Everest

Fraud prevention is the cornerstone of the practice at Everest, a Ghent-based firm that stands out for its work in internal investigations and compliance advisory, damages recovery and anti-money laundering services. The team places a strong emphasis on prevention and compliance all while offering high-profile clients comprehensive representation in litigation and criminal proceedings related to various areas of business criminal law. Fraud auditing and prevention specialist Stijn De Meulenaer leads the team, which also has a niche specialism handling white-collar crime cases in the sporting world, working in conjunction with the firm’s sports law department. Other key practitioners include the white-collar criminal proceedings-focused Danique Van Mechelen; Fien Schreurs, who is well versed in compliance and anti-money laundering; and Mathieu Baert, who is highly recommended by clients.