Celine De Buck
Overview
Celine De Buck is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office and a member of the firm’s International Trade Group. Celine focuses her practice on EU sanctions, export controls, and compliance matters. In addition, she advises on and litigates in complex commercial dispute resolution cases. She has represented a wide range of clients, from SMEs to multinational corporations, from a variety of industries.
Career & Education
- Catholic University of Leuven, Master of Law, cum laude, 2019
- Catholic University of Leuven, Bachelor of Law, cum laude, 2017
- Belgium
- Dutch
- English
Celine's Insights
Client Alert | 8 min read | 04.27.26
Deadlock Broken: EU Adopts 20th Russia Sanctions Package
The EU has adopted its 20th package of sanctions in connection with Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, resolving a prolonged internal political deadlock that had been caused by vetoes from Hungary and Slovakia. The package amends Regulations 833/2014, 269/2014, and 765/2006 and the respective Council Decisions and Implementing Regulations. The texts entered into force on 24 April 2026. They are available through this link.
Publication | 03.06.26
Representative Matters
- Advising a leading distributor of chemicals and trader of various commodities on a broad range of compliance-related matters, ESG, as well as sanctions and export controls (including advising on potential sanctions breaches and the legal and regulatory consequences thereof).
- Advising an international supplier of consumer goods in relation to sanctions and export controls, as well as the divestment of its activities in Russia.
- Advising a leading specialty chemical company in relation to sanctions and export controls.
- Advising an international distributor of construction equipment in relation to ESG, sanctions, and export controls.
- Representing several companies of a principal player in the meatpacking industry in proceedings against the Belgian state, the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, and leading retailers.
- Representing and advising a multinational company in the energy sector in disputes and proceedings against its contractors.
- Advising an energy company on the enforcement of an arbitral award on assets held and blocked by an ICSD.
Celine's Insights
Client Alert | 8 min read | 04.27.26
Deadlock Broken: EU Adopts 20th Russia Sanctions Package
The EU has adopted its 20th package of sanctions in connection with Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, resolving a prolonged internal political deadlock that had been caused by vetoes from Hungary and Slovakia. The package amends Regulations 833/2014, 269/2014, and 765/2006 and the respective Council Decisions and Implementing Regulations. The texts entered into force on 24 April 2026. They are available through this link.
Publication | 03.06.26
Insights
Bevriezing van tegoeden: de grenzen van zeggenschap
|03.06.26
Bank- en Financieel Recht / Droit bancaire et financier, 2026/3
Celine's Insights
Client Alert | 8 min read | 04.27.26
Deadlock Broken: EU Adopts 20th Russia Sanctions Package
The EU has adopted its 20th package of sanctions in connection with Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, resolving a prolonged internal political deadlock that had been caused by vetoes from Hungary and Slovakia. The package amends Regulations 833/2014, 269/2014, and 765/2006 and the respective Council Decisions and Implementing Regulations. The texts entered into force on 24 April 2026. They are available through this link.
Publication | 03.06.26
