Julia Simba

Portrait of Julia
Julia is a senior associate at our Public and Regulatory department. She specialises in public and administrative law, with expertise spanning public procurement, energy law, public finances, and fundamental rights.

She represents clients from both public and private sectors before the Council of State, the Constitutional Court, and various civil courts and tribunals, gaining invaluable experience in complex legal disputes.
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  • Work highlights

    Before joining NautaDutilh in 2025, Julia practised for six years at a prominent Benelux law firm.

  • Qualifications

    Julia graduated magna cum laude from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2017 and furthered her studies with an LL.M. from Queen Mary University of London in 2018, where she was awarded the prestigious European Law Prize. Her international perspective was enriched by a semester-long exchange programme at Peking University in Beijing, China.

    Julia speaks French, Dutch, English and is well-equipped to serve a diverse range of clients across jurisdictions.

  • Ancillary functions

    Beyond her legal practice, Julia actively contributes to the academic community as a teaching assistant at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles, where she shares her knowledge and passion for law with the next generation of legal professionals. The scope of her research extends to all areas of the law she specialises in and is regularly the subject of publications.

  • Publications
    • P. LAGASSE, B. LOMBAERT et J. SIMBA, « Le contrôle des finances publiques par le Conseil d’État » in D. Renders et D. Piron (Dir.), Le contrôle administratif et juridictionnel des finances publiques, Larcier, Bruxelles, 2022, pp. 347- 409.
    • I. HACHEZ, C. JADOT, M. HARDT, L. LOISSEAU et J. SIMBA, « L’effet direct comme condition d’application du principe de primauté : de filiations en désaveu partiel ? », J.T., 2021, pp. 602-607.
    • B. LOMBAERT et J. SIMBA, « La responsabilité de l’administration pour la faute de ses agents », in C. Delforge et al. (Dir.), Le fait d’autrui : responsabilité contractuelle et extracontractuelle, Anthemis, Limal, 2021, pp. 549 à 592.
    • J. SIMBA, « La protection des lanceurs d’alerte dans le secteur public (local) », Rev. dr. commun., 2024/3, pp. 2 à 13.

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