Graduated with distinction in law from the University of Leuven in 1989.
Further specialised in business law and obtained the degree of ‘Special Master in Business Law’ at V.U. Brussels in 1990 and the title of ‘Master in Business Law’ at U.I. Antwerp in 1996.
Holds the certificate special training curator-liquidator (2009 KUL).
In 2020, he obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Company Law from Vives Brugge Business School.
His native language is Dutch and he also works in English and French.
Active at the Dendermonde Bar since 1990. Since 2017 also active at the bar in Antwerp.
He is a deputy judge at the Entreprise Court in Ghent, Dendermonde division and also a receiver at the Enterprise Court in Ghent, Dendermonde division.
Member of Embuild.
Member of the editorial board of Tijdschrift voor Insolventie- en Beslagrecht (TIBR).