CarineFlamend
Managing director · lawyer
Experience that also leaves room for an honest, personal conversation.
Carine has been a lawyer since 1988 and heads the office. She assesses what is legally possible, but also says when another step is wiser.
From the VUB to her own law firm.
Carine did not come from a legal family. After her first practical experience, she chose to build an office herself. Through concrete case files, the work for military and government personnel grew into a recognizable part of her practice.
- VUB
- Graduated in law in 1988. Carine subsequently obtained the certificate of professional competence for the exercise of judicial functions and followed the internship master training for lawyers.
- 1988
- Start of her career as a lawyer.
- Her own law firm
- After her first internship, Carine continued independently and expanded her practice.
Legal work in a public context.
Carine specializes in military law, civil service law, administrative law and constitutional law. She has been working for military and government personnel for decades and has been active as a debt mediator since 1999.
Military and government personnel
Carine has been handling cases for years in which a legal decision can also have consequences for the career or position within a government service.
- Disciplinary measures and disciplinary procedures
- Transfer, appointment or promotion
- Criminal law questions with consequences for work
Even an unwelcome answer
Carine discusses what is legally and practically possible. One clear no can be just as important as a proposal to move forward.
Give the full context
A lawyer can only provide targeted advice when all relevant facts are on the table. What you discuss with Carine is covered by her professional secrecy.
Discuss your situationQuestions where her experience may be important.
Carine handles professional disputes within the public sector as well as criminal and financial case files.
- I received a disciplinary measure.
- An appointment, promotion or transfer is disputed.
- I have a question about an agreement or contract.
- A government decision affects my position.
- I am looking for guidance with a collective debt settlement.
Consultation in Dutch or French.
Carine is registered with the Dutch Order of the Brussels Bar for Dutch and French.
Get in touchWe pay a lot of personal attention
to the training of young lawyers.
In the press
Carine in the press and publications.
Verifiable contributions in which Carine speaks or writes about her work in criminal law, military law or debt mediation.
Zoë Snoeks case: coverage of a possible assize trial
Het Nieuwsblad reports on the next procedural steps in the Zoë Snoeks case. Carine Flamend is cited as the lawyer representing her parents.
Read at Het NieuwsbladZoë Snoeks case: response after the investigation concluded
Carine Flamend responds as the lawyer for Zoë Snoeks’s parents after the investigation concluded. The article describes the prosecution’s request and notes that the suspect denies the allegations.
Read at Het Nieuwsblad177 security clearances revoked from Defense in five years
As a lawyer in military law, Carine provides guidance on security screenings and the withdrawal of security clearances at Defense.
Read the interview at KnackMisconduct by individuals or structural problem? Defense is struggling to tackle cross-border behaviour
Carine provides insight from her experience in military law in the VRT NWS podcast The Quarter.
Listen and read at VRT NWSInvestigation into the death of Zoë Snoeks
Het Nieuwsblad reports on the investigation into the death of Zoë Snoeks. Carine Flamend speaks as the lawyer representing her parents.
Read at Het NieuwsbladCarine Flamend on the questions raised by Zoë Snoeks’s parents
Speaking to RTV as the lawyer for Zoë Snoeks’s parents, Carine Flamend discusses their questions about their daughter’s death and the investigation.
Read and watch on RTVTwo out of three women in the military experience sexual misconduct
Carine explains what barriers can arise when reporting inappropriate behavior within Defense.
Watch and read NWS at VRTMaintenance contributions and the collective debt settlement procedure: a turbulent relationship
Carines comments on a judgment about maintenance money, compensation and the interests of the child.
Read the publicationThe judge's absolute discretion regarding unfair terms in consumer contracts
A contribution by Carine Flamend and Gauthier Baudts in the Credit Law and Collective Debt Settlement Yearbook 2016.
Read the publication
Your situation first deserves clarity.
Briefly explain what is going on. We carefully consider which next step is appropriate.