Lawyers Belgium & Luxembourg
Provided for the assistance of Australian citizens needing legal assistance
January 2006 LEGAL ADVICE IN BELGIUM
This list of legal practitioners, who correspond in English and who can plead before all Belgian Courts, is provided for the information of Australian travellers and those needing legal assistance in Belgium. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy but it does not purport to be an exhaustive list. While every care has been taken in preparing this list, the Australian Embassy in Brussels cannot, however, take any responsibility for the ability or probity of the practitioners included, nor for the fees which they might charge.
There are two official bar associations. i) L’ordre des Barreaux francophone et germanophone (French & German speaking lawyers) Avenue de la Toison d’Or 65 B-1060 Bruxelles Tel : 02 648 20 98 Fax 02 648 11 67 Email : infa@avocats.be Web : www.avocats.be ii) Orde van Vlaamse balies. (Dutch speaking lawyers) Koningstraat 148 B-1000 Brussel Tel : 02 227 54 70 Fax : 02 227 54 79 Email : ovb@advocaat.be Web : www.advocaat.be
BRUSSELS
Free legal advice : Telebalie (+32) 02 511 50 45. E-mail : bjb@baliebrussel.be
* Bornet & Associates Avenue Winston Churchill 79/25 1180 Brussels Tel : 02 347 18 40 Fax : 02 347 10 92 E-mail : bornet@libralex.be
General international and national law practice International Trade Corporate matters Taxation and criminal law Corresponds in English, French and Dutch
* Eduard Dejaegher Avenue des jacinthes 30 1030 Brussels Tel : 02 215 95 70
General practice Personal & criminal cases Traffic accidents Corresponds in English, French and Dutch
* Baudouin Dunesme Avenue Molière 197 1060 Brussels Tel : 02 347 57 18
General Practice : civil (divorce - lease) Commercial law Corresponds in French, English and Portuguese Commercial law Family, nationality & immigration law Criminal law and road traffic Labour and contract law Corresponds in English, Dutch, German and French General Practice Corresponds in English and Dutch
* Edwin Heitkamp Place Dr Albert Schweitzer 18 B 1082 Brussels Tel : 02 465 88 69 Fax : 02 465 23 55 Email : law@heitckamp.be or edwin@heitkamp.be * Gerrit Klapwijk Overwinningsstraat 71A 1060 Brussels Tel : 02 537 48 53 Fax : 02 539 05 15 E-mail : gerrit-klapwijk@skynet.be * Lucie Schuind Avenue A Huysmans 197, Bte 1 1050 Brussels Tel : 02 649 88 48 Fax : 02 647 73 10
General practice Corresponds in English, French, Dutch and German
* McDermott-Will & Emery/Standbrook Commercial General practice L.L.P Rue Père Eudore Devroye 245 1150 Brussels Corresponds in English, French Tel : 02 230 50 59 Fax : 02 230 57 13 * Libert & Mayerus Rue Royale 296 1210 Brussels Tel : 02 250 39 19 Fax : 02 375 59 80 E-mail : lawfirm@libert-mayerus.com
Commercial law, corporate law, contracts International law Criminal law, Immigration law (residence, creation of companies) Family law Corresponds in English, French, Dutch, German and Italian
ANTWERP
Free legal advice : 070 23 33 03. E-mail : bjb@ordavant.be URL : www.balieantwerpen.be Area of expertise * Jan Baetens Graanmarkt 2 2000 Antwerpen Tel : (32) 03 203 62 62 Fax : (32) 03 203 62 15 URL : www.linklaters.com E-mail : jan.baeten@linklaters.com * Herman Naeyaert Lange Lozanastraat 2 2018 Antwerp Tel : (32) 3 237 64 52 Fax : (32) 3 216 47 87 E-mail : eurojurisbel@glo.be General practice Corresponds in Dutch, English and French
Commercial law International conflicts Social law Estate law Divorce case Corporate law Corresponds in English, French, Dutch, German All aspects of Belgian, European and International commercial, corporate & business law Debt recovery
* Karel Mul Law Offices Vlaamse Kunstlaan 3 2020 Antwerp Tel : (32) 3 237 34 26 Fax : (32) 3 237 97 44 E-mail : info@drmul.com * Frederik Erdman Amerikalei 25-27/bus 16 2000 Atnwerp Tel : 03 238 55 31 Fax : 023 248 08 99
Criminal, divorce and commercial law Handles collection cases Corresponds in English, Dutch, French and German
BRUGGE
Free legal advice Brugge 050 44 76 00. Oostende 059 23 85 08. E-mail : advocatenbrugge@unicall.be. Area of expertise * Advocatenkantoor Pierre Ronse Keizer Karelstraat 89 8000 Brugge Tel : (32) 050 67 65 15 Fax : (32) 050 67 65 16 E-mail : pierre.ronse@advoronse.be URL : www.advoronse.be Economic and social laws Estate cases Trade disputes Criminal law Corresponds in English, Dutch and French
* Magda Sabbe (Mrs) Waalsestraat 34 8000 Brugge Tel : 050 33 25 14 Fax : 050 37 10 45 E-mail : magda.sabbe@advocaat.be * Hans Weyts Dampoortstraat 5 8310 Brugge Tel 050 33 25 14 E-mail : hans.weyts@advocaat.be
