
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