Whether you’re a victim or a perpetrator, getting a lawyer in good time can make a difference, even if it’s just for strategic advice without any legal proceedings being involved. In Belgium you also have a right to legal counsel during or prior to a hearing, and we see in practice how valuable this is. We will help you during the criminal investigation or if you are summoned to a hearing by the police or the examining magistrate. We can mediate for you with the perpetrator or victim, or approach the Public Prosecution Service regarding an out-of-court settlement. After the legal proceedings, we will assist you in connection with the enforcement of your sentence, or if as the victim of a crime you want your voice to be heard in the sentence enforcement court. Finally, our expertise can also be useful in the context of disciplinary proceedings, which sometimes result from criminal proceedings. We represent clients in the police courts, correctional courts, courts of appeal and criminal courts throughout Belgium and abroad. At the highest national level we conduct proceedings before the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. Our firm has several lawyers who are licensed to conduct criminal proceedings before the Court of Cassation. At the international level we can represent your interests before the European Court of Human Rights.