White Collar Crime

White collar crime refers to economic and financial offences committed in a corporate or professional context, often involving complex Belgian and EU regulatory frameworks and cross-border dimensions. These matters frequently give rise to criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement in Belgium and across jurisdictions.

At Simont Braun, we provide strategic advice, compliance solutions and robust defence. We advise clients on white-collar crime matters and corporate criminal liability in Belgium and across the EU, assisting them with discretion and efficiency throughout investigations, litigation and regulatory challenges, including proceedings before Belgian courts and regulatory authorities such as the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) and the National Bank of Belgium (NBB).

Our Expertise

We assist corporations, executives, and individuals in:

  • Defence and representation in investigations and proceedings involving, among others, fraud, corruption, money laundering, insider dealing, market abuse and trade secret misappropriation.
  • Internal investigations and crisis management following allegations or regulatory inquiries.
  • Protection of trade secrets and confidential information: preventative policies, enforcement actions and litigation under Belgian and EU law.
  • Victim representation for companies affected by financial crime or unlawful disclosure.
  • Compliance and risk prevention: anti-corruption programmes, whistleblowing systems, AML/KYC frameworks, insider lists, governance audits and ESG-related regulatory compliance.
  • Cross-border coordination: managing multi-jurisdictional cases and liaising with foreign authorities under Belgian and international law.

 

Our Approach

Our approach is based on:

  • Strategic risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate exposure.
  • Tailored compliance programmes aligned with Belgian and EU regulations (including Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Trade Secrets Directive).
  • Integrated strategies leveraging our corporate, litigation, financial services, employment, IP, environmental law and insolvency & restructuring expertise.
  • Top-level advocacy: two of our lawyers are admitted before the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation), a distinction held by only twenty practitioners, guaranteeing exceptional representation in the most sensitive and complex cases.
  • Discreet and efficient handling to protect confidentiality and reputation.

Lawyers

Charles-Edouard Lambert
Charles-Edouard
Lambert
Counsel
Benoît Thomas
Benoît
Thomas
Senior Associate
Antoine Mésot
Antoine
Mésot
Associate
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