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Kim van Zummeren
Counsel

Kim van Zummeren

Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
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Kim specializes in insurance law, dispute resolution and commercial law. As head of the Belgian Coverage and Claims Insurance practice at CMS, Kim focuses on national and cross-border claims handling, advising on coverage and litigating coverage disputes and reviewing policy wording. Kim’s expertise covers a wide range of areas, including professional indemnity, commercial liability, construction all risks, property, bodily injury, D&O and financial lines in general. In addition, Kim has a wealth of experience in litigation with regards to insurance matters, tort law, commercial law, product liability and large industrial losses.

Kim was called to the Antwerp Bar in September 2017. She started her career at CMS, where she commenced developing her expertise in insurance law and dispute resolution. She then worked for almost 6 years at a Belgian independent law firm specialized in insurance law, before returning to CMS.

She holds a law degree (2013) from the University of Antwerp, and an additional Master in International Business Law (2014) from Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Kim is fluent in Dutch and English, and proficient in French.

Kim (re-)joined CMS in March 2025.

Relevant experience

  • Litigating multi-million liability claim related to a soil pollution.
  • Adapting policy wordings to Belgian insurance law.
  • Advising on coverage of large industrial and/or property losses.
  • Advising on coverage of D&O’s liability claim.
  • Litigating bodily injury claims on behalf of the insureds.

Publications

  • K. VAN ZUMMEREN & M. DE RUYSSCHER, “Commentaar bij artikelen 1050-1055 Ger.W.”, in Gerechtelijk recht. Artikelsgewijze commentaar met overzicht van rechtspraak en rechtsleer, 2023.
  • K. VAN ZUMMEREN, “Deel II. Commercieelrechtelijke aandachtspunten bij werken met zelfstandigen”, in Werken met zelfstandigen. Een praktische gids voor ondernemers, 2022.

Education

2017 –  Bar admission (Antwerp, Belgium)

2014 – Université Libre de Bruxelles (Master in International Business Law)

2013 – University of Antwerp (Master of Laws)

2011 – University of Antwerp (Bachelor of Laws)

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