About
Geert is an Associate in the Brussels office and a member of the Disputes, litigation and arbitration group. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and international arbitration.
Geert holds a Master of Laws and a Bachelor of Philosophy from KU Leuven, as well as an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History from the University of Cambridge. He has additionally completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Law at BPP University.
Before joining Freshfields, Geert worked as an associate in the litigation and arbitration practice of a leading Belgian law firm, and was a research- and teaching assistant at KU Leuven's Department of Legal History.
Geert is a member of CEPANI40.
University education
- 2025 – BPP, Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) (Lincoln's Inn Lord Bowen Scholar; BPP Career Commitment Scholar).
- 2024 – University of Cambridge (Jesus College), MPhil (Gurnee Hart Scholar; Fernand Lazard Fellow).
- 2022 – KU Leuven, Bachelor of Philosophy (cum laude).
- 2018 – KU Leuven, Master of Laws (magna cum laude).
Academic positions
- 2019 - 2023: teaching and research assistant of legal history (KU Leuven).
- 2024 - present: teaching assistant of legal history (KU Leuven).
Professional qualifications
- Admitted to the Brussels Bar (2025).
Memberships and additional responsibilities
- Student Member of Lincoln's Inn.
- Member of the Belgian Arbitration Center (CEPANI40).
Geert Sluijs
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