Mediation Experience
A wide range of commercial disputes have been mediated successfully. The mediated claims include commercial contracts, investment-related disputes, disputes involving NGOs, trade missions, diplomatic missions, fraud, insurance disputes, professional negligence claimsand group actions involving large or small numbers of claimants.
Mediation Style
Those who have mediated with him, describe his style as highly facilitative with a transparent and constructive focus on visualizing the structure to the parties’ dialogue. His skills to apply creative interventions to identify the underlaying interests of the parties have been applauded and enable parties to achieve a maximum synergetic solution in an interest-based-settlement. He gets parties to the root of the problem and tailors the mediation process to what is needed. He has the ability to handle a complex case and combines quality and humour with a first class mind.
Directories
Philippe’s mediation skills and insights have been picked up by several legal directories, including also
• “Sovereign Dispute Resolution Mediator of the Year in Belgium” (2020 Global Law Experts Annual Awards)
• “Mediation Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ5 Law Awards 2020)
• “Sovereign Dispute Resolution Mediator of the Year in Belgium” (2019 Global Law Experts Annual Awards);
• “Sovereign Dispute Resolution Mediator of the Year in Belgium” (Corporate INTL Global Awards 2018)
• “Belgium’s Leading Adviser in Dispute Resolution” (AI Magazine’s annual Leading Adviser of the Year Awards 2017);
• “Cross-Border Disputes Lawyer of the year – Belgium” (2015 Corporate Livewire Awards);
• “Client Choice – Dispute Resolution Law Award in Belgium 2014” (Legal Finest 2014 Awards).
• “Sovereign Dispute Resolution Mediator of the Year in Belgium” (2020 Global Law Experts Annual Awards)
• “Mediation Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ5 Law Awards 2020)
• “Sovereign Dispute Resolution Mediator of the Year in Belgium” (2019 Global Law Experts Annual Awards);
• “Sovereign Dispute Resolution Mediator of the Year in Belgium” (Corporate INTL Global Awards 2018)
• “Belgium’s Leading Adviser in Dispute Resolution” (AI Magazine’s annual Leading Adviser of the Year Awards 2017);
• “Cross-Border Disputes Lawyer of the year – Belgium” (2015 Corporate Livewire Awards);
• “Client Choice – Dispute Resolution Law Award in Belgium 2014” (Legal Finest 2014 Awards).
Professional background
Philippe works as a lawyer for the law firm BILLIET & CO (www.billiet-co.be), where he focuses on Corporate & commercial matters, also including EU Regulatory & Competition law.
Over the years he specialized in tailoring and implementing dispute resolution strategies to terminate or resolve conflicts in this field.
Since 2015 he applied his skills and insights at an ever increasing pace to help Brussels based diplomatic missions and NGOs. This has been contributing to a number of positive evolutions in economic diplomacy.
Over the years he specialized in tailoring and implementing dispute resolution strategies to terminate or resolve conflicts in this field.
Since 2015 he applied his skills and insights at an ever increasing pace to help Brussels based diplomatic missions and NGOs. This has been contributing to a number of positive evolutions in economic diplomacy.
Trainings/Books/Articles
• P. Billiet and P. Zheng, (2009) “ICC Arbitration in China: A Pandora’s Box or an Opportunity?”, in Chinese Arbitration, A selection of Pitfalls, Association for International Arbitration (ed.), Maklu, 160 p., p. 41-59.
• Y. Melin et P. Billiet, (2009) “Le scandale Fortis, une histoire belge” (The fortisscandal, a Belgian story), La Revue 12 janvier 2009.
• P. Billiet, (2009) “How Lenient is the EC Leniency Policy?; a matter of Certainty and Predictability”, I E.C.L.R., p. 14-21.
• P. Billiet and P. Verma, (2009) “Why would Cartel Candidates still refuse to blow the Whistle under the current EC Leniency Policy?”,G.A.R. 2009.
• P. Billiet, (2009) “Situating Cooperative R&D Joint Ventures between the need to Innovate and Innovation-related Competition Rules”, E.J.L.R. p.1-34.
• D. Lievens, R. Daneels, and P. Billiet, (2009) “The arbitration boom in China: Arbitration is Business”, AIA, In Touch, March 2009.
• R. Croce, T. Dimopoulos and P. Billiet, (2009) ``Arbitration Commitments under EC Merger Procedures: a Hybrid and successful form of Arbitration``, AIA, In Touch, July 2009.
• Y. Melin et P. Billiet, R. Soffer, (2009) “L’introduction de la SPRL-S enBelgique“ (The introduction of the SPRL-Starter in Belgium), La Revue 3 August 2009.
• R. Croce, T. Dimopoulos and P. Billiet, (2009) ``Arbitration Commitments under EC Merger Procedures: a Hybrid and successful form of Arbitration``, AIA, In Touch, July 2009.
• P. Billiet and R. Olivares-Caminal, (2010) “Risk Management of Exogenous Risks in an Acquisition; the Buyer’s Perspective on the Target’s decrease of Value”.
• E. Kurlanda and P. Billiet (2010) “The arrival of the EU Mediation Directive is the perfect opportunity to introduce another concept: the cross-border accredited mediator”, CDR (Commercial Dispute Resolution), 25th November 2010.
• P.Billiet (2010) “Den Haag maakt zich op voor de belangrijkste commerciële arbitragezaak ooit” (Den Hague faces the most important commercial arbitration case ever), 201 De Juristenkrant, January 2010, p. 7.
• P. Billiet (2010) “Arbitrators’ Means to Ensure Compliance with Competition Law and Limits of Court Review on Awards in Europe”, CiArb, Arbitration Journal, February 2010.
• P. Billiet, “Handbook Dispute resolution in China”, 2010 (Handbook for postgraduate course – VUB).
