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MC-Square Leuven Philipssite 5, bus 1
3000 Leuven
3000
Belgium
MC-Square Leuven Philipssite 5, bus 1
3000 Leuven
3000
Belgium
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Marleen Denef
Work Department
- not-for-profit, social profit and impact economy
Position
- founding partner
- strategic advisor and change-architect
- for all types of collaborations, change projects (mergers, splits, organizational networks, impact scaling…) and hybrid business models (profit & purpose)
- involving (international) associations, foundations, social enterprises, cooperatives,…
- as well as governance projects based on social governance standards and alignment between SDG’s and IDG’s
- including transformation and transition-guidance.
Career
- author of specialized books and articles
- keynote speaker
- impact lawyers (founding partner, 2019 – present)
- BE-impact (2018 – present)
- Esela, legal network for social impact (director, 2016 – 2022)
- GAIL (director, 2022-2023)
- board member VERSO (federation social profit) (2007 – 2011)
- board member VOSEC (federation social economy) (2006 – 2007)
- Curia (founding partner, 2006 – 2019)
- Prof. Dr. KU Leuven – campus Brussels (2004 – present)
- Dewallens & partners (partner 2003 – 2006)
- Ph.D. researcher Center for Company Law KU Leuven (1996 – 2002)
Languages
- Dutch (mothertongue)
- English (fluent)
- French (fluent)
- Spanish (basic)
Memberships
- ETION
- The Shift – member of the board
- GAIL (Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers)
- BE-impact
Education
- future fit embodied changemaker (ECI, 2021)
- certified expert stakeholder and participation management (2019)
- Ph.D. in law KU Leuven (1996 – 2002)
- Licence en Droit International et Européen (U.C.L., 1992 – 1993)
- Master in law (KU Leuven, 1989 – 1992)
- Bachelor in law (F.N.D.P. Namen, 1987 – 1989)
Leisure
- co-creator unplug & recharge-events for hybrid professionals
- SUP
- yoga & meditation
- biking & hiking
- reading & learning
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Not-for-profit
(Hall of Fame)Certified BCorp Impact lawyers offers non-profits a ‘ winning combination of knowledge of the sector, expertise in the field and the creativity to come to good solutions‘. Areas of expertise include alternative litigation techniques, public-private cooperation and hybrid collaborations between not-for-profits and for-profits, and the legal framework of social enterprises. Marleen Denef, praised for possessing ‘holistic, in-depth knowledge in her field’, co-leads the practice alongside alternative litigation expert Coralie Mattelaer and transactional expert Benoit Spitaels. Xanne Holvoet‘s expertise in intellectual property and data protection is an important asset for the team.