Expertise

Road traffic law

Road traffic law is the core of our practice. From the police report to the hearing before the police court (politierechtbank / tribunal de police), we defend drivers in Dutch and French. The page traffic lawyer in Brussels explains how a traffic case proceeds and which penalty levels have applied since 1 September 2026. Each topic has its own page covering the penalties, the procedure and our approach:

• Drink driving lawyer in Brussels: what you risk and how we defend you
• Speeding lawyer in Brussels: when you are summoned to court and what you risk
• Hit-and-run lawyer in Brussels: elements, penalties and defence
• Driving ban lawyer in Brussels: avoiding or limiting a disqualification from driving
• Drug driving lawyer in Brussels: saliva test, blood analysis and your defence
• Driving licence reinstatement exams lawyer in Brussels: when are they mandatory and how to avoid them
• Driving without insurance lawyer in Brussels: penalties, recovery claims and defence
• Driving without a licence lawyer in Brussels: three situations, three defences

We plead before the police courts of Brussels, Halle, Vilvoorde, Leuven and Aalst. You can also read what a traffic lawyer costs, whether you have to appear in person, what the immediate withdrawal of a driving licence involves and what the new Criminal Code has changed for traffic offences since 1 September 2026.

Criminal law

Anyone invited to a police interview or summoned before the criminal court (correctionele rechtbank / tribunal correctionnel) is entitled to the assistance of a lawyer from the first interview. We read the criminal file, prepare the interview and plead on both guilt and sentence, in line with the penalty levels of the new Criminal Code since 1 September 2026. A fatal road accident also leads to criminal prosecution. Our articles on criminal law:

• Suspect in a criminal case in Belgium: your rights and the procedure
• Invited to a police interview in Belgium: your rights and how to prepare
• Pre-trial detention in Belgium: from arrest to the council chamber
• House search in Belgium: when can the police enter and what are your rights?
• Summoned to the criminal court in Belgium: what now?
• Criminal settlement in Belgium: when is paying the right choice?
• Assault charges in Belgium: penalties and defence
• Theft and shoplifting in Belgium: penalties and ways out
• Drug possession and dealing in Belgium: penalties and defence
• Defamation in Belgium: what does the new Criminal Code say?
• Clearing your criminal record in Belgium: erasure and rehabilitation

Family law

In a separation or a dispute concerning the children, we first seek an arrangement that will last, and we litigate before the family court where necessary. The interests of the child are central: joint or sole exercise of parental authority, main residence, residence arrangements, child maintenance and extraordinary expenses. We also handle estates and contested wills. Our articles on family law:

• Divorce in Belgium: procedure, costs and steps
• Divorce by mutual consent in Belgium
• Child custody in Belgium after separation: parental authority, residence and child maintenance
• Child custody in Belgium: how does the family court decide on residence?
• Child maintenance in Belgium: calculation, extraordinary expenses and review
• Spousal maintenance after divorce in Belgium: conditions, amount and duration
• Urgent and interim measures before the family court in Belgium
• Inheritance law in Belgium: intestate succession, wills and inheritance tax
• Inheritance dispute in Belgium: contesting a will, reduction and court-ordered division

Tenancy and property law

Rent arrears, an eviction, a disputed rental deposit or defects in the home: we assist tenants and landlords before the justice of the peace (vrederechter / juge de paix), in Brussels and in Flanders, and we first send a formal notice when an amicable settlement is still possible. For owners, we handle hidden defects after a purchase, neighbour nuisance and servitudes, disputes with contractors and conflicts in co-ownership. Our articles on tenancy and property law:

• Tenancy law in Belgium: rights and obligations of tenants and landlords
• Drafting a rental agreement in Belgium: mandatory particulars and pitfalls
• Your tenant is not paying rent: a step-by-step plan for landlords in Belgium
• Tenant eviction: how does the procedure work in Brussels and Flanders?
• Rental deposit in Brussels and Flanders: maximum, forms and return
• Rental inventory and tenant damage in Belgium: the evidence that makes the difference
• Landlord terminating a lease in Belgium: grounds, notice periods and compensation
• Terminating a lease in Belgium as a tenant: notice periods, compensation and formalities
• Damp, mould and other defects: your rights as a tenant in Belgium
• Rent indexation in Belgium: rules, calculation and energy performance
• Commercial lease in Belgium: renewal, termination and eviction indemnity
• Rental dispute before the justice of the peace: procedure, costs and strategy
• Hidden defects after buying a house in Belgium: what can you claim from the seller?
• Neighbour disputes in Belgium: nuisance, trees and servitudes
• Contractor dispute in Belgium: formal notice, acceptance and liability
• Co-ownership disputes in Belgium: general meeting, syndic and owners’ association

Business law and debt recovery

We assist entrepreneurs with setting up a company, with contracts and terms and conditions, and when difficulties arise: a summons from the Chamber for Enterprises in Difficulty, a bankruptcy summons from the NSSO or the tax authorities, or the bankruptcy filing itself before the enterprise court (ondernemingsrechtbank / tribunal de l’entreprise). For creditors, we recover unpaid invoices, from the formal notice and the amicable phase through to the judgment and the seizure by the bailiff. Our articles on business law:

• Setting up a BV in Belgium: steps, financial plan and key points
• Drafting terms and conditions in Belgium: what to include and when they apply
• Breach of contract in Belgium: your remedies under the new law of obligations
• VAT debts in Belgium: payment plans, disputes and directors’ liability
• Summoned by the Chamber for Enterprises in Difficulty: what does it mean?
• Judicial reorganisation in Belgium: breathing space for your business without bankruptcy
• Filing for bankruptcy in Belgium: how the declaration before the enterprise court works
• Declared bankrupt in Belgium: your rights and obligations after the judgment
• Bankruptcy summons in Belgium from the NSSO, the tax authorities or a creditor: your options
• Director liability in bankruptcy in Belgium: when does it become personal?
• Sole trader vs company bankruptcy in Belgium: what changes for you?
• Debt discharge after bankruptcy in Belgium: how to get a clean slate
• Starting over after bankruptcy in Belgium: building your second chance
• Your debtor is bankrupt: filing a bankruptcy claim in Belgium as a creditor

Debt recovery

• Recovering unpaid invoices in Belgium: the approach that works
• Formal notice letters in Belgium: why they matter and how to draft one correctly
• Disputed invoice in Belgium: what if your client protests?
• Late payment interest and penalty clauses in Belgium: what can you claim?
• Limitation periods for invoices and debts in Belgium: which deadline applies?
• Uncontested debt recovery in Belgium: the IOS procedure between businesses
• Conservatory attachment in Belgium: freezing your debtor’s assets before judgment
• Bailiff seizure in Belgium: enforcing a judgment or defending yourself
• Cross-border debt recovery: the European order for payment and the alternatives
• Consumer debt collection in Belgium: the rules of Book XIX
• Lent money and not repaid in Belgium: proof, formal notice and court action
• Collective debt settlement in Belgium: procedure, effects and repayment plan

Employment law

Dismissal, notice periods, accidents at work or bullying in the workplace: we advise employees and employers and litigate before the labour court (arbeidsrechtbank / tribunal du travail). Our articles on employment law:

• Dismissal and notice period in Belgium: time limits, compensation and challenges
• Workplace accidents and occupational diseases in Belgium: compensation, procedure and rights
• Workplace bullying in Belgium: procedures, protection and compensation

Not sure which area of law your question falls under? Call 0484 99 22 72 or use the contact form; we will tell you straight away whether we can help.