Elien Claeys

Elien is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Practice at White & Case's Brussels office.

She represents and defends domestic and international clients in all types of commercial litigation, with a particular focus on complex contentious matters before Belgian courts, insolvency proceedings, international arbitration, and enforcement of arbitral awards. Elien also regularly assists in regulatory and white-collar crime matters, including cross-border internal investigations, and frequently appears before Belgian administrative courts.

Elien advises clients, particularly in the information technology, energy, automotive, and consumer products sectors, on EU and Belgian regulatory law compliance issues, including in the areas of ESG and environmental law, consumer protection, and product conformity, as well as on other complex regulatory instruments.

Elien completed a client secondment within the litigation and regulatory team of a major tobacco firm in London, advising on strategic EU-related issues. In 2022, she was also seconded for a year to our London office.

Elien is also a teaching assistant in contract law at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) and has acted as one of the Belgian experts in the context of the European Commission's evaluations of the implementation of EU legislation, particularly regarding the European Public Prosecutor's Office.