CRIMINAL LAW

We assist suspects, defendants, convicts and victims when a criminal offense has occurred.
Our expertise covers specific cases such as:

CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

  • Advice and assistance to individuals and companies in judicial investigations: during the preliminary investigation, we file a civil action with the investigating judge, we formulate requests for additional investigative measures, for access to the criminal file or for the lifting of seizures and we assist during mediation procedures, etc.
  • According to the new "Salduz Law", every suspect has the right to prior consultation and legal assistance before all interrogations, regardless of whether he/she has been deprived of his/her liberty
  • Advice and assistance in cases of criminal liability of legal entities
  • Advice to victims of criminal offenses, including stalking, incest, sexual offenses, revenge, forwarding of nude photos
  • Assistance with the filing of a police report, filing a complaint with a civil claim in the hands of the investigating judge, assistance to claim for damages
  • Advice and assistance in case of prosecution for financial and economic crimes (misuse of company assets, fraudulent bankruptcy, fraud, forgery of documents, prosecutions for insider trading, etc.)
  • Assistance to civil parties in the event of insolvency of convicted offenders: assistance in proceedings before the Fund for the Assistance of Victims of Intentional Acts of Violence ("Fonds tot hulp aan de slachtoffers van opzettelijke gewelddaden en occasionele redders")
  • Advice and assistance to obtain forfeiture of criminal proceedings by payment of a sum of money
  • Advice and assistance on civil action before the Police Court, the Criminal Court and the Court of Assizes with a view to obtaining compensation  ("Politierechtbank", "Correctionele Rechtbank", "Hof van Assisen")
  • Criminal defense of persons charged during pre-trial detention proceedings
  • Criminal defense of defendants before the Police Court, the Criminal Court and the Court of Appeal ("Politierechtbank", "Correctionele Rechtbank", "Hof van Beroep")
  • Criminal defense of the accused before the Court of Assizes ("Assisenhof")
  • Assistance to persons convicted by a final judgment before a sentence implementation court
  • Assistance in formulating applications for rehabilitation, pardon, reparation and mercy

CASES OF CRIMINAL LAW IN ENTERPRISES

  • Responsabil!ity of board member
  • Environmental criminal acts