Short bio

Laurens holds a Master in Law with great distinction and Master in European Criminology and Criminal Justice Systems with greatest distinction. He is attorney at the bar of Ghent and has founded the law firm van Puyenbroeck advocaten in 2020. He is author of various publications in the field of (national and international) criminal law and criminal procedure. Since 2019 he is Specialist Counsel at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers at The Hague.

Work details

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Expertise

  • Criminal law
  • Criminal procedure
  • Defence rights

Selected projects

  • 2008 – Effective Defence Rights in the EU and Access to Justice: investigating and promoting best practices, European Commission
  • 2008-2009 – Study on Procedural Rights: Existing Level of Safeguards in Member States – 2008 update, Europese Commissie
  • 2011 – Study on the future institutional and legal framework of international cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, European Commission

Publications