Thomas Declerck
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Thomas is admitted to both the Brussels Bar and New York Bar.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global wealth solutions provider in highly publicised criminal proceedings surrounding the bankruptcy of Optima, a Belgian financial planner and bank.
  • A multinational construction group as a defendant in criminal trial involving claims of public bribery and forgery in the context of a multimillion dollar project in a foreign jurisdiction.
  • Liberty Global against claims by FourWorld Capital following Liberty Global’s acquisition offer for Telenet.
  • A bank in relation to a CEO fraud involving deepfake technology causing major financial losses.
  • Premier league football club KV Mechelen in disciplinary, criminal and civil proceedings in Belgium and Switzerland relating to allegations of match fixing, bribery and money laundering.
  • The former risk officer of Fortis Bank in criminal and civil proceedings initiated in the wake of the sub-prime crisis and Fortis’ take-over of ABN Amro in 2007-2008.

Pro bono

  • Thomas provides pro bono advice to a range of not-for-profit organizations focused on supporting children and families at risk and transparency and accountability projects.

Recognition

“Thomas Declerck is very analytical and strategic and will consider the matter from all possible angles.”
Legal 500, 2023
“Rising Star.”
Legal 500, 2023