Giorgia Balboa

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Companies can rely on Giorgia Balboa’s support in relation to all aspects of dispute resolution - both within Belgium and cross-border. Her litigation experience includes numerous commercial litigation and banking issues, and she regularly assists clients during all the stages of court proceedings. In addition to contentious matters, Giorgia advises both Belgian and non-Belgian companies on their cross-border operations and on the drafting and reviewing of their commercial contracts. Clients appreciate her sharp eye for detail.

Giorgia is an associate at Crowell’s Brussels office and a member of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group, which focuses on international arbitration and commercial litigation.

Giorgia is multilingual and can communicate with clients in French, English and Tagalog.

Prior to joining Crowell in 2023, Giorgia assisted national and international clients from a broad spectrum of industry sectors while working in the Banking and M&A departments of other Belgian law firms.

Career & Education

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    • Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Bachelor's, Special Contracts, 2018
    • Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Masters, cum laude, Economic and Social Law, Insolvency/Banking, 2020
    • Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Bachelor's, Special Contracts, 2018
    • Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Masters, cum laude, Economic and Social Law, Insolvency/Banking, 2020
    • Belgium
    • Belgium
  • Member, CEPANI40

    Member, CEPANI40

Giorgia 's Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

At the beginning of the year, we brought to your attention that a number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024: there are new laws that have been adopted and proposals that are expected to firm up into law....

Representative Matters

  • Advised and represented credit institutions and lenders on regulated (mortgage and consumer credit) and corporate loans.
  • Advised and represented regulated companies on various issue relating to banking regulation and compliance issues including investment services (MiFID) and payment services (PSD).
  • Advised and represented regulated companies on various issues relating to investment operations (guarantees, bonds, bank liability seizure and enforcement procedures).
  • Advised a well-known HR Swiss Group in acquiring an engineering consulting Belgian company.
  • Advised a well-known European multinational in several franchising agreements in Belgium.
  • Regularly provided legal assistance in a variety of pro bono matters.

Giorgia 's Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

At the beginning of the year, we brought to your attention that a number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024: there are new laws that have been adopted and proposals that are expected to firm up into law....

Giorgia 's Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

At the beginning of the year, we brought to your attention that a number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024: there are new laws that have been adopted and proposals that are expected to firm up into law....