Griet Smaers

Griet Smaers

lawyer
— since 2001

Griet Smaers

Griet Smaers

lawyer
— since 2001

Specialization: business and contract law; construction law, tax law; ICT

Mediator in civil, commercial and administrative matters

Languages: Dutch, French, English, Spanish

My profession is my passion. And that makes all the difference."

Professionally

  • Member of the Flemish Parliament (2009-2014) and Member of the Federal Parliament (2014-2019)
  • Municipal counselor City of Geel (2007-2010) and President OCMW-Municipal counselor (2014-2024)
  • Member of the Council of Regency of the National Bank of Belgium (since 2023)
  • Director of Technopolis, Geel Hospital, Unizo Geel and Alegria

Education

  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Kandidaat in de rechten, 1997; Licentiaat in de rechten, 2000)
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (Erasmus 2000)
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Bijzonder licentiaat fiscaal recht, 2001)
  • Universiteit Antwerpen (Mediation in civil and commercial matters, 2020-2021)
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Mediation in administrative matters, 2024)