Hannah Matthys

Hannah Matthys

Associate
Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

Biography

Hannah Matthys is a junior associate in the International Commercial & Trade Practice Group in the Brussels office. She joined Baker McKenzie in 2021.

Practice Focus

As a member of the International Commercial & Trade Practice Group, Hannah advises clients on an array of commercial matters, such as business-to-business (B2B) practices, regulatory issues, product labelling requirements and marketing rules.

She also assists in drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements (including distribution, agency and franchising) and assists clients in (the stage prior to) litigation, including settlement negotiations.

Admissions

  • Brussels~Belgium (2021)

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law (Exchange Program) (2021)
  • Ghent University (Master Law Degree, magna cum laude) (2021)

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • Speaker, "Book 5 Civil Code - A practical view on the new law of obligations", NCOI Learning, 2023
  • Speaker, "Supply Chain Disruption", M&D Seminars, 2023
  • Speaker, "Consumer rights enforcement and sanctions", Utopix, 2023
  • Speaker, "Selected topics of contract law in the light of recent legislative changes", Utopix, 2022
  • Co-author, "Supply Chain Disruption. Overmacht, verandering van omstandigheden en andere vaak voorkomende geschilpunten bij verstoring van de toeleveringsketen", RDC-TBH 2023, nr. 4, 489-502