Cabinet d'avocats Altea
Cabinet d'avocats Altea
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Administrative and Constitutional Law
Immigration Law
international Family Law

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Administrative and Constitutional Law
Immigration Law
international Family Law

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Altea Attorneys

Lawyer Brussels


Founded in 2012 by Michel Kaiser, Céline Verbrouck, Emmanuel Gourdin, and Catherine de Bouyalski – all certified as specialists in their respective practice areas by the Bar Council (Ordre des avocats) – Altea offers world-class legal services in the areas of public law, constitutional and administrative law, immigration law, nationality law, and private international family law.

The fifteen or so lawyers that make up the Altea law firm were naturally brought together by the complementary nature of their practice areas, paired with an active desire to promote the shared values associated with these areas of the law. They are bound by a shared passion for the defence of human and civil rights.

The high quality of the services provided by the firm requires them to fully master administrative and judicial procedure – even in international suits – as well as to be able to offer highly specialised legal and strategic advice in each of their practice areas.

In its areas of expertise, Altea vigorously defends the interests of its clients, be they individuals, public authorities, non-profit groups, or business entities. Altea therefore stands apart by providing premium professional legal services to all types of clients and by its commitment to ensuring that these services remain accessible.

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Our areas of expertise


Altea is a firm of specialists who have experience and expertise in their chosen fields and who strive to be accessible.

We have two teams working alongside each other, each with their own skill set. Their usual fields of activity are, but not exclusively :

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  • Exodus of Americans to Europe: What immigration opportunities are there in Belgium?

    (Published on 15/04/2025)

    Since the re-election of Donald Trump, the United States has experienced an increasingly politically polarized climate, with decrees, regulations and laws gradually limiting many individual freedoms. This situation has led many Americans, including environmentalists, researchers, Democrats and members of the LGBTQ+ community, to consider moving to Europe.

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  • Change of surname : from tradition to modernity

    (Published on 16/12/2024)

    Transmission of the family name has long been perceived as the indisputable legacy of the father. The Belgian Civil Code thus restricted the choices as to transmission of the surname, making transmission of the father's name the rule, and transmission of the mother's name the exception (mainly when there was no legal father). In response to modern society's quest for better gender equality and greater international mobility in regard to the transmission of names, people's rights to naming children have evolved.

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ALTEA LAWYERS

Altea brings together lawyers highly specialised in:

- Constitutional and administrative public law;

- Foreign nationals and private international family law.

The firm strives to be accessible.

Altea covers many intertwining areas but the firm’s lawyers all have an interest in defending human rights.

ADDRESS AND CONTACT

Boulevard Louis Schmidt 56, 1040 Etterbeek - Belgium

+32(0)2 894 45 70