Atty. Thomas Vandenabeele

Atty. Thomas Vandenabeele

Mr. Vandenabeele represents French businesses and individuals in their commercial litigations in the United States.

New York New York 20 yrs experience 20 year
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Profile Summary

About Thomas Vandenabeele at a glance

Thomas Vandenabeele is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Kellner Herlihy Getty And Friedman Llp. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Their practice focuses on business and international. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York (2006). Educated at University of Lille II School of Law, France (Master, 2001) and University of Lille II, School of Law, France (J.D. Indiana, 1999). Active member of New York County Lawyers Association Co-founder French American Bar Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Mr. Vandenabeele represents French businesses and individuals in their commercial litigations in the United States
  • He also obtains recognition and enforcement of foreign money judgments in New York
  • Mr. Vandenabeele practices complex commercial litigation with a focus on bank fraud, money laundering, investigations and hidden asset recovery, which cross international jurisdictions to include, France, Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands, Panama, and Liechtenstein
  • Mr. Vandenabeele has been part of a team that obtained a $264 million judgment in a high-profile matter, representing French interests that allege loan monies and collateral were fraudulently stolen using a web of offshore entities and accounts
  • Mr. Vandenabeele also frequently lectures on international litigation topics
  • Mr. Vandenabeele is an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University, School of law, where he teaches the class of "doing business in the E.U
  • He is also a Visiting Professor at EDHEC Business School, Lille, France

Practice Areas Explained

Thomas Vandenabeele's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Thomas Vandenabeele handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

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International Law

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Where is Thomas Vandenabeele's law office located?
Thomas Vandenabeele's law practice is located in New York, New York. The firm is Kellner Herlihy Getty And Friedman Llp. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Thomas Vandenabeele handle?
Thomas Vandenabeele focuses on business, international. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
How long has Thomas Vandenabeele practiced law?
Thomas Vandenabeele has 20+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2006.
Where did Thomas Vandenabeele go to law school?
Thomas Vandenabeele earned their education at (Master, 2001); (J.D. Indiana, 1999).
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Education

Master
University of Lille II School of Law, France
- 2001
J.D. Indiana
University of Lille II, School of Law, France
- 1999

Bar Admissions

New York U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York
Admitted: 2006

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