Walter Van Steenbrugge

Walter Van Steenbrugge is a national and international criminal lawyer who has been a champion of fundamental human rights for three decades, for both victims and perpetrators of crimes. He goes to great lengths in every case. His credo is to treat every case as if it were about himself or his inner circle.

However, his open mind also takes him to other disciplines. He is the initiator of the Forensic Competence Center (FCC), a think tank and work group of specialists from various disciplines (psychiatry, psychology, neurology, moral philosophy and communication sciences) that approaches cases within the walls of the office together with the criminalists of the lawyer team.

Many proceedings are conducted before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Recently, in June 2019, the firm achieved a major success for the United Nations on illegal detentions and kidnappings of Gülenists in Turkey.

In addition, Walter Van Steenbrugge is also a specialist in sports law. He provides legal assistance to athletes and clubs, both judicially and extrajudicially, beginning with advice for sports clubs in case of disputes or for individual athletes who have to negotiate their contract. But Walter Van Steenbrugge also set new standards in high-profile national and international sports (doping) cases. He defends professional and amateur athletes or supporters who are confronted with sports sanction law.

The word and the pen are his permanent tools. He pleads in Dutch and French. Walter Van Steenbrugge is also the author of books, legal contributions, blogs and opinion pieces. He is a speaker during study days and lectures and participates in public debates about justice.