Our law firm was always very active on the international level.
Several of our firm members are member of the A.I.J.A. (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) or International Bar Association and / or the Comité Maritime International.
Through a network of overseas correspondents, we are able to help and assist our clients in need of legal representation and assistance abroad.
Further elegis – Huybrechts, Engels, Craen and partners joined as the first Belgian law firm, the international network “Terralex”.
Terralex is a worldwide network of independent law firms. With a global network of 150 independent law firms and 12.000 attorneys in nearly 100 countries, Terralex lawyers guide clients through the challenges of global business.
In this network, elegis – Huybrechts, Engels, Craen and partners always assumed a leading role and a very active presence.
Mr. M.A. HUYBRECHTS chaired the educational committee of Terralex for a number of years where after he served as chairman of the Maritime Practice Group.
Many lawyers of elegis – Hannequart & Rasir and elegis – Callens Verguts & Vennoten are members of the “Union Internationale des Avocats” and are regular speakers and facilitators on the occasion of their meetings and assemblies.
One of the essential requirements to serve international clients are language capabilities and as a consequence elegis law firm places heavy emphasis on the language capabilities of its lawyers on the occasion of recruitment and further education.
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