• P. Billiet (2011) “Arbitration and Class Litigation: To what extend does the Belgian Class Action Bill anticipate on Pitfalls under the US System?” (Paper presented at the European Class action conference in Brussels – www.europeanclassactions.eu).
• E. Kurlanda and P. Billiet (2011) “Report on the AIA’s conference on the Introduction of Class Actions in Belgium”,AIA, In Touch, April 2011.
• P. Billiet (2011) “Arbitration and Class litigation: To what extent does the Belgian Class Action Bill anticipate on Pitfalls under the US system?” AIA, In Touch, April 2011.
• P. Billiet (2012) “Refusing to Mediate – A Selection of Evolutions in Europe”, EMTPJ handbook and Romanian Arbitration Journal.
• P. Billiet (2012) “Why Class Arbitration may shape the future of Collective Redress in the European union”, Ciarb Journal.
• P. Billiet (2012) “Recent Collective Redress initiatives in Belgium; what is the role of arbitration?”,Romanian Arbitration Journal.
• I. Tzankova and P. Billiet (2012) “Class Arbitration in the Netherlands, Belgium and the US: a comparative overview”, NederlandsTijdschrijftvoor Arbitrage.
• Philippe Billiet (ed.)Class Arbitration in the European Union, Maklu, Antwerpen, 2013, 241p.
(http://www.maklu.be/MakluEnGarant/BookDetails.aspx?ID=9789046604908)
• “De commerciële en financiële voordelen van het gebruik van bemiddeling in een distributienetwerk” (Larcier) 2017
• “Dispute resolution in China” (VOKA) 2017
• “Collective redress and class arbitration in the EU” (ICC Paris) 2017
• Y. Melin et P. Billiet, (2009) “Le scandale Fortis, une histoire belge” (The fortisscandal, a Belgian story), La Revue 12 janvier 2009.
• P. Billiet, (2009) “How Lenient is the EC Leniency Policy?; a matter of Certainty and Predictability”, I E.C.L.R., p. 14-21.
• P. Billiet and P. Verma, (2009) “Why would Cartel Candidates still refuse to blow the Whistle under the current EC Leniency Policy?”,G.A.R. 2009.
• P. Billiet, (2009) “Situating Cooperative R&D Joint Ventures between the need to Innovate and Innovation-related Competition Rules”, E.J.L.R. p.1-34.
• D. Lievens, R. Daneels, and P. Billiet, (2009) “The arbitration boom in China: Arbitration is Business”, AIA, In Touch, March 2009.
• R. Croce, T. Dimopoulos and P. Billiet, (2009) ``Arbitration Commitments under EC Merger Procedures: a Hybrid and successful form of Arbitration``, AIA, In Touch, July 2009.
• Y. Melin et P. Billiet, R. Soffer, (2009) “L’introduction de la SPRL-S enBelgique“ (The introduction of the SPRL-Starter in Belgium), La Revue 3 August 2009.
• R. Croce, T. Dimopoulos and P. Billiet, (2009) ``Arbitration Commitments under EC Merger Procedures: a Hybrid and successful form of Arbitration``, AIA, In Touch, July 2009.
• P. Billiet and R. Olivares-Caminal, (2010) “Risk Management of Exogenous Risks in an Acquisition; the Buyer’s Perspective on the Target’s decrease of Value”.
• E. Kurlanda and P. Billiet (2010) “The arrival of the EU Mediation Directive is the perfect opportunity to introduce another concept: the cross-border accredited mediator”, CDR (Commercial Dispute Resolution), 25th November 2010.
• P.Billiet (2010) “Den Haag maakt zich op voor de belangrijkste commerciële arbitragezaak ooit” (Den Hague faces the most important commercial arbitration case ever), 201 De Juristenkrant, January 2010, p. 7.
• P. Billiet (2010) “Arbitrators’ Means to Ensure Compliance with Competition Law and Limits of Court Review on Awards in Europe”, CiArb, Arbitration Journal, February 2010.
• P. Billiet, “Handbook Dispute resolution in China”, 2010 (Handbook for postgraduate course – VUB).
• P. Billiet (2011) “Arbitration and Class Litigation: To what extend does the Belgian Class Action Bill anticipate on Pitfalls under the US System?” (Paper presented at the European Class action conference in Brussels – www.europeanclassactions.eu).
• E. Kurlanda and P. Billiet (2011) “Report on the AIA’s conference on the Introduction of Class Actions in Belgium”,AIA, In Touch, April 2011.
• P. Billiet (2011) “Arbitration and Class litigation: To what extent does the Belgian Class Action Bill anticipate on Pitfalls under the US system?” AIA, In Touch, April 2011.
• P. Billiet (2012) “Refusing to Mediate – A Selection of Evolutions in Europe”, EMTPJ handbook and Romanian Arbitration Journal.
• P. Billiet (2012) “Why Class Arbitration may shape the future of Collective Redress in the European union”, Ciarb Journal.
• P. Billiet (2012) “Recent Collective Redress initiatives in Belgium; what is the role of arbitration?”,Romanian Arbitration Journal.
• I. Tzankova and P. Billiet (2012) “Class Arbitration in the Netherlands, Belgium and the US: a comparative overview”, NederlandsTijdschrijftvoor Arbitrage.
• Philippe Billiet (ed.)Class Arbitration in the European Union, Maklu, Antwerpen, 2013, 241p.
(http://www.maklu.be/MakluEnGarant/BookDetails.aspx?ID=9789046604908)
• “De commerciële en financiële voordelen van het gebruik van bemiddeling in een distributienetwerk” (Larcier) 2017
• “Dispute resolution in China” (VOKA) 2017
• “Collective redress and class arbitration in the EU” (ICC Paris) 2017