I completed my law studies in 1999 at the University of Antwerp.After obtaining a Masters in International and European Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, I started work as an attorney of the Bar of Antwerp in October 2000.During my traineeship period with a law firm in Wilrijk, I primarily focussed on civil liability law, labour law, tenant law, and debt recovery. After my traineeship period, I gained further experience with a law firm in Antwerp, which mainly specialised in debt recovery and general commercial law.