Pieter-Bram Lagae has no hesitation in taking on the establishment in order to uphold the rights of the weakest. He is an all-round practitioner in criminal law and also acts in administrative law cases and government liability proceedings.

Pieter-Bram Lagae has built up a reputation as an indefatigable lawyer for whom human rights are central. For example, he achieved notable successes at the European Court of Human Rights, where Belgium lost several times cases for imprisoning people committed to psychiatric institutions without medical care. He also fights in every way possible for the victims of child abuse by clerics. He is places a strong emphasis on the ability of mediation to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

Degrees and qualifications

Licentiate degree in law, KU Leuven, 2002
Erasmus programme at Barcelona University, 2002
Graduaat degree in development cooperation, Ghent University, 2003
Qualified mediator (specialising in family law), People Interaction, 2018-2019

Internships

Van Steenbrugge Advocaten

Experience

Registered at the Ghent Bar since 2004

Specialisations

Human rights
Criminal sentence execution
Detention
Government liability
Mediation
Administrative law
Environmental law

Languages

Dutch, French, English, Spanish, German

Contact

0032 (0)9 269 10 69
pieter-bram.lagae@vsadvocaten.be
personal assistant: Aurélie Depré, aurelie.depre@vsadvocaten.be – 0032 (0)9 269 10 63