Coel Advocaten is a Belgian law firm that unites practitioners with deep expertise across civil, fiscal, administrative, social and criminal law to deliver comprehensive legal services. The firm operates as a multidisciplinary team capable of handling advisory matters and litigation across multiple domains for individuals and organizations.

Coel Advocaten emphasizes client focused service, delivering tailored guidance at every stage of a matter. The firm collaborates with external professionals such as doctors, engineers, accountants and managers to assemble a complete team for complex disputes and transactional work. It communicates in the two national languages and uses translators and interpreters to ensure clarity in negotiations and proceedings.

Led by Frank Coel and Bart Coel, the firm has built decades of experience. Frank Coel earned his licentiate in law in 1990 and has been a member of the bar since 1990. Bart Coel earned his Master in Rights in 1996 and his master diploma in 1997 and has been a member of the bar since 1997. The offices are located at Mechelen and Keerbergen, enabling service across the Flemish region.

About Coel Advocaten
Practice areas
Bankruptcy & Debt
Criminal Defense
Immigration
Private Client
Family

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Coel Advocaten provides guidance to clients facing insolvency by evaluating the current situation, drafting action plans and guiding the restructuring process. Their approach includes analyzing accounts, identifying viable recovery options such as a corporate reorganization, a judicial reorganization, or bankruptcy, and coordinating with creditors and authorities to protect the client's interests.
Bankruptcy
Debt & Collection
Credit Repair
Creditor

Criminal Defense

Coel Advocaten offers advisory and defense services in all criminal matters for individuals and businesses, handling cases from the police court to the Court of Cassation, and can act as a civil party in criminal proceedings to protect clients' rights and interests.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime
Extradition
International Criminal Law

Immigration

Coel Advocaten provides administrative and immigration law services, defending clients against governmental decisions regarding entry into the territory and related matters, including appeals when necessary.
Asylum
Business Visa
Citizenship
Dependent Visa
Permanent Residency
Retirement Visa
Work Permit
Citizenship by Investment
Residence by Investment
Golden Visa

Private Client

Coel Advocaten provides advice on private client matters including inheritance and international succession planning as part of private wealth management, addressing tax considerations and cross border estate issues.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law
Inheritance Law

Family

Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

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