Frank Coel specializes in defending the rights of individuals and companies, in particular against governments. As a lawyer, he defends in administrative law, constitutional law, civil law and criminal law. In addition, he is an expert in mergers, acquisitions and liquidations and a mediator in disputes between partners.
Specialties
- Administrative law: defense of individuals and companies against decisions of government agencies, at any level. From a simplified review procedure to an appeal to the Council of State.
- Civil service law: appointment procedures, dismissals and resignations of statutory and contractual personnel.
- Criminal law: defense of defendants and victims before the police court and the court of first instance to the Court of Cassation.
- Business law: mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, liquidations, disputes between partners.
- Civil law: agricultural lease, long lease, easement, (commercial) lease agreements, and appeal against expropriations.
Studies and training
Licentiate in Law – Vrije Universiteit Brussel – 1990
Legal internship at Feremans, Vets & Verreydt in Mechelen
Certificate of training Cassation in criminal cases – 2016
Activities
- Member of the Mechelen Bar, then the Province of Antwerp Bar, since 1990
- Member of the Council and treasurer at the Mechelen Bar Association until 2019
- Member of various commissions at the Order of Flemish Bars
- Member of the Disciplinary Council on Appeal since 2019
- Provincial Councilor at the Province of Antwerp from 2000 to 2006