Geoffrey is an experienced lawyer who is frequently instructed to appear in the various Belgian courts to represent international and Belgian clients. He has a broad civil and commercial practice, covering a wide range of business litigation with a particular emphasis on Distribution Contracts and international matters.
He read Law at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and at the Università di Bologna (Italy), graduating with great honours in 2004.
He pleads in (1) French but he also speaks fluently (2) Italian and (3) English, has a working knowledge of (4) Dutch (and also has some acquaintance with (5) Spanish and (6) Romanian). His everyday practice encompasses cases where proceedings, communications or evidence are in Dutch, Italian or English.
Geoffrey was Chairman of the Free Conference of the Young Verviers Bar (2013 — 2015). He was also elected to the Verviers Bar Council (in 2011–2012, 2014 — now) and is a Board Member of various Bar Commissions (ICT, Young Bar, Legal Aid) in which he deals with various ICT matters.
Rentrée solennelle du Barreau de Verviers, 2015.
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Languages
- French: mother tongue
- Italian: fluent
- English: fluent
- Dutch: working knowledge
- Spanish: some knowledge
- Romanian: some knowledge