Maxime Vanderstraeten
Expertise
Maxime’s expertise extends to government contracts in Belgium and Luxembourg where he advises both contracting authorities and private companies on complex and strategic procurement projects, concessions and real estate transactions and disputes.
He has a unique expertise in public procurement by European institutions and agencies, representing both EU bodies and private contractors, in particular before the European courts in Luxembourg.
Maxime also has extensive experience in gambling law and litigation, advising and defending operators in the rapidly evolving sector of online and land-based gaming.
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What others say
Maxime is recognised by The Legal 500 (ed. 2025) as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in public and administrative law, including public procurement, energy and environmental law (with a Tier 2 ranking for his team).
Clients commend him for his responsiveness and efficiency, noting: ‘My experience with Maxime Vanderstraeten has always been outstanding when I call him (usually for something very urgent) he is to the point, available, and flexible.’
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Ancillary functions
Maxime combines his practical experience as a lawyer with academic functions at the Université Saint-Louis (Brussels), where he teaches administrative law.
He is the author of some thirty publications in reference books and journals in public law. He is regularly invited to speak at conferences in his areas of expertise.