Anna Sussarova

Lawyer at the Brussels Bar for over 17 years.

• Arbitrage
• Public and Private International Law
• European law
• Business Law
• Criminal law
• Immigration

She practices international arbitration, both ad hoc and institutional. 

She has extensive experience in public and private international law, business law, contract law, construction law, commercial litigation, immigration law, and economic and cyber crime. 

She also manages European investment projects, notably within the framework of the EU’s Global Gateway policy. 

Areas of practice:

1. Business Law 

Comprehensive legal support for companies and associations at all stages of their activities :

• Establishment of subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices in Belgium and abroad.
• Contracts, authorizations, permits, certifications, accreditations, real estate matters, commercial and office leases, ongoing corporate legal management (legal housekeeping), and assistance with general meetings.
• debt recovery
• Litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.

2. European & International Law (Public and Private)

• Specialized legal advice to embassies 
• Diplomatic and State immunity, including immunity of sovereign assets
• Economic and financial sanctions (Euroclear / Clearstream);
• Investment treaties
• Property rights, expropriation, and similar measures.
• Arbitration between States, State-owned enterprises, investors, and other stakeholders;
• International Trade Law;
• Property rights, expropriation, and similar measures.
• EU Project Management: comprehensive assistance and support in the preparation of expressions of interest and application files, as well as in the monitoring of European investment projects and EU public procurement procedures.

4. International Mobility and Immigration Law

• Legal assistance to migrant workers and their employers :
• Work and residence permits, single permit, EU Blue Card, expatriate and diplomatic status, and change-of-status procedures

5. Civil and Commercial Litigation

• Comprehensive management of civil and commercial disputes, from the pre-litigation phase through to enforcement.
• Seizure proceedings and enforcement of judgments.;
• Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments (exequatur) in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

6. Administrative Law

Representation before public authorities and administrative courts, in particular.:

• The Ministry of Employment (work permits, professional cards for foreign self-employed persons and directors of Belgian companies).,
• The Belgian Treasury (frozen assets, export prohibitions, Euroclear),
• Customs authorities.,
• Tax authorities,
• Immigration Office
• The Council of State and the Council for Alien Law Litigation.

7. General and International Criminal Law

• Defense of accused persons and assistance to victims.
• Extradition proceedings.
• INTERPOL notices
• Support for victims (natural and legal persons) of terrorism and war crimes, including assistance with compensation claims and the assessment of damages before courts and insurance companies.

Anna Kolesnikova

Holder of a law degree in Russian and Belgian law;

• Business Law
• Family Law
• Criminal law
• Immigration

Anna Kolesnikova is a qualified lawyer, having graduated from Kuban State UniversityUniversité d’État de Kuban) (Russia) and also obtained a Law degree with distinction fromKU Leuven (Belgium).

She practiced in the Russian Federation as an in-house legal counsel and served as Head of the Legal Department of a major private real estate company. In this role, she acquired extensive experience in handling cases before commercial courts. 

 She subsequently immigrated to Belgium, where, after completing her degree at KU Leuven, she joined the Dutch-speaking Brussels Bar, where she has been practicing as a lawyer for many years..

As a result, Anna has in-depth knowledge and experience not only in Belgian law, but also in Russian law, enabling her to manage complex international projects.​

Anna works in Russian, Dutch, and English and primarily handles cases in the following areas: 

• Traffic law (court defense, assistance to victims, damage assessment)
• Criminal law and criminal procedure (cases with an international dimension, extradition, Interpol, economic and financial crime)
• Immigration law (business immigration, family reunification, student visas, nationality, regularization of stay)
• Family law (divorce, maintenance, child custody, adoption, recognition of children, filiation, prenuptial agreements, international child abduction)
• Inheritance law (international successions, management of inheritance disputes)
• Real estate law (purchase, sale, leasing of real estate and fragmented real rights such as easements and emphyteusis; legal advice and dispute management)
• Employment law (recruitment of employees, including foreign workers such as expats and cross-border workers; drafting of contracts, dismissals, dispute management)
• Commercial law (commercial contracts, arbitration, commercial practices, distribution, debt recovery, new technologies, intellectual property rights)
• Corporate law (incorporation of Belgian and international companies and non-profit organizations, Belgian foundations, registration of subsidiaries in Belgium, legal support before public authorities, liquidation and bankruptcy)
• Civil law (contracts, securities, civil and contractual liability)

Catherine Dimakuiza

Avocate au Barreau de Bruxelles

Reponsabilité & Assurances

Pratique essentiellement, le Droit des assurances et de la responsabilité.

Diplômée en Droit des affaires après cinq années à l’Université de Paris-Nanterre, et en Droit des Assurances à l’Université de Toulouse Capitole 1 avec Distinction, Catherine poursuit son cursus par un Master d’équivalence à finalité économique et sociale à l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).

Elle a ensuite travaillé pendant 3 ans au sein de plusieurs multinationales leaders à l’international en droit des assurances et sur des dossiers internationaux. Elle a pu développer une expertise pointue dans ce domaine notamment en droit français et en droit belge.

Catherine a toujours eu la passion de défendre. Durant ses études, elle s’est engagée en tant qu’élue étudiante au sein du Conseil d’Administration de l’Université de Paris-Nanterre.

Elle s’est investie au sein de plusieurs ASBL en faveur de l’accès aux droits et à l’emploi des personnes en situation de handicap, en particulier les Sourds. Catherine a rédigé son travail de fin d’étude sur le statut des travailleurs en situation de handicap en milieu protégé en ESAT (France) et en ETA (Région Wallonne).

Catherine peut travailler en plusieurs langues : Français (langue maternelle), Anglais (Certificat du British Council), Portugais (Certificat de l’Instituto Camoes), Langue des Signes (Diplôme universitaire).

Maria Rousi

Avocate au Barreau de Bruxelles

Droit pénal général

Maria Rousi est diplômée de la Faculté de Droit à finalité économique et sociale de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles. 

Elle a enrichi son parcours en travaillant comme juriste au sein d’un cabinet d’avocats généraliste en République Démocratique du Congo, une expérience qui lui a permis d’élargir sa perspective et de développer une grande adaptabilité.​

De retour en Belgique, Maria s’est inscrite au barreau francophone de Bruxelles en 2023. Après avoir exercé en droit civil, elle a choisi de se spécialiser en droit pénal général ainsi qu’en droit pénal des affaires, des domaines pour lesquels elle éprouve une forte affinité. 

Son parcours atypique lui permet d’adopter une approche globale et nuancée des dossiers qui lui sont confiés.

Les matières qu’elle traite comprennent les homicides, coups et blessures, vols et extorsions, recel, infractions en matière de stupéfiants, association de malfaiteurs, organisation criminelle et traite des êtres humains.

Maria se consacre pleinement à la défense de ses clients dans tous les aspects du droit pénal, représentant aussi bien les inculpés, les prévenus que les victimes devant les juridictions compétentes. Elle accompagne également les suspects, victimes et témoins lors des auditions Salduz, garantissant ainsi le respect de leurs droits fondamentaux.

Pratiquant quotidiennement le droit de la circulation routière, elle défend ses clients devant les Tribunaux de police, offrant une expertise pointue dans ce domaine spécifique.

Bilingue en français et en grec, elle est en mesure de répondre aux besoins d’une clientèle diversifiée.