Lawyers

Need conclusive evidence for your case?

Even if your client is right on various points, you still have to prove it in court as their appointed counsel.

What if you could gather crucial evidence to support your case?

Buytaert & Partners does everything possible to strengthen your case and provides immediately usable and legally valid evidence.

Why hire a private investigation firm?

A private investigator or detective can gather crucial evidence that significantly strengthens your client’s legal position. This includes photographic and video material, witness statements, and detailed reports.

These reports are compiled according to the law of July 19, 1991 regulating the private detective profession and applicable privacy laws. Our reports are therefore legally valid, even if the detective is paid by one of the parties.

Your investigation partner for private matters

It’s remarkable how often in private matters the opposing party claims they do not have (sufficient) income, while the client is convinced otherwise.

Or there are doubts whether the ex-partner is capable of adequately caring for the children, which is, of course, disputed. Thus, it remains a case of word against word.

Without further investigation, it’s often difficult to get a clear picture of the opposing party’s actual situation. While the outcome can make a huge difference for your client.

Your investigation partner in the business world

In the business world, the investigative results of a detective agency can also be the decisive factor in your case.

A typical example is investigations into the unlawful poaching of clients by employees and/or co-partners who are bound by a non-compete clause.

Other common detective work includes identifying violations of fair trade practices, providing evidence for theft of goods or money, monitoring employee time and undeclared work, etc.

As an experienced detective agency with a legal background, we have proven our worth to renowned law firms for many years, whether in collaboration with a bailiff or not. First a confidential conversation to determine the best modus operandi?

Collaboration: what and how?

Intake interview

During this free initial consultation, we discuss with you and your client in complete confidentiality the needs of your case. Together, we develop an efficient action plan, on which we provide a non-binding cost estimate. Transparency and clarity are our foundation.

Investigation

Our professionals hold a Master’s in Law and Criminology, providing significant added value within legal cases. We not only efficiently assist our clients but also support each other during investigations.

Buytaert & Partners can rely on a large network of private detectives, nationally and internationally spread. We work discreetly, transparently, and result-oriented. During an assignment, we are always reachable, communicate clearly with you and your client, and act proactively.

After a proper analysis of the problem, we provide you with expert advice to conduct efficient problem-solving research, with all trust and discretion.

End of assignment

Our assignment ends when you believe that sufficient evidence has been gathered. Subsequently, we produce a detailed final report, presenting all evidence in an organized manner. This report is immediately usable in your case.

Why choose Buytaert & Partners, experienced private detectives

30+ Years of shared experience

Our detective agency is a highly educated team of experienced professionals dedicated to your case.

Legal expertise

With a Master’s in Law and Criminology, we prove our added value in legal cases.

Personal & customer-oriented

Before, during, and after: your private detective is always approachable. The intake interview is free and non-binding.

Total transparency

From start to finish, you know exactly where you stand. No surprises from us. We keep you up-to-date.

What does a collaboration with B&P yield?

An anonymous selection from our cases …

Case 1

As you know, adultery can be introduced as a serious fault during a divorce case. A fault that has made the couple’s cohabitation impossible. In such cases, the law allows the court to reject the alimony request, if the respondent can prove this adultery. Buytaert & Partners provides the necessary information and communication with the bailiff in preparation for the actual catching of adultery.

Case 2

A client sees ‘their products’ appearing on the market via non-regular sales channels. It soon becomes clear that these are fake or counterfeit products.

Buytaert & Partners maps out the network of these distributors and together builds a strong legal case to stop these practices and limit the sale of these counterfeit products as much as possible.

Case 3

Identifying site theft, for example, copper, tools, construction materials, etc., is often an important step in the investigation. It can be even more important to map ‘the bigger picture’. Where is the stolen material taken, and where is it stored and potentially resold? Which employees, subcontractors, competitors, etc. are involved in this trade? Does the employee use the materials in their own time, or do they sell them to others? Often, the problem is much larger than initially thought and doesn’t stop at theft solely for personal gain.

Frequently asked questions at a private investigation agency

What services does your detective agency offer specifically to law firms?

Our private investigation agency assists with both personal matters and business cases:

Adultery investigations, custody compliance monitoring, alimony investigations, …
Sickness absence monitoring, theft investigations, non-competition clause investigations, illicit work monitoring, leasing fraud investigations, …
Tracing missing persons or stolen/lost items, …

Do you know the legal and ethical constraints in collecting evidence?

Of course, we are well-versed in the Private Detective Act as well as privacy legislation. As private detectives, we must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a broad European regulation applicable to any company processing personal data. As a detective agency, we have specific obligations towards our clients and must ensure they are adequately informed about them.

How do you ensure the confidentiality of the information you collect?

As a general principle, detectives are bound by a duty of discretion and subject to professional secrecy regarding data derived from their investigations. However, there are some important exceptions to this fundamental prohibition against sharing information and facts with third parties. In certain cases, all private detectives are subject to a reporting obligation:

Under the general reporting obligation, private detectives must provide information if requested by the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of Justice, or judicial authorities.
Under the reporting obligation regarding crimes, certain facts must be reported to the public prosecutor of the jurisdiction where those facts occurred.

What techniques and technologies do you use during private research?

Our private detectives utilize everything that falls within the legal framework:

Fieldwork: We conduct investigations and document the facts in the form of legally admissible evidence.
Office work: We perform online research, neighborhood inquiries, make phone calls, send emails, analyze documents, etc.

What is the turnaround time for surveys and reports?

We always strive to achieve the desired result as quickly as possible. While we cannot speed up the facts themselves, we do everything in our power to collect the necessary evidence at crucial moments. If required, multiple team members are deployed to ensure optimal results.

How are your detective services charged?

Buytaert & Partners operates with fixed hourly and mileage rates. No additional costs or flat fees. This ensures that our clients always know what to expect. We highly value transparency and open communication. Read more about our approach as a detective agency.

Also enlist Buytaert & Partners for your case?
Rely on 30 years of shared expertise with a legal background.

Book your initial consultation here

This initial consultation is free & confidential:

Our experts listen to your wishes and needs.
We discuss how a collaboration is possible.
Afterwards, you and your client receive a non-binding customized offer.

Convinced that we can help strengthen your case?

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