Standing out for its expertise across compliance and regulatory issues, corporate and criminal investigations and defence, and asset recovery matters, Loyens & Loeff is highly sought-after among major multinational corporates. Clémence Van Muylder co-heads the corporate criminal defence team and advises on fraud, forgery, and environmental crime issues. Also co-leading the practice, Olivier van der Haegen demonstrates expertise in fraud, regulatory, and anti-money laundering investigations.

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Testimonials

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‘A very good and thorough team, on point on key issues of white-collar law.’
‘It is a pleasure to work with the Loyens & Loeff team, even though those topics are not easy to handle. They are able to deliver strategic advice and suggest pragmatic solutions while remaining very technical and detailed.’
‘Clémence Van Muylder is knowledgeable and easy to work with. She is readily available when needed, she takes the time to explain her position and the options and is able to make pragmatic suggestions.'
'Olivier van der Haegen is calm, clear and dedicated. He is able to take a helicopter view and to connect the dots with his good knowledge of the company, the market and the authorities.’
‘The Loyens & Loeff team has very high professional capability to understand situations, strong connections with different stakeholders and very quick movements.'
'Care about the client, and spend long and effective time with the client to create and then improve the facts for defence arguments. Strong professionals.’
‘Clemence Van Muylder is super good and professional. ’
‘I have worked several times with Clémence Van Muylder, who is an outstanding white-collar crime specialist.’

Key clients

Media Participations
Province De Liège
Private Insurer
Bank Degroof Petercam

Work highlights

Represented the Province of Liège, ultimate shareholder of Nethys, in high-profile proceedings to recover funds from former executives and in criminal proceedings where our client is now a civil party in a case involving allegations of public corruption and financial misconduct.

Represented a subsidiary of Dargaud-Lombard SA in civil and criminal proceedings concerning the fraudulent misappropriation of original E.P. Jacobs comic artwork.

Represented a life insurance company in strategically navigating parallel civil and criminal proceedings arising from a fraudulent investment fund.