TRAFFIC LAW Archives - STUDIO LEGALE

Lauren Raeymakers obtained her Master of Laws degree with distinction from the University of Antwerp (UA) in June 2022. During her studies, she developed a particular interest in criminal (procedure) law and labour law.

She wrote her master’s thesis on the decriminalisation of abortion.

In September 2022, she took her oath at the Antwerp Bar and joined STUDIO | LEGALE, where she will join the team of STUDIO | PENALE Criminal Lawyers.

Ms. Raeymakers will further immerse herself in criminal (procedure) law during her bar internship.

She speaks and writes Dutch, French and English fluently.

Roxanne SLEECKX

Roxanne Sleeckx obtained her Master of Laws degree at the University of Antwerp in 2020. During her studies, she developed a mature interest in law. During her master years, she followed a major in company law and a minor in international and European law. She also developed a special interest in liability law. In October 2020, she joined the Antwerp Bar and the team of STUDIO | LEGALE Advocaten where she mainly handles cases in the field of civil law and liability law.

She is fluent in Dutch, French and English.

Jolien APPELS

Jolien Appels was awarded a Masters of Law degree cum laude in June 2017 at the University of Antwerp. In the master program she mainly focused on civil and criminal law. While writing her master’s thesis on ‘the future of the irrevocability of the gift’, she immersed herself in family patrimonial law. As part of the Erasmus project she studied for one semester at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, allowing her to develop her skills in legal English. In October 2017 she was sworn in as a lawyer at the Bar of Mechelen. A year later she made the switch to the Antwerp Bar to join the STUDIO | LEGALE team, where she mainly operates in civil and corporate law.

She fluently speaks and writes Dutch, English and French.

Christian CLEMENT

Christian Clement completed his Law studies cum laude at the Universities of Antwerp (UFSIA and UIA). He studied for six months at the German Universität Trier in the context of an Erasmus project. He acquired his love for the oral plea in general and in criminal cases in particular during his internship. He also completed a Company Law post-graduate programme. In 2003 Christian CLEMENT continued his practice independently, which consisted for the most part of criminal proceedings. He already defended numerous cases for the Court of “Assisen” for offenders as well as for victims and their families. He is co-founder and associate of STUDIO | LEGALE. He is a member of the Criminal Law Committee as well as the Legal Aid Mixed Commission of the Flemish Bar Council. He is also a member of the Criminal Law Committee of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). Christian CLEMENT is holder of the Special Training Certificate for Belgian Criminal Cassation Proceedings. He is a Supralat-tutor for providing assistance during police custody and police interrogations.

He fluently speaks and writes Dutch, French, English.

Olivier BOES

Olivier Boes

Olivier Boes studied Law in Namur and Leuven prior to joining the Bar of Antwerp in 1998. During the first years of his career he focused on insurance, traffic and physical injury matters, but gradually his interest in Immovable Property Law gained the upper hand. He successfully completed the postgraduates Company and Property Law cum laude. Olivier Boes is currently mainly active in commercial and civil law, with a special preference for commercial disputes. Debt collection also accounts for a large part of his time allocation. Olivier Boes is co-founder and partner of STUDIO | LEGALE.

He fluently speaks and writes Dutch, French and English