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Bram Van Baelen

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Work Department

• not-for-profit, social profit and impact economy

Position

• founding partner

• company law with a specific focus on cooperatives (incorporation, transformations, advice, …) and hybrid entities (B Corp certification, social enterprises, …)
• non-profit law (associations, foundations, …)

Career

• founding partner at impact advocaten, since 2019
• lawyer at Curia, 2018
• PhD researcher Corporate law KU Leuven, since 2017
• president of LOKO (confederation of students), 2016 – 2017
• experience as member of the board of directors in several social enterprises and associations, among which the student restaurants Alma vzw, the social housing company Dijledal, the social company Velo
• alderman for culture, sports, communication and youth in the municipality of Holsbeek, 2019 – 2023
• mayor of the municipality of Holsbeek, since 2023

Languages

• Dutch (mothertongue)
• English (fluent)

Memberships

• ETION
• The Shift
• GAIL (Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers)
• BE-impact

Education

• Master of law (KU Leuven, 2015-2017)
• Bachelor of law (KU Leuven, 2013-2015)

Leisure

• running
• travelling
• reading