and businesses with interests across Europe, this combination of local depth and international connection adds real value.

Being named Insurance Law Firm of the Year in Belgium recognises the firm's expertise in insurance disputes and the confidence its clients place in its practical, client-centred service. With partners such as Fabienne Legrand contributing to its work, Legrand Advocaten continues to advise insurers, businesses and individuals on the insurance and liability questions that shape their most important matters.