Willem’s promotion to partner, which was effective from late 2021, shows how Lydian nurtures talent and offers young lawyers so many opportunities, the firm said in a statement.

Jo Willems is the first new partner of his generation at Lydian. 

Jo obtained his law degree in 2004 from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and a postgraduate degree in economic law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Jo specializes in commercial law and strategically important disputes, often with an international component, and has extensive experience in assisting companies and insurers in matters such as contract management, distribution, product liability, shareholder conflicts and professional liability.

Lydian is a full-service Belgian business law firm with an Anglo-Saxon approach to practicing law, combining transactional law expertise and litigation skills. The firm has offices in Brussels, Antwerp and Hasselt.