Marleen Denef

As a lawyer, I also use my expertise as:

• Professor at the KU Leuven – campus Brussels (since 2004)
• Director of GAIL – Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers
• Author of specialized publications on not-for-profits and social enterprises (see full list)
• Guest speaker at seminars and trainings (see full list)
• Partner of BE-impact: network for social innovation and social entreprises in Belgium
• Expert stakeholder and participation management (2019)
• Expert in multidisciplinary projects and policy advice

and my passion for enterpreneurial people and organizations in transformation.

Nominations and awards

• Leading individual, Legal 500 Europe, category not-for-profit Belgium (2017-2022)
• Team selection as Tier 1 – n° 1 law firm, Legal 500 Europe, category not-for-profit Belgium (2017-2022)
• Doctoral Prize: Laureate of the triennial ARCO Prize for scientific research on the non-profit and social economy (2002)

Professional career

• impact advocaten, since 2019
• Curia, 2006-2018
• Dewallens & partners, 2003-2006
• PhD at KU Leuven – Jan Ronse Institute for company law under the supervision of professor Koen Geens, 1996-2002
• Claes & Partners, 1993-1996

Education

• Doctor in law (KU Leuven, 2002)
• Master of International and European Law (U.C.L., 1992-1993)
• Master of law (KU Leuven, 1989-1992)
• Bachelor of law (F.U.N.D.P. Namur, 1987-1989)

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• French