Another way to prevent and to manage conflict
KMS Partners is a partnership between lawyers and mediators.
After having worked in several large firms the KMS founders, Patrick Kileste, Michel Caluwaerts and Dimitri De Ryck have decided to create a smaller structure, allowing the avoidance of conflicts of interests and values.
Their two principles are:
On the one hand, specialization in the following areas of expertise : commercial distribution law, corporate law, competition law, contracts law, property law, family law and international private law ;
And on the other hand, to promote « another way to manage the dispute », favoring alternative dispute resolution
KMS Partners’ members can help their clients in all those fields of law.
In order to maintain their ability to meet any request, they favor the membership in several networks, formal and informal, at the national and international levels.
KMS Partners are able to meet the needs of any firm or person in those fields of expertise and to help any person faced with a conflict to choose the most appropriate way to resolve it.
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Patrick Kileste
Partner and Mediator -
Jean-Pierre Brusseleers
Partner -
Michel Caluwaerts
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Dimitri De Ryck
Partner
T. +32 2 486 07 02
M. +32 475 23 12 82
Training:
Bachelor in law at the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), 1983
Mediator training at the Brussels Business Mediation Center
Backgrounds:
Partner and founder member of the law firm, Patrick Kileste has a bachelor in law with a « grande distinction » grade at the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL). He started his activities at the Brussels Bar in 1983.
He is considered as one of the best specialists of commercial distribution law (concession of sales, franchise, and agency), including the European law aspects. In this area, he has publishes since 1985, among others, case law reviews, a book about 50 years of enforcement of the law of 27th July 1961 about unilateral termination of fixed termed concession of sales contracts.
In car distribution law, he is one of the only lawyers who will accept to assist only the dealer or importer. As such, he is a member of EDL (European Distribution Lawyer), international association of lawyers and representatives of professional federations.
He is an associate member of the Belgian Franchise Federation and was nominated as President of the College of Experts in 2011. He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Brussels.
He is also a specialist of corporate law, particularly concerning the shareholders conflicts resolution.
He has written many scientific publications and is regularly a speaker in his fields of specialty.
He intervenes also as a national or international arbitrator and is member of CEPANI (Belgian Arbitration and Mediation Center), and member of its Legal Committee.
Passionate about the alternative dispute resolution, he did several trainings in this area, including principled negotiation and non-violent communication.
Those trainings enable him to assist effectively his clients in any negotiation, even in other fields of law, like for instance inheritance conflicts.
He did a mediation training at the Brussels Business Mediation Center (BBMC now bMediation) and is a certified mediator in civil and commercial fields. He is a member of the Mediation Commission of the Brussels Bar.
He is also a teacher in those areas.
Convinced of the crucial position that the lawyer might have in an awakening of the consciences to human relationships based on respect of the needs of everyone, he has been one of the promoters of the study day organized by the Brussels Bar on « Another way to be a lawyer ». He is a member of the Personal Development Institute of the Lawyer.
He speaks French and English and has a good knowledge of Dutch.
Other commitments:
Is a member of the CEPANI and was a member of its Scientific Council (Belgian Center for National and International Arbitration),
Is an associate member of the FBF (Belgian Franchise Federation), where he was the President of the College of Experts and participates to the work of the Legal Commission,
Is a founder member of the association ACNV Belgique,
Was the founder of the association Alpha et Omega,
Leads non violent communication trainings in the legal sector,
Teaches « commercial mediation and negotiation » for the Brussels Bar and « Non violent communication » for Trialogues association,
Is the instigator of the « another way to be a lawyer » movement.
Publications:
All publications of Patrick Kileste
M. +32 475 21 44 44
Education:
Degree in Tax Law – Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Fiscales – Brussels (1983)
Postgraduate Degree in Business Law – European Institute of Amsterdam (1979)
J.D. – University of Leuven (KUL) (1977)
Candidate in Law – University of St Ignatius, Antwerp (UFSIA) (1974)
Business experience:
Jean-Pierre Brusseleers concentrates in the areas of corporate & tax and energy law and focuses on matters of international corporate planning and mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and corporate finance. He has a broad corporate practice in matters such as public offerings, company reorganizations and international joint ventures where he gained a wide experience dealing with large commodity projects, energy transmission projects and regulations. His practice also encompasses counselling and litigation in the areas of capital markets and securities regulation. Jean-Pierre is also in charge of the firm’s relations with ADVOC, a leading international network of independent law firms. He is admitted at the Dutch Brussels Bar since 1983.
T. +32 2 486 07 08
M. +32 478 76 91 01
Training:
Law Degree, Université de Louvain la Neuve (1991) ;
Business Administration Degree (IAG, Universtité de Louvain la Neuve (1992)
Career:
Michel Caluwaerts specialises in corporate and commercial law with a specific focus on distribution law (distribution, agency, franchising).
He has been involved in numerous litigation cases, either advising the distributors, or the principals or the licensors. Through his experience, he has developed a sharp approach and methodology to deal with claims in relation to the breach of distribution contracts.
He also acquired a large experience in drafting business contracts and corporate agreements (shareholders agreements, joint ventures, etc.) for both Belgian and foreign customers
As a corporate lawyer, he provides regularly legal assistance to companies as an advisor or as litigator in the various matters which may occur in the corporate life between shareholders, managers or directors.
Michel holds a Law degree and an advanced business administration degree from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL). He has been registered with the French Brussels Bar since 1994.
He has written numerous articles in the different areas he specialized in.
T. +32 2 486 07 07
M. +32 475 21 89 28
Education:
Law degree from the Université Catholique de Louvain in 2006
Master in Tax of the Solvay Business School in 2011
Business experience:
Dimitri De Ryck obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from The Université Catholique de Louvain in 2006 with fiscal and business law orientations. He is specialising in Tax law, he obtained a Master in Tax of the Solvay Business School. He also has a high level of expertise in inheritance law, estate planning and business law (company law, contract law and financial law) acquired in particular during his experience in the public notary profession.
He started his activity of lawyer at the Bar of Nivelles and has worked within the Janssens & Partners law firm where he became partner in 2012. Today, he is a member of the French speaking Order of the Bar of Brussels. He joined Buyle Legal law firm in 2014.
He prepares and gives conferences on various areas of tax law and business law.
He practises tax law, inheritance law and business law on a daily basis. .
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Nadia Borsali
Partner -
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T. +32 2 486 07 03
M. +32 488 03 23 31
Career:
Nadia Borsali holds a degree in International and European Law from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University (2013), a Master degree in International Private Law from Strasbourg University (2014), and a Master degree in Civil and Criminal Law from Université Libre de Bruxelles (2015).
She is a lawyer at the Brussels Bar since September, 2015, and did a mediation internship during one year (2014/2015).
She speeks French, English and Spanish.
T. +32 2 486 07 04
M. +32 471 31 20 75
Training:
Manon holds a Masters in Economic Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB 2020), which she obtained with distinction.
Career:
KMS Partners is a member of the EDL network (European Distribution Lawyers), a network of European lawyers and commercial distribution law specialists who are particularly specialized in the car distribution sector.
The KMS Partners have also developed a network of connections with colleagues specialized in complementary fields. Those free and not exclusive commitments allow them to work with the best specialists, without the constraints of large firms.
KMS Partners is a member of ADVOC
Patrick Kileste is member of Franchise Business Club
Professional associations with a regular relationship :
KMS Partners
Chaussée de La Hulpe, 150
1170 Brussels
T. +32 2 486 07 00
F. +32 2 486 07 01