Marriage, divorce cases and custody of children Commercial cases Bankruptcy and collection cases Corresponds in Dutch, English and French Civil law Criminal law Social security and collection cases
* Ralf Leon Micholt Maria Van Bourgondielaan 7 B 8000 Brugge Tel : 050 31 41 30 Fax : 050 31 41 57
Corresponds in Dutch, English, French and German Handles Civil and commercial cases Corresponds in English, French, Dutch and German
GENT
Free legal advice : House of Justice, Catalaniëstraat 6-9, 9000 Gent. Tel : 09 269 62 56. Fax : 09 269 62 55. URL : www.balie-gent.be
Area of expertise * Gobert Advocaten Kortrijksesteenweg 1125 9051 St-Denijs-Westrem Tel : 09 221 22 63 Fax : 09 220 23 34 E-mail : stefaangobert@justitia.be URL : www.justitia.be * Opdebeeck & De Groote Advocatenkantoor Groot-Brittaniëlaan 10 9000 Gent Tel : (32) 09 233 67 14 Fax : (32) 09 233 68 41 E-mail : lawfirm@ingridopdebeeck.be * Vaast P.B. van Herreweghe Van Herreweghe’s lawyer’s office Meerstraat 92 9000 Gent Tel : (32) 09 220 06 90 Fax : (32) 09 329 01 30 E-mail: vast.van.herreweghe@pandora.be URL : users.pandora.be/van-herreweghe Family law Commercial, Insurance, Traffic law Real Estate & Consumer Affairs Employment Tax law Corresponds in English, Dutch and French Genral practice Family law International law Social Law, Penal, Fiscal Commercial Corresponds in Dutch, English Commercial Contracts Immigration Real estate Liability Corresponds in Dutch, French and English
HASSELT
Free legal advice Tel : 011 24 66 70. Fax : 011 24 66 75 URL : bjb@baliehasselt.be
Area of expertise * Nulens & vennoten Leopolplein 8 3500 Hasselt Tel : (32) 011 22 15 35 Fax : (32) 011 22 15 90 E-mail : advocaten@advohasselt.com URL : www.advohasselt.com * Roger Van Hoyland Kuringersteenweg 209 3500 Hasselt Tel : 011 85 01 60 Fax : 011 85 01 70 E-mail : vanhoylandenpartners@pandora.be URL : www.vanhoyland.be Administrative law Divorces Penal law Company law Tax law
Civil law Commercial law Adoption Criminal law Corresponds in Dutch, French, Englis, German
LEUVEN
Free legal advice : House of Justice, Bondgenotenlaan 116, 3000 Leuven Tel : 016 27 20 48 Fax : 016 22 23 03 E-mail : secretariaat@balieleuven.be URL : www.new.balieleuven.be Area of expertise * Nathalie Heremans Bondgenotenlaan 132 3000 Leuven Tel : (32) 016 23 74 11 Fax : (32) 016 22 59 81 E-mail : nathalieheremans@telenet.be * Jacques De Ketelaere Bondgenotenlaan 155A 3000Leuven Tel : (32) 016 23 53 50 Fax : (32) 016 22 54 21 E-mail : jdeketelaere@skynet.be * Carl De Vlies Bondgenotenlaan 132 3000 Leuven Tel : (32) 016 23 74 11 Fax : (32) 016 22 59 81 General Practice Family Law Labour law Commercial contracts
Family law Sports law Traffic, insurance law Lease & commercia lease
Personal law Traffic, insurance Construction Banking
LIEGE
Barreau de Liège – legal information – Tel 04 232 56 69 – E-mail info@barreaudeliege.be Area of expertise * Jean-Marie, Philippe & Vincent Delfosse Rue Beeckman 45 4000 Liège Tel : 04 232 30 60 Fax : 02 223 77 11 General practice Insurance Traffic accidents Commercial and social cases
* Musch et de Pierpont (Law office)
Blvd d’Avroy 280 4000 Liège Tel : 04 25342 47 Fax : 04 253 28 70 * P L Humblet Lebeau et Humblet Rue Charles Magnette 2c/013 4000 Liège Tel : 04 222 27 63 Fax : 04 222 09 22 E-mail : lebeauhumblet@skynet,be URL : www.lebeauhumblet.com
General practice Corporate, commercial and International law Patents, Trademarks and unfair competition Corresponds in English, French and German General practice
Corresponds in English, French, Dutch and German
LUXEMBOURG
Free legal advice : Service d’Acceuil et de’Information Juridique Parquet Général 12 Cote d’Eich L-1450 Luxembourg Tel : 352 22 18 46 Area of expertise Mr jean-Paul Spang Linklaters Loesch 4 Rue Carlo Hemmer L-1734 Luxembourg Tel : + 352 2608 8277 Fax : + 352 2608 8888E-mail : jeanpaul.spang@linklaters.com Turk & Prum 13A Avenue Guillaume L-1651 Luxembourg Tel : + 352 45 07 32 Fax : + 352 45 59 42 E-mail : turkprum@pt.lu URL : www.turkprum.lu Securities law Mergers and acquisitions Criminal law Corporate law Criminal law Corresponds in French, English, Luxembourgish Civil law Commercial Family law Real estate Succession Criminal law Corresponds in French, German, English
Pierre Reuter Breedewee 13, BP 55 L-2010 Luxembourg Tel : + 352 22 66 22-1 Fax : + 352 22 56 66 E-mail : pierre.reuter@thewes-reuter.lu URL : www.thewes-reuter.lu
Employment Real estate/property Criminal law Public and administration law Corresponds in French, English, German