Liedekerke offers a fraud and compliance team well-versed in handling regulatory infringements and non-compliance, breach of trust, and environmental crime issues. An ‘excellent technician’ who demonstrates a ’very pragmatic approach’, Margot Vandebeek heads the practice. Vandebeek advises domestic and multinational clients on social law, tax fraud, and money laundering issues. Magda Vandebotermet retired from the practice in 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘All-round practice - deep legal expertise.’
- ‘Margot Vandebeek: very knowledgeable and a rising star.’
- ‘Great full-service firm, able to handle cases that also touch upon other fields of law than white collar crime.’
- ‘Margot Vandebeek is a very good white collar crime lawyer, with a very pragmatic approach. Margot is a very friendly person and easy to work with.’
- ‘Margot Vandebeek is an excellent technician.’
Work highlights
Assisting a well-known Belgian entrepreneur in the context of the so-called Optima case.
Assisting a digestion plant in the context of a criminal proceeding concerning alleged fraud with fertiliser.
Assisting an international manufacturer in the context of an administrative investigation conducted by the SPF Economy.
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