Joost Everaert
Senior Litigation Counsel
Brussels
Joost Everaert
Senior Litigation Counsel
Brussels
Contact Details
Joost specialises in complex litigation, and has more than 25 years of trial experience. He has a particular interest in white-collar crime, and heads the Belgian White-collar Crime and Investigations team. He advises clients on criminal risks, investigations and compliance, acting for both defendants and claimants in criminal proceedings and in negotiations with prosecutors.
In addition to his client work, Joost has held various lectures on developments in white-collar crime, investigations and compliance issues (in Belgium and abroad).
Throughout the years, Joost has won plaudits from leading independent legal directories for his ability to combine his commercial understanding with his legal expertise. He is consistently ranked as one of the leading white collar specialists in Belgium by Legal 500, the main international legal directory tracking white collar practices, and is ranked as a Tier 1 litigator by Chambers.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as “advocaat” (Brussels, Belgium), 1993
Academic
Master of Arts, International Relations, Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (Washington DC, and Bologna, Italy) - Christian A. Herter Fellow, 1987
Law Degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Magna cum Laude, 1985
Related articles
Publications: 04 May 2021
Focus falls on corporate vigilance and accountability in Belgium
Lawmakers push for a framework for mandatory value chain due diligence.
Experience highlights
Advising a global financial services group in a criminal investigation regarding alleged organised aiding and abetting of tax fraud, money laundering, illegal cross-border banking activities and criminal organisation.
Advising a pharmaceutical company on the internal, regulatory and criminal investigations (including assessment of the liability exposure) following an incident during the production process.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as “advocaat” (Brussels, Belgium), 1993
Academic
Master of Arts, International Relations, Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (Washington DC, and Bologna, Italy) - Christian A. Herter Fellow, 1987
Law Degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Magna cum Laude, 1985
Published work
Everaert J., “Distributie en internethandel”, in Computerrecht, 2001, p. 11-19
Everaert J., “Agentuur in de Europese Unie” en “Agentuur in Europa buiten de Europese Unie” in Handelsagentuur (Dursin, E., Van den Broeck, K (ed)) 1997, p. 611-678, and p. 679-706, Mys&Breesch
Everaert J., “Agentuur en Concessie”, in Ondernemingsgids voor de interne markt, 1992 and 1995, Kluwer
Everaert J., (1991) "Termination of distribution agreements with Belgian distributors", in International Commercial and Corporate Law Review, p.172-175
Everaert J., Schoors. T., (2003), Chapter on Belgium in A&O's 'Changes to European Electricity and Gas Markets', third edition
Everaert J., Schoors T., (2003) "Belgium suffering from congestion and high prices", Power in Europe - European Electricity Review, Platts
Everaert J., Schoors T., (2003) "Renewable Energy – Belgian regulatory framework", in the Journal of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in London
Everaert J., Schoors T., (2002) "Belgium: waiting for the great breakthrough", Power in Europe, West European Electricity Review, Platts
Everaert J., 'Obtaining evidence abroad from a Belgian view', in Rodriguez, S., and Pell, B., (ed.), International judicial assistance in civil matters, 1999
Interview with Platts on 'energy trading and the new EU banking laws', issue 90, September 2004, J. Everaert, New York, Transnational Publishers, p.9-26
Everaert, J., Leroy, C., (2019), "L’arrêt K.S. et M.S. c. Allemagne ou la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme face au vol transfrontalier de données" in Revue de droit pénal et de criminology, p.333 - 349.Recognition
One of the best … a brilliant legal mind.
Chambers, 2018
Unique in his proactive and strategic approach.
Legal 500, 2018
He understands the strategic decisions that need to be made at major junctures of a case.
Legal 500, 2016
Awards & accolades
Knighthood in the Order of Leopold I for distinguished service to the Bar
June 2018
Most Outstanding White-Collar Crime Lawyer
AI Global Award, 2018
White-Collar Crime (Belgium)
Client Choice Awards, 2017
