{"id":321,"date":"2022-10-17T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tby-law.be\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:18:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tby-law.be\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_303124376\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1901\" height=\"882\" src=\"https:\/\/tby-law.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ciel-bleu.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:1200px\" id=\"row-1658610668\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1174985965\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-2091584147\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-506354548 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #gap-506354548 {\n    padding-top: 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1769123821 > .col-inner {\n  margin: -100px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1769123821 > .col-inner {\n    margin: -150px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-1769123821 > .col-inner {\n    margin: -142px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-945027683\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-2098623237\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2098623237 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>I come from the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>Defending rights and freedoms is my passion.<\/p>\n<p>I hold a master&#8217;s degree in law, which I obtained in 2013 at the Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). In addition, I hold a complementary master&#8217;s degree in tax law, acquired at the same university in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>I have been a member of the Brussels Bar since 2015, and I have been authorised to plead before the Belgian Supreme Court in criminal cases since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>I speak French, English and Lingala.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-945027683 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0;\n  margin: -18px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-945027683 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_782685216\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-820649344\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-202716590\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 160%;\">Our values<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our values are valuable guidelines that determine the identity of our firm, both humane and professional.<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:1200px\" id=\"row-440524839\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-682086516\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(240, 247, 251);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong>LISTENING and RESPECT, to know and understand you better.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When I meet with you, you have the time to express yourself and I have the time to listen to you, to understand and identify your needs.<\/p>\n<p>I like to develop a relationship of trust with my clients<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-682086516 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10% 10% 23% 10%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1750991838\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(240, 247, 251);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>TRANSPARENCY, to move forward together.<\/h2>\n<p>I am straightforward and honest about the strengths and weaknesses of each case.<br \/>\nI am transparent with each of my clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00ab For every problem, at least a solution.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even in the most complex situations, I do all in my power to find a way to fulfil your needs.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1750991838 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10% 10% 10% 10%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_782685216 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1222908318\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1911166530\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 160%;\">Practical information<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1592867315\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\" style=\"max-width:1200px\" id=\"row-333320729\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2113260995\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-16225526\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fees <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our fee policy takes into account the financial capabilities of our clients. 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