Experience
Dries was admitted to the Brussels bar in 2018 and has since been active for international law firms. He is an experienced litigator and appeared regularly before the Belgian courts and arbitral tribunals in transport related matters. Since May 2025 he works for DWF's London marine team where he advises transport companies, (re)insurers and major policyholders, and assists them in complex and international disputes. Dries practices in English, Dutch and French, and has a passive understanding of German.
Dries is the author on several publications on transport related topics in national and international journals and often speaks at international seminars.
He graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Ghent, where he wrote his thesis on the legal position of unmanned aerial, nautical and ground vehicles (magna cum laude). He also represented the University of Ghent in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court and still chairs as an arbitrator for the yearly moot court.
Memberships
Bar of Brussels (Dutch speaking); CEPANI40
Testimonials
Legal 500 EMEA 2025: "leading associate" for transport
Legal 500 EMEA 2024: recommended lawyer for transport, aviation and insurance
Legal 500 EMEA 2023: "rising star" for transport and for aviation
Legal 500 EMEA 2022: recommended lawyer for aviation
Legal 500 EMEA 2021: recommended lawyer for aviation