Werner Eyskens
Overview
Werner Eyskens is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group and has almost 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, with a strong focus on arbitration.
Career & Education
- University of Namur, Bachelor of Law, 1990
- Catholic University of Leuven, Master of Law, 1993
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, LL.M., 1994
- Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Graduate degree, Air and Space Law, 1999
- Belgium
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, Board Directors, CEPANI
- Member, Advisory Board and Rules Standing Committee: The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation
- Co-chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, CEPANI
- Member, Group Structures Review Committee, CEPANI
- Former elected Member of the Brussels bar council
- Dutch
- French
- English
Werner Eyskens assists clients as counsel with substantial multinational arbitrations including contractual disputes, post-M&A proceedings and construction issues. He is lauded by sources for his ‘incredibly pleasant manner,’ and for being ‘an extremely effective advocate and cross-examiner.’
— Chambers Europe, 2022
Werner's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide
Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide.
Firm News | 3 min read | 02.15.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Practices and Lawyers in 2024 Global Guide
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Speaking Engagement | 11.17.23
Representative Matters
As an arbitrator:
- Sitting as sole arbitrator on a distributorship dispute (CEPANI, Belgian law)
- Sitting as chairman in a post M&A claim in the real estate industry (CEPANI, Belgian law)
- Sitting as sole arbitrator in a dispute on the termination of a consultancy agreement with an international public institution (ad hoc)
- Sitting as chairman in a post M&A claim in the insurance industry (CEPANI, Belgian law)
- Sitting as chairman in a dispute on insurance pay out coverage in relation to infrastructure works (ad hoc)
As legal counsel:
- Representing a US oil & gas contractor on a module fabricator agreement with a Mexican subcontractor (ICC, New York law)
- Representing a European logistics group in CEPANI arbitration proceedings on alleged breaches of representations and warranties of a share purchase agreement with a private equity investment fund, including ensuring set aside proceedings.
- Representing a major Belgian infrastructure asset operator in an LCIA arbitration between its institutional joint venture shareholders regarding claims for breaches of confidentiality obligations under the various shareholder agreements.
- Representing a Luxembourg Owner in ICC and SIAC arbitration proceedings against a Korean shipyard and against Korean banks under related bank guarantees. These arbitration proceedings involved SIAC emergency arbitration proceedings and Seoul court proceedings.
- Representing an ABInbev group entity in a beverages distribution dispute (ICC, Belgian law)
- Representing a marine construction company in relation to the Panama Canal enlargement works (ICC, Belgian law)
- Representing a marine contractor on claims under charter party agreements (ASA, Swiss law)
- Representing a seller on claims for breaches of warranties under an SPA for shares in publicity and press distribution industry (CEPANI, Belgian law)
- Representing a joint venture in relation to breaches under a construction agreement with a Korean shipyard and pay out claims under bank guarantees (SIAC and ICC, English law)
- Representing a marine contractor on marine construction works in the Philippines (ICSID)
- Representing a contractor on claims for breaches of warranties under an SPA for the sale of an on shore construction business (CEPANI, Belgian law)
- Representing an off shore contractor on claims against a shipyard for breach of a construction agreement for a cable lay vessel (ICC, English law)
- Representing an airport infrastructure operator on claims for breaches of confidentiality obligations (LCIA, Belgian and English law)
- Representing PE investors as purchasers on claims for breaches of warranties under an SPA for the sale of a global auxiliary power unit business (CEPANI, Belgian law)
- Representing a PE investors as sellers on claims for breaches and warranties under SPA for sale of OTC pharmaceuticals business (CEPANI, Belgian law; this is the largest claim ever brought in CEPANI administered proceedings)
- Representing a listed marine brokerage business on the termination by an Argentine oil & gas company of a service and charter agreement of an liquefaction vessel (LCIA, including emergency arbitration proceedings, English law)
- Representing a west African port operator on defects in the construction of a break water structure (ICC, Benin law)
- Representing a multinational off shore operator on delays and construction incidents under a construction agreement with a Chinese shipyard and a German crane manufacturer (SIAC, English law)
Werner's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide
Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide.
Firm News | 3 min read | 02.15.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Practices and Lawyers in 2024 Global Guide
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Speaking Engagement | 11.17.23
Werner's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide
Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide.
Firm News | 3 min read | 02.15.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Practices and Lawyers in 2024 Global Guide
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Speaking Engagement | 11.17.23