MEHDI MELLAH
Mehdi Mellah (lic.iur. KUL 2000, DES Private International Law ULB 2001) is a member of the Dutch speaking Brussels bar since 2001. He has extensive experience in both state court and arbitration proceedings in various fields of (international) commercial law, a.o. distribution law, construction law, ICT and post acquisition litigation and works in French, English and Dutch. He has been involved as counsel in several arbitration cases under ICC, CEPANI and ad hoc rules and also serves as arbitrator. He acts in judicial proceedings related to international arbitration (annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards), both in Belgium and France.
Publications
- Author of the Chapter on Trusts in the Commented Belgian Code of Private International law (to be published).
- Co-author (with S. Willemart) of the chapter on Franchising published in the Traité Pratique de Droit Commercial (2010) (reference book on Belgian commercial law).
- Research on commercial Private International Law for the Chronique de droit international privé appliqué aux affaires, published in the R.D.A.I. (France).
Curriculum Vitae
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Member of the Dutch speaking Brussels Bar.
- Holmes Kirby (Brussels): co-founding partner.
- Lydian (Brussels): senior associate from February 2012 until September 2013.
- Koan (Brussels): senior associate from April 2008 until February 2012.
- NautaDutilh (Brussels): associate from January 2007 until March 2008.
- Hanotiau & van den Berg (Brussels): trainee, then associate from September 2001 to December 2006.
EDUCATION
- 2001: Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium): Special Degree in Private International Law (Diplôme d’études Spécialisées (DES) en Droit International – Spécialisation Droit International Privé).
- 2000: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium): Law Degree (Licentiaat in de rechten/Licencié en droit).
MISCELLANEOUS
- Member of the Young International Arbitration Group.
- Member of CEPANI 40.
- 2001: Participant to the Concours International des Droits de l’Homme René Cassin (Strasbourg, France) (international pleading contest in the area of human rights) as a pleading member of the Belgian team (ranked 4th on 61 participating teams).
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