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With you all the way TEXT: CHARLOTTE VAN HEK | PHOTOS: KEYSER ADVOCATEN
without sacrificing principles of integrity, keeping the case’s tremendous influence on the personal lives of clients in mind at all times.
Private matters in experienced, professional hands: Antwerp-based boutique firm Keyser advocaten specialises in family and divorce law, taking on both national as well as international cases.
Personal practice
From adoption to heritages, and from fatherhood to domestic violence, Keyser advocaten offers legal services in every aspect of family law with most cases involving divorce law. Their clientele comprises a mix of entrepreneurs, expats, managers and stay-at-home mums, all from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Services are always provided at an absolute level of excellence
Tempers run high in family matters, with clients going through important and often difficult times in their lives. “In family matters, every client is unique – from his needs and concerns to his preferences,” begins Stefanie Keyser, the firm’s senior associate and founder. “Our clients, especially in divorce matters, often go through an emotional rollercoaster. We stand by them at all times, taking strong responsibility in defending them and their reputa-
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tion. Things can get tough in a court room or during negotiations, so it is important we provide a security blanket.” Keyser advocaten is a boutique firm emphasising a close personal bond between lawyer and client, breaking with the traditional approach in Belgium where there is quite a distance between the legal professional and their client. This results in a customer-oriented approach where the lawyer listens to the client, and not the other way around. “Naturally, we guide a client through the complete process and we know which step to take next,” Keyser asserts. “However, clients know what is best for them. We are there to guide them