Aurélie Devillers

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Aurélie Devillers is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office and a member of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice focuses on international arbitration and commercial litigation, and she has a strong track record advising clients on complex cross-border and domestic disputes.

Before joining Crowell, Aurélie gained significant experience in international arbitration, commercial litigation, and mass claims at a leading UK-based international law firm, working in Brussels, Dubai, and London.

Aurélie’s native language is French; she is fluent in English and has a solid working proficiency in Dutch.

Career & Education

    • University of Oxford, Magister Juris, 2021
    • UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain), Masters of Law, magna cum laude, 2020
    • UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain), Bachelor of Law, 2018
    • University of Oxford, Magister Juris, 2021
    • UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain), Masters of Law, magna cum laude, 2020
    • UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain), Bachelor of Law, 2018
    • Belgium
    • Belgium
    • French
    • English
    • Dutch
    • French
    • English
    • Dutch

Representative Matters

  • Represented an Australian company in a construction arbitration in relation to issues pertaining to the protective coating applied to the plant in the context of a project, consisting of an offshore gas field and assets located in Western Australia and an onshore LNG processing facility located in the Northern Territory;
  • Represented a leading regional construction contractor company based in the United Arab Emirates in ICC arbitration proceedings in relation to an onshore oil and gas facility expansion project located in Abu Dhabi;
  • Represented a Belgian energy company in ICC arbitration proceedings against a Chinese contractor in relation to the termination of an EPC contract for the construction of a power plant in Belgium;
  • Represented a Belgian company in emergency arbitration proceedings under the CEPANI Arbitration Rules to request interim injunction relief following the wrongful termination of an agreement concluded with a company based in Bermuda;
  • Advised an Italian supplier of equipment and physical plants to the metal industry in relation to enforcement proceedings of a Singaporean arbitral award in Belgium;
  • Represented an automobile company in its defense in Belgium against a class action and various collective claims;
  • Represented a Maltese company against various enforcement procedures initiated in Belgium concerning Austrian decisions.