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Julie De Pauw

Senior Lead Lawyer
Back in Antwerp, Julie De Pauw''s far-reaching practice encompasses policy reviews, dispute resolution and liability issues
— Legal 500, 2024
Antwerp
About

Julie is an insurance law specialist with extensive experience in advising and representing insurers and corporate clients in complex insurance matters. She has a deep understanding of the insurance industry and provides strategic legal counsel on coverage, liability, and dispute resolution.

Julie has particular expertise in cyber insurance, environmental liability, D&O, Construction All Risk, general liability, and professional liability. She works closely with insurers and businesses, offering pragmatic advice and effective representation in disputes, litigation, negotiations, and alternative dispute resolution.

With a strong track record in national and international cases, Julie combines legal precision with a commercial mindset to help clients navigate regulatory challenges, risk management, and claims handling.

Julie was admitted to the Antwerp Bar in 2015.

Areas of FocusInsurance

EXPERIENCE

  • Assisting insurers and their insured in national and international court proceedings regarding liability and insurance claims (a.o. construction litigation, professional liability, etc.).
  • Insurance policy review (a.o. cyber, D&O, product liability, environmental liability, contamination, professional liability, Construction All Risk, product liability, etc.).
  • Litigation before Belgian courts, including coordination of criminal and civil proceedings.
  • Coverage advice to both insurers and corporates.
  • Advising insurers on the introduction of new (insurance) products to the market, including group insurance.
  • Assisting international insurers in their restructuring process (a.o. the set-up of branches across the EU).
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Recognised as a member of DLA Piper’s Tier 1-ranked insurance team by Legal 500, 2026
  • "Back in Antwerp, Julie De Pauw's far-reaching practice encompasses policy reviews, dispute resolution and liability issues" – Legal 500 Editorial commentary, 2024
  • "Julie De Pauw – excellent technical and industry knowledge, handling complex liability cases" Feedback from a client, Legal 500, 2022
  • "We've worked with Virginie Frémat and Julie De Pauw recently. We've specifically appreciated their efforts in clarifying our company's insurance policies and clearly translating this into business coverage, in a way our own insurance broker was unable or unwilling to do" Feedback from a client – Legal 500, 2023
  • Julie is ranked as a 'rising star' in insurance by Legal 500 in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Education
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KUL (Master of European Studies – MAES), 2015
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KUL (Master after Master Notarial Law), 2014
  • Universiteit Antwerpen, UA (Master in Law), 2013

Publications and media

  • J. DE PAUW en K. DECLERCK, "Nieuwe wet verzekering terrorisme", T.Verz. 2024, afl. 2, 255-258.
  • J. DE PAUW Impact of the new Belgian tort law (Book 6 to the Belgian Civil Code) on insurance risks, 23 July 2024
  • J. GOFFIN and J. DE PAUW, “Responsabilité des administrateurs (assurabilité, limitation, interdiction des hold harmless, …) et impact sur les produits D&O ou RC administrateurs”, Bull. Ass. – De Verz. 2020, n° 25
  • J. DE PAUW, “Belgium braces for Hard Brexit with draft law”, CMS Law Now, 12 March 2019

Seminars

  • “Masterclass life sciences in Belgium”, seminar with Chubb, May 2024
  • “Compliance in verzekering – nieuwe wetgeving ter invoering van een schadevergoedingsregeling voor slachtoffers van terrorisme”, seminar Abilways, 15 February 2023
  • “Climate change litigation in key jurisdictions and future trends”, webinar CMS, 25 May 2022
  • “Milieuaansprakelijkheid en verzekeringen”, webinar Confocus, 29 June 2021
  • “Practical guide to claims handling in Belgium”, training for Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), 28 January 2021
  • “Introduction to the Belgian legal system and overview of Belgian insurance law”, training for Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), 25 January 2021

Prior Experience

  • 2015 to 2018, Trainee at a law firm specialized in insurance law and professional liability
  • 2018 to 2024, Associate and senior associate, international law firm

Additional information

  • "Back in Antwerp, Julie De Pauw's far-reaching practice encompasses policy reviews, dispute resolution and liability issues" – Legal 500 Editorial commentary, 2024
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Phone

+32 3 287 28 58
(Work, Antwerp)
+32 479 58 21 92
(Mobile)