Mr Hans Van Bavel > Stibbe > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Stibbe Offices

Stibbe
CENTRAL PLAZA
LOKSUMSTRAAT 25/ RUE DE LOXUM 25
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Hans Van Bavel

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+32 2 533 52 63 [email protected] View profile

Work Department

Litigation & Arbitration; Compliance and Sanctions, Corporate Fraud and Criminal Law, Dispute Resolution, Supreme Court

Position

Partner

Career

Hans Van Bavel specialises in all aspects of company-related criminal law. Having almost 30 years of trial experience, Hans represents companies and their directors in criminal matters before Belgian courts, including the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. He also pleads before civil courts, especially in matters that are at the junction between criminal and civil law. Moreover, he has substantial experience in cases relating to internal fraud and he regularly assists high-profile clients in sensitive and very confidential cybercrime matters.In addition to his client work, Hans has authored numerous articles on developments in white-collar crime and criminal procedure law. He is also a regular guest speaker at seminars and conferences. Hans is consistently ranked as a leading, tier 1 white-collar crime specialist by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

Languages

Dutch, French, English, German

Memberships

  • Member of the editorial staff of Tijdschrift voor Strafrecht
  • Member of the Order of Supreme Court Lawyers

Education

  • Graduated in Law from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1991)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of East Anglia School of Law, United Kingdom (1991)
  • Advanced master’s degree (DEA) in Civil and Commercial Obligations Law from the Paris Descartes University, Law School, France (1992)
  • Admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1993
  • With the Brussels office of Stibbe since 1993 (Partner since 2001)
  • Teacher in the programme of the Supreme Court Bar (how to handle an appeal for criminal matters before the Supreme Court)

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Dispute resolution

Stibbe‘s dispute resolution practice has ‘solid business acumen which is practical and solutions-oriented’, with a full-service offering covering civil and criminal litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and investigations. The team acts across a litany of sectors, including insurance, energy, chemicals, finance, and non-profit, and notably has a specialised white-collar crime subgroup. Team head Hans Van Bavel boasts ‘a lot of experience and technical knowledge’. Also integral to the team are Nicolas Résimont, noted for his ‘expertise and customer focus’, Oliver Stevens, and Sophie Bourgois,’ recognised for her ‘great analytic mind‘. Pieter Wouters is also noted.

Belgium > Fraud and white-collar crime

(Hall of Fame)

Hans Van Bavel – Stibbe

Under the leadership of criminal law expert Hans Van Bavel, Stibbe maintains a strong reputation for its experienced handling of high-profile, cross-border and complex cases spanning all aspects of fraud and white-collar crime. David Verwaerde’s expertise in anti-money laundering and Charlotte Conings’ corporate criminal law knowledge strengthen the team, which collaborates with other departments of the firm to deliver a multidisciplinary service, covering representation in court and internal investigations for a wide variety of entities, including corporates and individuals.

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