ERKELENS LAW - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Counsel
- Member of the European Air Law Association
Joachim is a skilled litigator. He specialises in international and EU Aviation Law.
He obtained a Master of Laws from the KU Leuven (2012) .
Joachim also graduated as a commercial pilot, and hence has in-depth technical knowledge of the operation of aircraft. This makes him a valued asset in litigations on operator- and product liability, as well as for solving regulatory issues with aviation authorities.
Joachim is a member of the European Air Law Association (EALA).
Marie Bresson has worked in international law firms for 15 years. She has developed in-depth experience in Aviation law and transport law more generally. Marie is a skilled litigator. Her litigation experience involves insurance law, industrial risk and international private law. She has handled litigation cases in relation to: aircraft accidents (ex.: the Concorde in 2000, Air France Rio-Paris AF447 in 2009 and the Cork landing accident in 2011), issues of maintenance or groundhandling, passenger claims, aircraft and engines repossession. She also assists air carriers and various operators in France with multiple regulatory questions.
Philippe specializes in ATM/UTM matters, high-technology projects and liability aspects.
His area of expertise includes SES legislation, EASA regulation (including certification requirements), market access and ICAO Safety regulations (e.g. aerodromes, transport of dangerous goods, aircraft investigation).
Philippe is a strong advocate of new technologies and focuses on cutting edge innovation projects (NewSpace, Drones, C-UAS).
Stéphane specialises in EU Regulatory matters, including Data Protection law and EU Aviation law.
He advises clients on data protection matters, and assists them with contract negotiation, compliance projects and dispute resolution.
He obtained his Master in Law from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2016, where he majored in EU and International Law. Stéphane wrote his master's dissertation on the international legality of the economic sanctions applied by the EU against Russia.
He obtained a post graduate degree in Sports Management prior to qualifying with the Brussels Bar in 2018.
In September 2018, Stéphane co-represented the Brussels Bar in the ERA-CCBE Young Lawyers Contest for EU Law in Trier on 6-7 September 2018, where he was selected among the winners.
Yuri is specialising in Aviation regulatory matters and deals with passenger rights.
He obtained his Master of Laws at the University of Hasselt in 2019 and has obtained a Masters degree from the Advanced LLM Air and Space programme at Leiden University. During this Advanced LLM, Yuri has been an intern at the legal department of an airline, where he also has been dealing with passenger claims.