Charlotte Conings

Charlotte advises and represents clients across all areas of corporate criminal law. She combines strategic insight with practical legal support, assisting clients in matters involving corporate-related offences, including forgery, financial and social fraud, market abuse, corruption, money laundering, and environmental offences.

Charlotte has extensive experience litigating before the Belgian criminal courts as well as before the BIPT. She also handles cases related to investigations conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), the Belgian Supervisory College of Auditors (CTR/CSR), and the National Bank of Belgium (NBB).

Recognised for her in-depth knowledge of cybercrime and the legal framework surrounding (digital) evidence gathering, Charlotte regularly advises on data retention and identification obligations, public-private cooperation, and notice-and-takedown procedures. She frequently assists clients in responding to hacking incidents — including those targeting critical infrastructure — by coordinating with the competent authorities and shaping effective legal response strategies. Her expertise extends to a broad range of cybercrime issues such as IT forgery, online fraud, crypto scams, technical support fraud, and privacy-related offences.

Charlotte obtained a master’s degree in Law from KU Leuven in 2011. She also holds a doctoral degree in Law from that same university (2016). She actively contributes to both academic and professional discourse through publications, speaking engagements, and her role on the editorial board of Tijdschrift voor Strafrecht, promoting critical reflection on contemporary challenges in criminal law.

Charlotte joined the Brussels office of Stibbe in 2016.